Brighter Path II to continue empowering young ethnic schoolgirls

June 13, 2017 | 12:17

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VinaCapital Foundation and Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund have rolled out the second phase of the Brighter Path project, which provides scholarships to 33 ethnic schoolgirls in Vietnam.

Brighter Path II to continue empowering young ethnic schoolgirls

Ater a successful first seven years, the Brighter Path scholarship programme enters its second stage

The schoolgirls, all of whom come from ethnic minorities across Vietnam, will be selected based on academic records and their passion for personal and social development. Over seven years, each recipient will receive approximately VND220 million ($9,697) to cover her tuition fees, books, accommodation, food, and uniform costs.

Every year, the girls will also attend a summer empowerment programme titled “Dream Meeting,” where they learn about soft skills, computing, and personal finance. In these meetings, the schoolgirls will meet with prominent female leaders from corporations and government agencies.

“The scholarship is intended to help ethnic girls finish high school and college. We want to empower exemplary girls from ethnic minority tribes and help them escape poverty through education,” said Robin King Austin, CEO of VinaCapital Foundation.

46 ethnic girls in the first phase of Brighter Path, which started seven years ago, have completed high school. Almost everyone in the programme continued to further their education in law, medicine, economics, and other fields. About 70 per cent of these college graduates have already found a job.

The Brighter Path scholarship receives donations from VinaCapital Foundation and REE Corporation. Both organisations have pledged to continue their support for the second phase.

By By Nam Phuong

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