Journey of connecting love, sharing hope

Attending the signing ceremony, on behalf of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, there were Associate Professor, Dr. Dao Thanh Truong (Vice Rector) and leaders of the Departments of Training, Cooperation and Development, Student Affairs and Programs, Administration - General, High School for Gifted Students in Social Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Psychology, and Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Social Sciences.
On behalf of FPT Corporation and Hope School, there were Ms. Truong Thanh Thanh (Chairman of Hope Fund), Mr. Nguyen The Phuong (Deputy General Director of FPT Corporation), Ms. Tran Thi Thu Ha (Head of Party Committee - Youth Union of FPT Corporation) and Mr. Hoang Quoc Quyen (Executive Director of Hope School). In his opening speech, Vice President Dao Thanh Truong shared: The University of Social Sciences and Humanities is one of the leading universities in the country in training and scientific research in the field of social sciences and humanities. In the journey of nearly 80 years of construction and in the development strategy in the coming time, in addition to focusing on improving its position in training and scientific research, the University focuses on the mission of serving the community. In the past two years, the whole world has been shaken by the Covid-19 pandemic and although the epidemic has now been controlled, the consequences are enormous, thousands of children have become orphans when their parents and relatives unfortunately passed away due to the pandemic. The University's Board of Directors highly appreciates the idea of ​​establishing Hope School as a place not only to nurture but also to educate children for a bright future. We are proud and honored to accompany FPT Corporation and many businesses and philanthropists across the country in this noble gesture. Representing FPT Corporation and Hope Fund, Ms. Truong Thanh Thanh expressed her emotion when returning to the school where she used to study and teach (when it was still Hanoi General School), especially returning to receive the noble heart of the Board of Directors and teachers in the school committed to accompany them in the journey of educating disadvantaged students after the Covid-19 pandemic. She emphasized: "We can feed and clothe them, but teachers are the ones who sow the seeds of knowledge and soul so that later they can build a bright future for themselves and many others. The journey of educating them will be extremely arduous and long-term, but we believe it will be successful because we will always have the support and cooperation of experts in the fields of education, psychology, and social work of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
As the first people on the Hope administration, Teacher Hoang Quoc Quyen (also a former student of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities) cannot forget the days of wandering across the country to gather students who lost relatives and parents in the Covid-19 pandemic. The "Hope" journey has stretched from the North and the South, from the lowlands to the highlands, with the joint efforts of the FPT family, the Hope fund and many kind-hearted people, it has brought more than 200 students from 41 provinces and cities, including 6 ethnic groups, to the Hope School. In the 2023-2024 school year, Hope School hopes to welcome 500 students back to reunite and will continue the journey of love to gather students who unfortunately lost relatives and parents in the Covid-19 pandemic from all over the country. At the end of the ceremony, representatives of the two units signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of training and school psychology counseling. In particular, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities will sponsor 100 scholarships (full tuition waiver for 4 years of university study) for Hope students who are admitted to the school. At the same time, the school always accompanies in organizing psychological counseling activities, mental health care, life skills education, etc. for Hope students.     Hope School students (youngest 5 years old and oldest 17 years old) performed the song "Chalk Dust" with all their hearts and gratitude to their teachers. Behind them is a photo taken not long ago when Principal Hoang Anh Tuan and Vice Principal Dao Thanh Truong visited Hope School in Da Nang to visit and give gifts to the students. The confident faces on stage today performing with bright smiles are a worthy result of the tireless efforts of the teachers and the students themselves in overcoming physical and mental pain. Teacher Dao Thanh Truong was moved when recalling the moment he witnessed the children here hugging their teachers as if seeking a source of warmth from their fathers and mothers.  

The ceremony ended with the cheers of Hope students about Hoper's "10 vows": obedient, hard-working, united, loving, sharing, living responsibly and when grown up, bringing love and sharing to children facing difficulties like they have experienced.