Tra-My Nguyen
Country Director, Kidspire Vietnam
Vietnam
Tra-My Nguyen is the country director at Kidspire Vietnam, an educational nonprofit that supports orphaned children and young people in their transition from their time in an orphanage to their young adult lives. Over the course of the decade Tra-My has done this work, she also helped launch the Maker Academy program in 2016 to engage Vietnamese orphans in hands-on learning activities in a variety of subjects, including STEM and robotics. To date, the award-winning Maker Academy has reached over 1,300 children. Tra-My is a passionate advocate for children and is committed to creating and holding space where young people can unleash their core values.
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