Rita, Hung, Tien, Thu, Khoa and Phung are 6 young people from an organization they founded called "A New Day". After years of leading outdoor camp activities with Children with HIV and orphans, they found cooperative play to be the most beneficial for the health and well-being of their young friends. Rita says in her country "games are only for entertainment and players are punished if they don't play well." Competitive games means someone always loses and always is punished. According to Rita, "this limits the meaning of play. I believe this is very dangerous for human development and for connecting communities." Their mentor, Ms Huong, is a social worker and dedicated to bringing Play for Peace methodology to other nonprofits and social workers for the benefit of the Vietnamese people. Welcome this dynamic new Play for Peace Club to our community! |
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Vietnam: "A New Day" for Play for Peace In Ho Chi Minh Cityposted Sep 23, 2011 4:13 PM by Sarah Gough [ updated Sep 24, 2011 7:47 AM ] |