During a recent workshop in Bangkok, participants in the Legal Development Program (LDP) learned about how to apply journalism techniques to advocating for road safety. They participated in media pitch exercises led by Rungthip Chotnapalai, an anchor for Channel 3 news, and listened to presentations about the current progress of the road safety program in
Fifty-seven stakeholders gathered in Dong Nai Province to discuss and reflect on the progress made through the Helmets for Kids program over the previous school year. Representatives from the local Department of Education and Training, primary schools, and others joined AIP Foundation and the local media during the meeting. As part of the school-based helmet safety education
The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile’s AUTO magazine showcased AIP Foundation’s Head Safe. Helmet On. program in a feature story in its latest edition. The helmet safety initiative was implemented in Cambodia from 2014-2016. It was supported by U.S. AID-Development Innovation Ventures, FIA Foundation, The UPS Foundation, and other cost-sharing partners. The story in AUTO magazine
Walk Wise, a road safety program focusing on a mountainous region in China, wrapped up its fifth year and consultants conducted a final evaluation of the initiative’s activities. Throughout its tenure, the program has worked with more than 80 schools in Kaizhou District. During the recent evaluation, students from intervention schools and one control school participated in
As part of the latest stage of the Street Wise road safety program in Thailand, 1200 helmets will be donated to five primary schools where 0% of students currently wear helmets. More than 500 teachers, students, and parents from the schools, which are located in the Singkhanakon and Muang districts of Songkhla Province, attended the
As part of the Legal Development Program (LDP), road safety advocates learned about the fundamentals of academic and journalistic writing in order to enhance their abilities to tell stories about community issues. Members of the LDP, who have backgrounds in policy, law, and the media, were joined by representatives from government agencies during the workshop. Kannavee
AIP Foundation joined Ford Vietnam to officially kick off the 10th year of the global Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) program in Da Nang. The program aims to have at least 1,500 drivers participate in DSFL sessions this year, bringing the total number of participants since its launch in Vietnam in 2008 to 13,000. Ford
AIP Foundation received a $1 million USD grant from The UPS Foundation for a new road safety program, Safety Delivered, which will be implemented in Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and Myanmar. Safety Delivered aims to reach nearly 15 million direct and indirect beneficiaries over two years. It will work with young, inexperienced motorcycle drivers to improve
Teachers from the 10 new Street Wise program schools gathered to prepare for the upcoming initiative, which will provide 1,200 helmets to students in Songkhla Province. Currently, no students at the target schools wear helmets while riding on motorcycles to and from school. In addition to providing quality helmets, Street Wise will teachers on how to effectively educate their
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