Talk by Mr. Thang Le
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In November, many Hawthorn students enjoyed a talk by Mr. Thang Le, a former Vietnamese refugee camp dweller, who has had a successful career in the United States, and now lives with his family in Singapore. Thang Le imparted to students his own inspiring story, and told them how they, too, can overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to get what they want. Read an article written by a Hawthorn Student!
Talk by Mr. Ramón Gonzalez
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Mr. Ramón Gonzalez, Director of Operations for Copeland Corporation (Singapore), gave a great talk to the entire school in December. Mr. Gonzalez, a native of Venezuela, spoke about his own struggles with learning the English language, the importance of continually improving oneself, and how to balance work and family. The entire school loved it.
Bollywood Dance
Bryan Kanna. a trained Bollywood dancer, got students moving after his Bollywood lecture / film viewing
Talk by Dr Madanmohan Rao
In June, Hawthorn’s intermediate and advanced students were lucky to hear a lecture by Dr Madanmohan Rao, a leading consultant in knowledge management digital technology; Dr Rao is also the author of many books, including Knowledge Management Tools and Techniques and Asia Unplugged: The Wireless and Mobile Media Boom in the Asia Pacific. Dr Rao spoke about the social impact of the cell phone upon Asia.
A Hawthorn student, Tran Thi Phuong Uyen (KI), wrote an article about Dr Rao’s talk, as well. Read all about it!
Dr Madanmohan Rao