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  • My experience with LP4Y

    Vũ Sơn Quân Revival Program Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Hello everyone, I am Quân, I am 23 years old and I am living in Gò Vấp District. Before I joined the LP4Y center, I studied at the university but the economy of my family was not enough and I realized I did not want to study. So I decided to work at a restaurant for over 1 year and I acquired a lot of experiences about service. After a long time working there, I realized that I needed to change my life. I could not continue while I did not have a stable job. It was just a temporary job to earn money for my daily life and support my family. a I decided to join the LP4Y center when my friend told me that LP4Y will help me to change my life. I trust him without any doubt. It is true, I could not believe everything I was seeing. That was better than I thought. Everything was good and my life changed from that. I joined a special team. It is Revival team. The meaning of the Revival team is Rebirth, recycling wood and making handmade products from it. I learned a lot of things from the team : proactive, attitude, teamwork, creative, carefull, calm down, responsible, collaboration, mindset, manage, organize work, design, behave. But everything is not easy, I needed to overcome it all. Because it was the first step in my life to change. It was hard to hear English when they were speaking, when I did not know how to make products from wood. I was scared when I had to stand in front of people to present my presentation because I have a disease and fear crowds, it was the hardest I had to overcome. After 5 months, I could hear 70% of conversations and speeches of the coach about a lot of topics and to help me to be more professional. I could learn English, computer skills, how to write a professional email, how to make a professional resume, how to make a product from recycled wood. I was feeling more confident when LP4Y center organized events for Youth to sell products from the Revival team to customers. My team and coaches helped me a lot and everything I tell is the truth. I can not imagine that I can speak English and do a lot of things I ever do. The center creates a professional environment for Youth to discover the whole world. After 9 months in the center, it was time to say goodbye because my PTE was finished. I have been able to find a job with support from the center. Now, I have a job. I am a Human Resources Officer. LP4Y volunteers had a meeting with the HR Manager from the company Expeditors, which is a partner of LP4Y. So, I had the opportunity to pass an interview and they told me I will start work at Expeditors. You know what? When they told me that I can work at the company Expeditors, I felt so happy and I thought that my life was about to change in the near future. I work there over 2 months and I learn a lot of things about HR. I am so happy because now I have a stable job. I am really proud of myself. I want to thank all the coaches and Revival team with gratitude for helping me in the past. All you are so kind. I hope all of you will be happy like me and will have a good life in the future. Take care!

  • Cu Thi Vang testimony - Hanoi

    Cứ Thi Vang Bread & Smiles Program Hanoi, Vietnam Hello everyone, my name is Cứ Thi Vang from Muong La district, Son La province. In 2019, when I graduated from Medical College in Son La, my dream was to improve my English as this is an international language widely used. I wanted to be fluent in English so I can exchange my professional knowledge with international friends and be able to know more about medicines of foreign origin. I learned about LP4Y on Facebook and found out that this is a 9 months program that can support me to find a job in Hanoï. It was a great opportunity for me to leave my province and achieve my goal. Since I joined the center, my English has improved a lot. Here I have direct contact with foreign coaches who are very enthusiastic and helped me a lot in the process of learning. I also received additional training in how to use computers and participated in the bakery activity of the center. I am very happy because not only the center has helped me but also a lot of other youth. We have the opportunity to learn English and look for jobs after completing the program. Everyone can learn as long as we want and try. After I finished the program, I started to look for a job with the help of the coaches. I was looking for a position of pharmacist in Hanoï. I had a lot of difficulties in applying for jobs because I just graduated from school and I don't have any experience in selling medicine. In addition, I was born with congenital hemangioma, so half of my face is covered with a birthmark. Due to this condition many pharmacies refused my application or offered me a position as a trainee with no salary. They told me that being a pharmacist involved cosmetology and that it would be difficult for me to sell this kind of product with my disease. During my job search, I applied to many pharmacies but they all declined my applications. I cried a lot. I told my coach and she gave me some advice. Then I told myself “I am a strong person, I can achieve my dream, there is no need to be in a hurry, eventually, I will overcome my problem ”. After more than one month of looking for a pharmacist position, I decided to take an opportunity for a job in a restaurant where one of my LP4Y teammates is working. I decided to stop looking for pharmacies and pharmaceutical companies because I want to earn money to have facial surgery. For now, I think it is my only way to have a job in a pharmacy. Although I do not work as a pharmacist, I will try to fulfill my dream. I hope after I have enough money for my face surgery I will return to being a pharmacist. This is the job I decided to study because I want to learn how to help people, bring the best medicine and knowledge to protect everyone's health care. I always get the motivation from my family to not give up on my dream even if there are difficulties, even when something unhappy happens. I still try to continue to overcome the difficulties and achieve my dreams in the future. So I want to share with everyone my story and tell them: “If there are any difficulties please don't give up trying. We will be able to do it if I can do it everyone can do it. I believe that we are all born with our own dreams and difficulties so don't give up when there is trouble, don't give up when no one is helping you because no one is born with everything. Achieve your dream! Sincerely thank everyone for listening to my story.

  • How helping the community made our first week back to training even more special

    In Hanoï, the Youth of the Bread & Smiles prepare and sell pastries in a training coffee shop located near their center. Their menu includes baguette, croissant, pain au chocolat and several sweet and salty cakes. The coffee shop as well as the center had to close due to enhanced social distancing implemented in Hanoï. By the time activity at the Centre was resumed, a major job was waiting for them! On May 5th, after almost two months being closed, our center in Hanoi was ready to open its door again. We were really excited to welcome the Youth again in the center but we knew it was gonna be a challenge to find a “new normal” after this exceptional time. Since late March we had not seen the Youth because they had to come back to their hometown in the North, a six-hours bus ride away from Hanoï. On the first day of training, we received an order for 140 baguettes from Hai, a local entrepreneur to give to Homeless Hanoi. Homeless Hanoi is a frontline community campaign helping to feed, clothe, protect, educate and provide first-aid to the poor, homeless and underprivileged throughout Hanoi. They meet every Thursday evening to do some social round-up. Because of the lockdown it was very difficult for the poor and homeless around Hanoi to access food, sanitation and basic essentials. Many charities providing essential support have been unable to operate efficiently and this took a devastating toll on the poor and homeless. That is why Hai decided to help this community and thought about Bread & Smiles. In this first week, G. Sua, 19 years old, a manager from Bread & Smile 2, was the first one to be able to come back to Hanoï. G. Sua being a former head of the production department we informed her about the order and asked her if she felt ready to make bread again. Here is her answer : “ I was excited because we haven't been working in the center for a long time. But I also felt quite nervous because we needed to make a lot of bread and I thought we would need a long time to make it. Finally we worked together to find out how many recipes it takes to make 140 breads. We calculated the time we needed and decided to prepare 2 recipes together to save time, after 9 recipes we have completed the order. I was really happy and motivated to do so because our products will be received by the homeless.” 140 baguettes is one of the biggest orders we received and it took us two days to finish it. And because the team was not complete, the coaches had to do their part in order to achieve this exceptional order. Isaline Coach of Bread Smile 2 arrived in February and have only seen the Bread & Smiles working for a couple of weeks before the lockdown. “For this first week, I was glad to be able to work with the Youth again and accept this challenge of making 140 baguettes for the homeless of Hanoi. While making the bread I realized how skilled our Youths are in baking. I was impressed by their technique to knead the dough.” On Thursday evening, our baguettes were ready to be distributed to the homeless of Hanoi !! Axel, head of the Homeless Hanoi picked them up just before their weekly social round-up. Mr. Hai’s orders were a really nice challenge and gave the whole team a purpose after several weeks shaken up by social distancing measures. This collaboration was such a success we decided to do it again the week after and bake again 120 baguettes! Témoignage de Nguyen Kim Hai , owner of a local restaurant : https://www.facebook.com/mr.nguyenkimhai/posts/1865887880213848 Having a chance to cooperate with LP4Y- Bread and Smiles during the historical Covid-19 pandemic in Hanoi is an unforgettable memory. Thanks to the team I have spent a lot of time under the 40°C Hanoi crazily hot summer, the oven these days is as hot as a volcano. Your hardworking and delicious bread helped hundreds of Hanoi’s homeless people prevail Covid-19, contributed to the world's most successful pandemic fighting result of Vietnam and made this world better. Thank you very much for your cooperation!

  • Drawing is my life

    Thu Bui, 18 yo, Star, Life Project Center Ngoc Ha,Vietnam Hi, I’m Bui Thi Thu and I come from Hai Duong Vietnam. I first started drawing when I was still a kid. I drew everything on every wall in the house and my mom didn’t like it so she repainted the house all the time. As I grow older, I want to study graphic design and now my dream really comes true. After I graduated from the Management Step of B&S Hanoi last year, I spent my savings from the LPM to pay for the tuition fee at a graphic design school. Here are some of my drawings, hope you enjoy it.

  • How does LP4Y accompany me to catch my dream

    Trinh Truong Yen My, 19yo, Management Step, Revival Program Life Project Center Go Vap, HCMC, Vietnam I come from a countryside called An Giang Province. I used to be unaware of my life. I used to be disappointed about myself because of failing to apply for university. I used to be a person who doesn't have any directions for the future. I used to be like that until I moved to Ho Chi Minh City and knew of LP4Y. For me, LP4Y is such a helpful organization that they changed my life. First of all, they have supported me for the living expenses by weekly allowance. Thanks to that, I can pay for the rent, food, water and essential commodities myself while I am living far from my family. Secondly, thanks to LP4Y, I had some plans that I have never thought about before. Through the guidance as well as the help from the coaches and volunteers, I understood how to think about my dream job logically and make it come true. In particular, I would like to be an English teacher. I have to start getting experience by working for language centers or the international companies/ organizations. Besides improving my English skills, I can adapt with the environments which combine languages and cultures. So I am aware of my targets. I am reviewing for the entrance exam of some universities in Vietnam so that I can work as a teaching assistant or a teacher. Fortunately, the coaches and volunteers always listen to me and give me the best advice as a specialized supervisor. Besides, they have also inspired me a lot in volunteering. So I am going to get the internship at Poussieres de Vie, another French NGO in Vietnam, next time as both a teaching assistant and a volunteer. I wish I can dedicate and get more experience as well on this step. Moreover, LP4Y is such an amazing environment for me to practice English. I can approach English 5 days per week with foreigners as well as Vietnamese. Throughout 6 months I have joined LP4Y, my English is coming along very well. I sometimes have the chance to become an interpreter for my coaches and volunteers when they want to connect with the local community. I am very excited about this experience. In addition, LP4Y is a big family. I have met a lot of people who come from LP4Y's volunteers from other countries, LP4Y's partners, my coaches and all the youths in our center. All of them are very friendly and helpful. They have also given me the motivations and happiness everyday because I believe that Together We Can. Especially in the coronavirus period, although we cannot go to the center as usual, I still have received their support as well as their attention. I feel more secure when I always have them besides me. Last but not least, I realize that the main key of my life is myself. So I always make a great effort and encourage myself to keep going on my plans. I hope that the youth of all LP4Y’s programs will always believe in themselves and never give up on their project. I know that I am not alone in the way because I have a big family besides. I do appreciate them and I would like to thank them for all the support that they have given me.

  • Compilation of quotes from Vietnam

    Everyone needs hope, motivation, happiness. Here are the best quotes chosen by Vietnamese Youth to keep their motivation and follow their dream. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” Phan Anh Duy, 18yo, Revival HCMC, Responsibility Step. “Let's smile to bring positive energy in your life.” Ngo Cong Chinh, 23yo, Revival HCMC, Entrepreneur Step. “Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there’s so much to smile about.” Ngo Trong Hoang, 23yo, Revival HCMC, Entrepreneur Step. “If you fall asleep now, you will dream. If you study now, you will live your dream." Son Ngoc Mai, 21yo, Revival HCMC, Autonomy Step. “People are often vague about what they belong to - everyone goes through that. Life is a series of deviations, that's right for me too because I'm young. I used to get lost, but life is the time we feel lost.” Ong Tuong Han, 18yo, Bread & Smiles HCMC, Management Step. “If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” Kieu Ngoc Diem Quynh, 19yo, Bread & Smiles HCMC, Management Step. “You only live once, so never give up.” Tran Thi Tra My, 18yo, Revival HCMC, Autonomy Step. "Fall down seven times, get up eight." Nguyen Van Quoc, 18yo, Revival HCMC, Management Step. "The main key of your life is yourself" Trinh Truong Yen My, 18yo, Revival HCMC, Management Step. “If we climb up the right tree, we will get the fruits with hard work. Don’t bark up the wrong tree because even after hard work, you don’t find anything edible.” Tran Thi Xuan Kieu, 24yo, Seeds of Hope HCMC, Star. “Not be yourself, be your better self.” Phạm Đức Anh Minh, 24yo, Bread & Smiles HCMC, Star. "The purpose of our lives is to be happy." Nguyen Minh Hieu, 20yo, Bread & Smiles HCMC, Management Step. “Think everyday like it's your last day living on earth. Do what makes you feel happy.” Lam Thi Minh Huyen, 18yo, Revival HCMC, Management Step. “Don't chase people. Be yourself, do your own thing and work hard. The right people - the ones who really belong in your life - will come to yours. And stay.” Vang Cu, 24yo, Bread & Smiles Hanoi, Autonomy Step “Happiness is not having what you want. It is appreciating what you have.” Nhu Ly, 19yo, Bread & Smiles Hanoi, Management Step “Conscience is a man's compass’’ Sua Sung, 19yo, Bread & Smiles Hanoi, Management Step “Everything you can imagine is real” May Ly, 21yo, Bread & Smiles Hanoi, Responsibility Step “When you want to give up, remember why you started” Ay Ma, 20yo, Bread & Smiles Hanoi, Star. “I’d rather fail than never try and live with the regret of not trying’’ Su Vang, 19yo, Bread & Smiles Hanoi, Responsibility Step. “If you never try, you’ll never know” Sua Giang, 20yo, Bread & Smiles Hanoi, Management Step. “The big lesson in life is to never be scared of anyone or anything.” Le Phuc Minh, 19yo, Bread & Smiles HCMC, Star.

  • My journey from the countryside of Vietnam to Decathlon

    Thiên Nguyễn, 23 yo, Management Step Revival program, HCMC, Vietnam What did I do before LP4Y Everyone has a story of his life, me too. So I will tell you about my story. I hope my story can inspire you a little bit. I was born in the countryside of Vietnam, in Dong Nai province. The place is poor, almost everyone here are farmers. It’s so far away from the city. When I was 14 years old, I couldn't continue living in my home town because my father died. Therefore, my family didn’t have enough facilities for me to continue going to school. At this time everything was falling down, I was through my life to the end. But my mom never gave up, she helped me to keep going to school. The miracle came up when an orphanage in the district 12 of Ho Chi Minh City allowed for me to come there to live and continue going to school. I am grateful for that until now. If I didn’t come to the orphanage, I think my life would turn another way, not a good way like now. In 2016, I completed my program in high school. Then I entered university, majoring in Automobile Engineering Technology (college) in 3 years. After 2 years of studying, everything was happening good but I started thinking about my career in the future after I graduate. I really didn’t like it, I spent many hours thinking about what I should do, keep going or stop learning. Finally, I decided to stop learning because I didn’t want to choose this work, I wanted to change my major and control what I want to do for my life. I feel more comfortable than when I learnt at university. So I went to find a job. I worked for a while as a driver for the company Grab. At this time I really was in love with this job because I was working without pressure, the working-time was flexible, I could work however I wanted. One more thing is that I went to a lot of places and met all kinds of people instead of just staying at the company and doing something boring. Moreover, I had the chance to meet some people who come from other countries. It allowed me to talk and learn english from them. On the whole, I was so excited with this job. Nevertheless, 6 months later, I realised that everything was not like I thought before. I asked myself “everything is good at this time or not? Do you think you will have a good future if you continue to work for Grab?”. In my mind, a lot of questions came up like “Should I continue or should I find another way for my life?”. This time was one of the most difficult times of my life. Because I thought “This job is very good but doesn't help me to have a good future, it is just suitable for someone who wants to earn money immediately and wants to live easily’’. Then I looked back at myself, I am still young and just 23 years old and also, I needed to find out what I really wanted to do for my life and what was my dream job. Finally, I decided to stop working for the company Grab and I joined LP4Y thanks to my friend who introduced me to the organisation. After one month, I stopped working. What did LP4Y bring to me I have been at LP4Y nearly eight months and my step in the program is management. I am really thankful to the LP4Y program because it helps me to improve a lot of things very important such as : English, IT, communication with foreigners, how to be professional, work with the team and manage my time, my life. It also helps me to find out which way I need to go and what is my dream. When I am learning at LP4Y, my life is stepped into the page and now I have a part-time job at Decathlon’s company. I work as a sport advisor and I love it very much. By the way, I want to say something with guys who want to join and learn at LP4Y. If you are nervous about joining this program, let it go and don’t hesitate and join. You will see something special happen to your life. Now, let's talk about my-self a little. What did LP4Y bring for me? I was a man who did not know a lot of things such as speaking in front of a group in English, communicating with foreigners and above all who I wanted to become etc. I still remember the first time, I had a chance to talk about my family, to be introduced with our team but I didn’t say anything even though I prepared myself for it before. My emotion at this time was very very scary, my mouths couldn’t open and my legs couldn’t stop shaking. But, I tried many times and with the help of the coach, the result was better and better. To summarize, I never regretted when I decided to join LP4Y and also, I received more things than I expected from LP4Y. My experience at Decathlon For nearly 3 months, I have been working as a sport advisor at Decathlon’s company. Thanks to a successful internship, the company agreed to hire me as a sport advisor for a part-time job. At the same time, I still continue to go to the center and finish my program at LP4Y. During the work time, I have many experiences that are super great. Firstly, Decathlon is one of the biggest retailer companies about sport and has stayed in over fifty countries around the world and with over 80.000 employees. I am one of them and I am very proud of this. Secondly, Decathlon is a professional and dynamic environment with a staff very kind, friendly and willing to help other people when they need it. I am so excited when I am working here. Then, Decathlon has the products to practice more than 60 sports and has reasonable prices for all kinds of people who want to buy and neither me. Moreover, they have a great service. For example, the guarantee for each product for at least 2 years and during the guarantee time, the customer is able to return the product if it has a mistake and you can change it for a new one. When I am working at Decathlon, I am learning a lot of things such as how to discuss and deal with customers and how to sell the products, learn more about the products (this last one helps me to give the best advice to the customers!). Besides, I can learn how to organize and set up the layout, change it regularly and ensure it can adapt to the demand of the customers easily. It is very helpful for my life because I can also apply it for my life. Especially when I am working at Decathlon, they teach me about the vision of the company and I think it can help me for my future. Finally, I really love my company. I hope I can work here as long as possible and I will try my best to dedicate myself to the company. Current situation For nearly 3 months, I have been working as a sport advisor at Decathlon’s company. Thanks to a successful internship, the company agreed to hire me as a sport advisor for a part-time job. At the same time, I still continue to go to the center and finish my program at LP4Y. But now I can’t keep going to work because the novel coronavirus pandemic has continued to spread across the country and with some areas going under lockdown and my company is not excepted. I will go back to work for Decathlon when the pandemic will be over. For this reason I decided to come back to my hometown and restrict myself to go out if I don’t have demand to buy something necessary. In the lockdown time, I have a lot of free time to think about my future and what I need to prepare for it. I decided to learn more about english and how to get the IELTS 6.5 score. Indeed, I would like to go abroad in the future and work there. This time is the best time to learn. Besides, I can spend more time with my family and my relatives.

  • "Our message to you" from the Green Village Kathmandu

    The Youth of the Green Village Kathmandu prepared an important message for you. Listen to them and let you guide… We are all the Voices of LP4Y, prepared and armed to change our life. Today let be Strong Together ! Muna Rasaili,17 years old, Menuka Baral, 20 years old, Rashmi Tamang, 23 years old, Sabina Tamang, 18 years old, Rita Kami, 23 years old, Bina BK, 20 years old, Babita Tamang, 19 years old, Sarsawati Soren, 26 years old, Sabitri Basnet, 20 years old, Sabina Magatri, 22 years old, Shreejana Nagarkoti, 18 years old, Unisha Rai, 18 years old.

  • Testimonies of the Youth from Green Village Raipur - Batch #1

    Sagar SAHU (Sagar Sahu, 24 yo, ECO Group company): one of the most stable Youth, since one year and a half working with one of our most important partner in Raipur, Gurteg SINGH. He is 24 years old and works in Sales and Marketing at Sleepwell in Raipur. "Before starting LP4Y I was working in horticulture nursery as a gardener and also was taking skill development training. During the training, coaches from LP4Y came to our center and described about LP4Y. I decided to join. I will always remember my first day at LP4Y. I couldn't understand anything, but day by day I improved a lot. I achieved one of my dreams. I learnt a lot of things, not only English and Computer skills but also professionalism, management, and human skills. Now I would be able to handle all types of challenges. Because I know that I can find solutions from challenges. I was production manager in ECO Group. I learnt how to do our work by schedule in short period and do step by step. What I must like in GV pedagogy is that all coaches encouraged and motivated me every day. They are inspiring to me and now I will do everything in my life with confidence."

  • My dream job is to give job

    Rohit Gupta, 20 years old, Management Step, Howrah Program 2, LPC Howrah, Kolkata, India My name is Rohit Gupta, I am 20 years old, I am a HP2 member in LPC Howrah, I am in Management step and I was part of the first 3 youth to join the team in June 2019! My dream job is actually to give job. During this lockdown time, I do social work. My family has a little restaurant shop. I give food outside and I am very happy to do this kind of work. One day we gave food to maximum 200 people at the same time ! We distribute the food 5 times per week, this is to help our area and the people living close to my house. My team of friends is collecting all the money for food purchase : 300kg of rice, 200kg of potato and 25kg of dal and we pack it and distribute it after. My family is also involved and helps me and sometimes I even try to ask LP4Y Youth in this kind of work ! To prepare all this, I can stay at home for two days only to cook ! Otherwise, when I have free time I clean my little garden, I play some games and I talk to my friend. My request is : please everybody stay home and stay safe, without a good reason don’t go outside ! Thank you !

  • Let's go on an adventure from your couch

    - Pathan Project [43min] - French - English Subtitles. THE PATHAN PROJECT is the story of four friends who explored the remote (and recently opened) valleys of Pakistan, places where few to no westerners have ever set foot! https://youtu.be/jCjGFiftth0 The “Petit plus” : a nice team of fellows, with a particular sense of humour. Nice complicity with the Pakistani holders who follow them.Amazing film directing and landscape as well. - The seawolf [43min] - English Described as a “cold water nonsense” movie. Beautiful pictures of the sea and the dance of the surfboard on the waves. https://vimeo.com/401439898?fbclid=IwAR3NbHdUGjHGccbsNiViCoxGoYSc2PmLs5_1YYCRKCugcxfZqICOzhyqEh4 The “Petit Plus” : The soudtracks !! New jazzy vibes along the swell and the waves. - RISE [13min] - English To The North Face’s Jacopo Larcher, Northern Italy’s ‘Tribe’ represents not only his longest and most demanding project to date, but a six-year evolution from trad newcomer to one of the most versatile and accomplished climbers in the world. And yet, despite opening this 30-metre punisher – a line hidden in the woodlands of Cadarese and that is argued to be the hardest single-pitch climb on Earth https://youtu.be/VTbWfPmsfg8 The “Petit Plus” : Short film to watch to take a break during your day or for breakfast ! - The Last Honey Hunter [35min] - English https://vimeo.com/201695311 In the steep mountain jungles of Nepal’s Hongu river valley, members of the isolated Kulung culture have risked their lives for generations scaling dangerous cliffs to collect a wild and toxic honey. Deep and dark, the film glides through a misty world of forest spirits, dreams, and woodsmoke to share the story of the leader of the harvest and his final journey. The “Petit Plus” : Breathtaking portraits and extra-ordinary testimonies ! - Flying Frenchies, Surf the line [60min] - French è English Subtitles Have you ever dreamed of surfing in the sky? To experience this ultimate sensation of freedom and limitless movement? The Flying Frenchies did it! Surf the Line is an immersive documentary that tells the behind the scenes story of a wild and crazy project, which required two years of preparation, complex calculations, the creation of a kilometer-long cable and a custom surfboard to the delight of our imagination! In order to live this extraordinary adventure, it was necessary to overcome the most difficult tests of life, self doubt, and engage in deep reflection. Extreme sports, buffoonery, genuine inventions and a lifestyle close to nature: plunge into the extreme and bohemian universe of the Flying Frenchies ! https://youtu.be/RT7mwbFwIvU The “Petit Plus” : The craziness and the virtuosity of these “circaciens” will definitely make you addicted to their adventure ! - Dug out [52 min] - English - French Subtitles The film covers the two month trip, documenting their time in the Huaorani community as they built a dugout canoe, then the journey downstream through Ecuador's Yasuni region - one of the most biodiverse areas of the world. To see the movie, follow the following steps : 1. Connect to your VIMEO account, or create one.Connectez-vous à votre compte Vimeo (ou créer un compte si vous n’en avez pas, c’est obligatoire pour visionner mais c’est gratuit) 2 . Click on the link and click on “Buy it”/ You can then add the discount code : DUGOUTFREE https://vimeo.com/ondemand/dugout/245698281 The “Petit Plus” : English sense of humor! - ZABARDAST [54 min] - French - English Subtitles The intimate travel diary of an incredible Freeride expedition into the heart of the Karakoram range. The search for one of the most beautiful mountains to ski on the planet, standing at 5880m. An adventure so remote, so high, so committed that no mistakes were allowed. During five weeks, the crew pushed deeper and deeper inside Pakistan, with a 150 km loop in complete autonomy, pulling sleds filled with food, tents and solar panels across gigantic glaciers. As far from home as one can get. A meeting point of Freeriding and Mountaineering. A true adventure. https://youtu.be/AkigzUFr3ys - Liv along the way [22min] - English Since she first summited Mont Blanc as a teen, Liv Sansoz knew she would make her life in the mountains. She was twice crowned World Champion in sport climbing, and eventually expanded her professional horizons to mixed climbing, ski mountaineering, and base jumping. In 2017, at 40 years old, Liv set out from her base in Chamonix, France to attempt to climb all 82 4000m peaks in the European Alps in a single year. As she’s learned several times throughout her life, things don’t always go as planned. https://youtu.be/ny18Pv_acpc The “Petit plus” : Very inspiring testimony showing us that body is not even a limit ! - Rêves d'himalaya [12min] - French - English Subtitles The Great Himalaya Trail and its 90,000 meters of positive altitude difference: "I wanted to cross Nepal by one of its highest and hardest tracks: the Great Himalaya Trail, and show the other side of the story, its fauna, flora but also its nomadic and semi-nomadic populations. The cold, the altitude, the lack of food, the difficulty of supply make it one of the most preserved places in the world but one of the most hostile. The nature is authentic, wild. On the program then, not far from 2000 km, 90 000 meters of positive altitude difference by bike and on foot because you don't cross peaks at more than 5000 meters with the bike on your back with ease, at least not me..." https://youtu.be/7Xv5lwkdvus The “Petit plus” : Short film to watch to take a break during your day or for breakfast ! - KAMTCHATKA,la chevauchée sauvage [52min] - French Du début de l’été à l’automne, les deux aventuriers, Themo Anargyros et Julien Mavier, voyageront à cheval, emportant avec eux près de 200 kilos de matériel pour vivre en autonomie. Ils espèrent rejoindre la rivière Itcha, particulièrement chargée en saumons, pour observer et filmer des ours bruns sauvages. Au cours de leur périple, ils rencontrent des chasseurs, des éleveurs de rennes, des pêcheurs qui vont leur permettre d’en apprendre davantage sur les ours et sur la vie au Kamchatka. https://vimeo.com/369304547 The “Petit PLus” : La relation d’amitié avec les éleveurs de rennes et leur guide russe, très touchante ! - BOMB’HÉROS, l’Amérique du Sud à Vélo [50 min] - French " Bomb’Heros, c’est le défi que se lancent Maelle et Pierrick : explorer l’Amérique du Sud à vélo en s’imprégnant de la force de ces hommes et de ces femmes engagés qui portent secours au quotidien, les bomberos (pompiers en espagnol). https://vimeo.com/user83629679/review/398850093/4bde45fd3b - Metrophobia [32min] - French - English Subtitles https://vimeo.com/402717554?fbclid=IwAR0gi4GeBKXJrjlIILxpRq43xpHremgEWIkWbuCg7LbB6odffFjpNrB3-R0 One photo… Far away, a colossal wall looms on the horizon. The west face of the Tommelfinger. Why has such a huge wall never been climbed ? Fueled by curiosity, a French-Swiss team embarks on a 170 km journey through the Greenland fjords to go investigate. With little information, only at the foot of the mountain do they discover the 2000m face guarded by an ugly looking serac. Isolated, they trust their instincts and start climbing…

  • Chinese Portraits of French People in India!

    Catalysts of the Life Project Center Howrah in Kolkata, India Raphaëlle De Truchis 27 Years old, Communication & Fundraising Team Hello! I am passionate about human interactions, easily give compliments and love spending time with wise & crazy persons. I am not that much into social media so this is the first time I have followers (thank yooou). I am part of LP4Y big team since 1 year ½ and a happy member of the Communication Fundraising and Partnership Team! - If I was a colour : Orange - warm and powerful, soft and luminous - If I was a book : L’Oracle Della Luna, Frédéric Lenoir - a novel of adventure, discovery and loooove - If I was a song : FREEEEE (like a river), Stevie Wonder - If I was a famous person : Laura Baptiste - If I was an animal : lioness - If I was a type of dance : contemporary - If I was an instrument : a saxophone, with a lot of tones, can be played alone or in band - If I was a fruit : mango (to be eaten with hands) - If I was an element : fire inside, air outside - If I was a season : spring! (only thinking of it, I am more joyful) - If I was one of the 5th sense : look. or touch. - If I was one of the 8th pillars of joy : perspective (shit, this is only the first one!) - If I was one pillar of LP4Y : guide - If I was a moment during the day : whatever the hour, breakfast! Quitterie Campagne 23 Years old, Y4CN coordinator Y4CN is a network of about 40 international organisations all working in favor of the professional and social inclusion of excluded young adults… And my name is Quitterie, I am 23 and I am the coordinator of this powerful (objectively) network gathering many beautiful projects. - If I was a colour : Yellow (sunny yellow) - If I was a book : L'équilibre du Monde, Robinson Mistry (trying to figure out the correct balance always) - If I was a song : Beautiful Emilie, Keziah Jones - If I was a famous person : I wouldn’t like to be famous :) - If I was an animal : Squirrel (small and… clever) - If I was a type of dance : Stomping #techno - If I was an instrument : Piano (until I had to learn the “solfège”) - If I was a fruit : Pomegranate (just like it) - If I was an element : Water (still trying to figure out the correct balance…) - If I was a season : Spring (balance between flowers and sun?) - If I was a part of the LP4Y Pedagogy : Guidance - If I was one of the 5th sense : for those who know me, of course, touch (lol) - I would rather say sight - If I was one of the 8th pillar of joy : Humor - If I was one pillar of LP4Y : Partnership, always talking (too much) with everybody… #network - If I was a moment during the day : Morning sleeeeep ! Anna Arsene 22 Years old, Coach Howrah Program 1 My name is Anna Arsène, I am 22 years old, I live in Howrah, I have 6 members in my family (my father, my mother, my older sister and my two younger brothers), I am coach in Howrah Program 1. If there is one thing defining me is my capacity to always, I mean ALWAYS have hope, in any circumstance :) And as you will realize down bellow, I really like talking ;) - If I was a colour : Hard to choose. I guess yellow, or pink, or turquoise. What would give a mix of those three ? - If I was a book : Tom Sawyer I think, I can’t remember it that well but this is one of my best memories of book :) - If I was a song : Hard question again ! Maybe Ecclipse by BILLX if we are talking techno. But Schubert if we are talking classical. And Avenged Sevenfold, A little piece of heaven for the heavy metal part. Bruxelles Vie from DAMSO in the rap area ;) After that, how can you choose between the bread and the cheese, you just eat them together right ? - If I was a famous person : me one day ;) - If I was a type of dance : jumpstyle (oui oui ça existe !) - If I was an instrument : le piano, 10 years of it and it never gets old ! - If I was a fruit : Is carrot a fruit ? - If I was an element : water (I don’t drink it but I do love swimming) - If I was a season : the 4 seasons pizza. In real I don’t know ! Winter (for Christmas, the freezing mornings and hot chocolates) or spring (when everything seems possible and you feel like a bud ready to flourish) - If I was one of the 8th pillar of joy : Gratitude. Thank you meditation practice, now I’m a pro ! - If I was one of the 5th sense : Hearing, I can’t stand the idea of living without music. And if you close your eyes and just listen, everything kind of gets heightened ;) - If I was one pillar of LP4Y : Learn, with a slight preference for beginners I must admit - If I was a moment during the day : The morning. Full of hope for the day, the perfect moment when nothing is done and everything is to do Johanna Deloumeaux 24 years old, Project Manager Digital Johanna, 24 years old, catalyst from the great flatshare in Howrah, Calcutta (India) and digital leader in LP4Y. Love sharing moment with friends and family, watching series, playing games (unbeatable in UNO) , eating a lot (gluttony let me pleaseee) and express my creativity by making abstract painting. - If I was a colour : Yellow, a bright and joyful color - If I was a book : Burned Alive, Souad => A touching biography about the revival of a young Palestinian - If I was a song : Yaara - Sharry Mann - my indian song of the moment - If I was an animal : 🦋 just three symbolic words : Fly, Light, Evolution - If I was a type of dance : Bachata - Loving latina culture - If I was an instrument : Saxo 🎷 - This melody brings me far - If I was a fruit : Papayaaa YOU’RE ALREADY KNOW, BUT I have many other favorite fruits, it depends of season (Orange Melon, Mango, Passion fruit) - If I was an element : Sun - Because “shine bright like a diamond” 🎶 - If I was a season : Spring - Perfect weather : A sun with a light breeze - If I was one of the 5th sense : Toucher - I’m very curious about the texture of everything - If I was one pillar of LP4Y : Guidance Focus Personal development - If I was one of the 8th pillar of joy : Acceptation or Gratitude - I have always been grateful about all blessings that I had - If I was a moment during the day : Night - Because you can see stars Jeanne Crepelle 25 years old, India Coordinator My name is Jeanne, I’m 25, and I live in Howrah, Calcutta. Before being coordinator India for Lp4y, I was coach in Kathmandu and Manila. Working in team with and for excluded Youth with other Catalysts is kind of my dream job. I have to admit that the mission is easier when there is no Covid 19, even if this global crisis brings new challenges that we try to face all together! - If I was a colour : Yellow (as the sun, to bring heat, joy and colour in life) - If I was a book : The City of Joy, Dominique Lapierre (ok, to be honest, I only read the first 54 pages but give me some time, I am already passionate about this incredible story of people living in Calcutta.) - If I was a song : Résiste, France Gall. No need to comment. - If I was a famous person : Nelson Mandela or Don Bosco, not in the same way but 2 great and inspiring persons to me. - If I was an animal : a turtle, a colibri or a shetland, hard to choose (take your time in life to enjoy every moment, do your best to contribute to the global action, be the cutest animal ever) - If I was a type of dance : I don’t like dancing but I love watching classical for its grace. - If I was an instrument : Piano - I’m (unfortunately) not able to play but it sounds the best to me and brings me to nice family memories. - If I was a fruit : If only cookie dough were a fruit… Ok, I’ll say mangoooo (shake) then. - If I was an element : Water (ice or tsunami, I’m not sure about it) - If I was a season : Summer (family, friends, beach, sun and fun: definitely the best) - If I was one of the 5th sense : The taste - I love eating food so much - If I was one of the 8th pillar of joy : Perspective or gratitude, for the importance of being able to change our way of seeing the things and the world (as much as possible in a positive way) and for being able to say thank you for everything, all the time. - If I was one pillar of LP4Y : Partnership (in terms of ecosystem). Creating links between everyone makes us stronger and allows us to further #togetherwecan - If I was a moment during the day : At night, when I’m in my bed and I think about the 3 best moments of my day. Or, during the night, each time I wake up and I count how many hours I can still sleep until I get up. - If I was a quote: “Life is an adventure, dare it”, Mother Teresa. - If I was a landscape: A sunset on the beach, in the Philippines or in Boulogne-sur-mer, whatever, it’s almost the same.

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