We interviewed Khan Ton to gain more information about the Leon Charney Diplomacy Program to encourage students to pursue this program.
Read moreBlack Lives Matter, Racism and Activism in Memphis, Khanh Ton
I was protesting on a weekly basis, from kneeling for George Floyd to sitting in for defunding the police. I was also educating myself on non-violent civil disobedience and Memphis’s Black history through training and documentaries.
Read moreAmbassador Khan Ton at Vietnamese Youth Model United Nations
simulated conference at the Vietnamese Youth Model United Nations 2019
"The four-day-three-night simulated conference at the Vietnamese Youth Model United Nations 2019 has officially concluded with a delightful Prom Night. Throughout this precious period of time, we have witnessed the serious yet exciting performance during the committee sessions as well as fruitful conversations and the stemming of many valuable friendships. A thank-you would never fully make up for the journey that our delegates and sponsors, like the Leon Charney Resolution Center, have embarked on with us and we are so happy to have shared this short yet meaningful occasion with you."
Read moreVietnamese Youth Model United Nations – report by CRC Ambassador Khanh Ton
The opening ceremony of VYMUN 2019 took place on July 26th, 2019. Lieutenant Colonel Le Ngoc Son from the Vietnamese military appeared as a guest. Participants included many young people from across the city of Hanoi and several other provinces and cities who shared their personal experiences about how they learned to better contribute to society through diplomacy. The Leon Charney Resolution Center sponsored the event and Director-General of the VYMUN and CRC Ambassador Khanh Ton gave a speech.
“As an Ambassador of the Center myself, I hope to further its message of peace to this part of the world that is so near and dear to my heart”. – Khanh
Click HERE to read Khahn Ton’s full speech.