YSEALI Spring 2018 - Dong Anh Tra:
Participant Name: | Dong Anh Tra |
Project Location: | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Program: | Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) |
Term: | Spring 2018 |
Project Title: | Project Incubator for Young Social Entrepreneurs (PISE) |
UConn GTDI Project Award: | Application Accepted & Funding Awarded |
After working for HP in Malaysia as a technical specialist, Dong returned to Vietnam to pursue his professional growth in a multi-national tech company. He co-founded PISE after his extensive involvement with YSEALI and multiple social projects in Vietnam. Dong has a great interest in social entrepreneurship and particularly skilled in strategic planning as well as fundraising for social projects.
Five-Year Project Goals:
- Sustainable Organizational Structure: To solidify an effective and sustainable model or PISE operation and growths in multiple areas of Vietnam.
- Sustainable Funding Sources: To diversify PISE funding sources, thus sustainably financing PISE operation, mentee projects & expansion.
- Sustainable Talent Pipelines: To nurture an extended network of Vietnam-based talents within the PISE community, thus better identifying suitable. Human Resources for future leadership & management roles.
- Sustainable Innovation: To accentuate the scope of PISE Impacts by digitization.
- Enhanced Membership Benefits: To consolidate relations with a diverse group of burgeoning Partners in Vietnam, thus further extending PISE’s external influence and membership benefits.
Organization Information: PISE (Project Incubator for Young Social Entrepreneurs)
Website: https://pisevn.com/
PISE (Project Incubator for Young Social Entrepreneurs) is a Youth Organization that disrupts the opportunity gap in Vietnam by enhancing leadership capacity and social entrepreneurship mindset among disadvantaged youths who are passionate about making a positive difference in their home regions and Vietnam.