In celebration of Vietnamese Women’s Day (October 20), CKC is excited to announce the launch of the ‘Beside and Inspire’ Campaign. We are looking forward to receiving your stories or sharing about women who have made a positive impact on your life and in your communities.
Regardless of their roles, positions, or unacknowledged social responsibilities, women always shine brightly through their own stories. Their contributions and silent sacrifices bring immeasurable value to life. Through their personal narratives, women radiate with beauty and inspire those around them.
The ‘Beside and Inspire’ Campaign is a heartfelt tribute to the remarkable contributions of women in our communities. Let’s come together to honor those who inspire us, bridge the gender gap, and work towards creating a more equitable world.
🌼 How to Participate:
– Who Can Join: Everyone, of all ages – your voice matters!
– Registration: Please access the link for details.
🏆 What You Can Win:
- First Prizes (3 winners):
– A hand-drawn postcard set, which is exclusively designed for the Campaign
– A sketch of your applied photo by a CKC artist
– A certificate of participation - Spreading Prizes:
– A postcard set
– A certificate of participation
📅 Result Announcement:
– When: October 20, 2024, at 10:00 AM
(Gift sets will arrive in your hands before this day)
For support or inquiries, please contact CKC via our fanpage or email us at info@ckcvietnam.org
The publication “Tam Giang – Cau Hai Lagoon: Folk Culture and Local Knowledge as a Resource for Community-Based Ecotourism” was honorably awarded the second-place prize at the 7th Thua Thien Hue Province Literature and Arts Award (2018-2023) on 18 September 2024.
This bilingual publication is part of the “Sustainable Tourism through Cultural Heritage at the Tam Giang – Cau Hai Lagoon” Project, which was implemented by CKC from 2020 to 2022. The book compiles knowledge on cultural values, heritage, and folk stories of the Tam Giang – Cau Hai lagoon, and was co-developed by Le Vu Truong Giang (Chief Editor), community researchers, and the CKC team. The work showcases the fruitful collaboration between the Center’s experts and communities in the knowledge co-creation process.
CKC hopes that this recognition will increase the publication’s visibility and promote a deeper appreciation of the culture and heritage of Tam Giang – Cau Hai lagoon. By highlighting these local values, the publication aims to support the sustainable development of community-based ecotourism and contribute to the preservation of the lagoon’s cultural identity.
For more details on the award, please visit: https://bit.ly/3BkY0xv
(Han Nguyen)
Art has long been used as a powerful tool for inspiring social change, engaging communities, and broadening perspectives. As such, integrating creative approaches provides many unique and effective solutions to social studies research and project outcomes.
CKC is proud to be the pioneer in integrating artistic approaches into our development studies and projects through multiple forms, such as drawing, illustrations, music, theatrical plays, and storytelling. Consequently, CKC have amplified connections with communities and received positive feedback for these creative approaches. CKC recognises the many ways art can support us in achieving our goals by:
- Effectively approach and support and thereby create a multi-dimensional perspective in research with special groups of participants who have difficulty expressing language, physical appearance or reading and writing ability.
- Broaden the communications of research results with a large audience regardless of geographic locations, language, disability or literacy barriers…;
- Providing a diverse range of options for engagement through music, paintings, performance, storytelling and more; and
- Serving as a collaboration and communication tool to achieve shared goals with participants through map-making and vision boards.
The possibilities for sustainable and effective outcomes in social development through art are endless, and we look forward to sharing our future art-integrated projects.
(Poppy Fowler)