Resources for students, by students

The resources on this page have been created by university and high school students around the world. They explore the issues faced by children at Blue Dragon and all around Vietnam.  If you have resources you would like included on this page, or if you'd like to learn how to be creatively involved, please contact schools@bdcf.org

Lilian Piggott Blue Dragon Personal Project Documentary Film Final (1).mp4

Documentary Film 

Topic: A documentary film that follows a social worker and hip-hop teacher at Blue Dragon.

Appropriate for: Middle and High School students

Format: Documentary film

Created by: Lilian, student at the United Nations International School, Vietnam 

Art that Inspires

Topic: A colouring book full of inspiring cartoon dragons. Colour them in as mindful colouring or to decorate your classroom (here's a coloured version if you want to print it out and use it straight away).

Appropriate for: anyone and everyone

Format: Colouring book

Created by: Trieu Tuong Vy, Tran Khanh Ky, Vietnam University of Fine Art

Human Trafficking Awareness Animation .mp4

Human Trafficking Awareness

Topic: An animation about human trafficking 

Appropriate for: High School students

Format: Video animation

Created by: Brian, international school student in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

A Winning Presentation

Topic: A presentation that won $2000 for Blue Dragon. Entered in the Global Issues Youth Philanthropy Project at Menlo School and supported by the Hand Foundation

Appropriate for: High School students

Format: Speech with slides

Created by: Danae, High School Junior in California, USA

Michael's Story

Topic: A comic story about the origins of Blue Dragon 

Appropriate for: Middle School students

Format: Comic Book 

Created by: students from The European International School, Vietnam

Vi's Story

Topic: A comic story about how Vi went from being a shoeshine boy to rescuing street children

Appropriate for: Middle School students

Format: Comic Book 

Created by: Vinh (writer) and Trang (illustrator), Osaka Jogakuin University, Japan

Click to read in: English, Tiếng Việt , 日本

UNIS HANOI 2022 Apps

Phone Apps to Promote Social Justice

Topic: Understanding poverty and supporting Blue Dragon

Appropriate for: Middle School students

Format: Google Slides with QR codes to the Apps

Created by: in 2022 by Alice and in 2021 by Viet, Stephanie and Juhwan, G7 United Nations International School, Vietnam

Sustainable Development Goals

Topic: How Blue Dragon addresses the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Appropriate for: High School students

Format: Prezi

Created by: Ciauna, Stanford University, USA

Blue Dragon and Environmental Justice.pdf

Environmental Justice

Topic: Climate Change, Environmental Justice and how it impacts the Blue Dragon kids 

Appropriate for: Middle - High School students

Format: Pdf

Created by: Ciauna, Stanford University, USA

Blue Dragon Children's Foundation and UWC East.pdf

This is Blue Dragon

Topic: Art, Portraits, Street kids

Appropriate for: Middle - High School students

Format: Pdf

Created by: Grade 12 Memory Project students at United World College East Campus, Singapore, combined with autobiographical stories told by the Blue Dragon kids and staff

Ending the Cycle of Poverty.mp4

Ending the Cycle of Poverty

Topic: The cycle of poverty

Appropriate for: Middle - High School students

Format: Animated Video

Created by: Ciauna, Stanford University, USA

Tell Tale Podcast

Topic: Blue Dragon and Being Brave 

Appropriate for: Middle - High School students

Format: Podcast

Created by: Kaela Goldsmith, Australia, on Apple Podcasts and Spotify


Baby Trafficking Cartoon.pdf

Human  Trafficking Comic

Topic: Human Trafficking

Appropriate for: High School Students (The focus of this cartoon is on the trafficking of pregnant mothers.)

Format: Comic book

Created by: Julia, Grade 11 student, Australia.