WORKSHOP #1: STRESS MANAGEMENT THROUGH INNER STRENGTH
Saturday December 2, 2017
1:30pm – 4:30pm
Saint Ignatius College Preparatory School
8109 Shelton Dr. – Fort Worth, TX 76120
Modern time is stressful to many people from the time they wake up in the morning till the time they close their eyes to sleep. Every day we are inundated with so many activities at home and at work. Each activity, big or small, becomes obligation such that it becomes guilt if we don’t fulfill it. That causes pressure for us to get these obligations done and in turns causes stress. When we encounter something that we don’t feel comfortable, or perceived to be potential danger, our brain gives out signal for survival “fight or flight”. That is a choice, a decision, and decision-making also causes stress. There are two kinds of stress, Dr. Hans Selye proclaimed; they are good stress and distress. Hence, stress is normal; it happens to adult human beings during their lives until they close their eyes forever. “The absence of stress is death,” Selye said. We cannot eradicate stress, but we can manage it. In this workshop we will explore and understand the nature of stress and its effects on us human beings, as well as to learn how to manage stress by developing our inner strength.
Workshop Outcomes
Participants will
- Understand the nature of stress and its effects on body and mind.
- Understand the components of inner strength and their interconnection with each other:
- Physical
- Mental
- Spiritual
- Learn techniques to develop inner strength and apply these techniques to cope/manage stress.
Trainer:
Dr. Truong Duy Nong
President of Institute for Civic Education in Vietnam (ICEVN)
Dr. Truong Nong is an educator, a community activist with more than 25 years of experience, and a leadership trainer in the past ten years. In the past 25 years, Dr. Nong has been involved in community building, working with youth groups as a counselor and leadership trainer. Being a high school teacher for 14 years at DeBakey High School for Health Professions, Dr. Nong knows firsthand the impact of education. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, a Master’s of Arts in Political Science, and a Ph.D in Education in 2012. Dr. Nong has been teaching Vietnamese language and Vietnamese Studies at the University of Houston in the past 5 years.
In 1990, he was one of the founders of the Vietnamese American Youth Organization (VAYO) in Houston, TX. Currently, he serves as Advisory Board Member of the Vietnamese Culture and Science Association (VCSA), a national Vietnamese American organization based in Houston, Texas. In this capacity, he has designed and delivered a number of workshops in leadership development for VCSA’s annual youth leadership camps for the past ten years, as well as designed and taught Vietnamese history and literature courses for the past twelve years. He also served on the first Advisory Board of Sun Flower Missions, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people in Vietnam through educational assistance programs.
In 2005, he left his teaching position at Michael DeBakey High School to pursue his dream: to establish the Institute for Civic Education in Vietnam (www.icevn.org), a non-profit organization. ICEVN’s mission is to promote social responsibilities and transparency in Vietnam by providing civic education, entrepreneurship education, and managerial leadership development in Vietnam. ICEVN provides on-line educational classes on civic education, business management and leadership development, and aims to build an on-line library of approximately 100 translated books in humanity and social sciences to share the knowledge to the people in Vietnam.
Free Registration (sponsored by VNTI and VCSA-DFW). Seating is limited, first come first serve.
To register please visit this event’s Eventbrite page. For more information please contact (817) 412-0318
Sponsored by Vietnamese Culture and Science Association – DFW chapter and VNTI
WORKSHOP #2: ENVISIONING YOUR FUTURE – DISCOVER YOUR LIFE PURPOSE
Saturday December 2, 2017
1:30pm – 4:30pm
Saint Ignatius College Preparatory School
8109 Shelton Dr. – Fort Worth, TX 76120
Empirical research indicates that visual and verbal images can be used as tools to reinforce one’s vision of the future to present reality. Each individual has a preferred domain to learn, communicate, and express feelings, thoughts, emotions and needs. While one domain may be more dominant, we express our feelings and desires most effectively and creatively when we place ourselves in an environment that is in harmony with our center-being. This workshop utilizes the concepts of building one’s personal mission statement through a series of questions by Steven Covey (7 habits of highly effective people) combined with the Wheel of life concept by Zig Ziglar and the Envisioning the Future pathway from “Leadership that works” to guide the students through a series of activities to enable them to identify their passion, values, principles in life and come up with a vision board depicting their own vision of their future life.
Workshop Outcomes
Participants will be able to
- Understand the difference between a vision and a mission statement
- Understand the importance and the power of personal vision and mission statements
- Define and align their personal mission, vision and values.
At the end of the workshop, they will be able to take away:
- A visual vision board of their desired vision in life
- A draft of their personal mission statement
Trainer:
Dr. Anhlan Phuc Nguyen
Board Chair of Vietnamese Culture and Science Association
Dr. Anhlan Nguyen currently serves as the Director of Development and Marketing for Institute for Civic Education in Vietnam (ICEVN). She believes the future is in the hands of young people. Her accomplishments include the establishment of the Vietnamese Youth Center of Toronto, Canada; the National Youth Leadership Development Camp “Len Duong” for young community activists from across the USA and Canada; and the hosting of numerous community programs aimed at helping and developing Vietnamese-American youths. Dr. Nguyen’s passion has inspired her to lead numerous humanitarian efforts for the hurricane and flood victims in Central America and in Vietnam. She is currently the Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Vietnamese Culture and Science Association (VCSA).
Dr. Nguyen has received numerous awards and recognition including the “Top 30 Influential Women of Houston” award given by D-MARS communication in 2017; “Americanism Medal” awarded by Texas DAR (Daughters of American Revolution) Society; “Top 25 Women in Houston” award given by the Comerica Bank and the Steed Society in 2010; the “Texas Women’s Leadership Empowerment” award given by the Texas Women’s Empowerment Foundation in 2011; and the “Asian American Heritage Award in Science and Technology” in 2013. In May 2012, Dr. Nguyen was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF), and was elected VEF Board Chair in 2014. She completed her term in May 2016 but still stays active to support any VEF projects that need her help. In March 2017, she received the Americanism Medal from the Honor Society of Daughters of American Revolution (DAR) for her outstanding leadership and contribution to the Vietnamese American communities in Texas.
Dr. Nguyen holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s in Computer Science from the University of Toronto, Canada. She attained her DBA in Business Administration specializing in Project Management from Northcentral University in 2015. She is a life-long learner and continues to follow her passion in education through ICEVN and VCSA work.
Free Registration (sponsored by VNTI and VCSA-DFW). Seating is limited, first come first serve.
To register please visit this event’s Eventbrite page. For more information please contact (817) 412-0318
Sponsored by Vietnamese Culture and Science Association – DFW chapter and VNTI