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Description
In Vietnamese, xau means thread a needle or connect, chu means words. The name xau-chu with a signature hyphen express our mission to use arts to heal, empower and connect people, to bridge emotional barriers between us. As a Literature-major student, I’ve always believed in the transformative power of language and creativity to address societal challenges. My role as founder and director involved shaping xau-chu’s vision, leading its initiatives, and ensuring our message resonated with diverse audiences.
Achievements
- Led a team of 30 members to execute social media campaigns, debunking misconceptions about arts, gaining 7,000 followers in just two months.
- Launched “Mat tho” (Dreamy Eyes) - an art-based workshops for autistic children in collaboration with specialised centers for the mentally illed, which attracted 100+ attendees
- Published an e-book that raised 7.1 million VND and showcased artworks drawn by the autistic to challenge the prejudices towards them.
- Coded an interactive website connecting users and autistic children through co-creating artworks
- Organised a short summer camp at Albert Center for members
- In the process of publishing an art game revolutionising the way people express love and empathy for the mentally-illed
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The power of art has not yet been widely known in my country. This acknowledgement fuels xau-chu to launch our first online events in order to debunk unfair prejudices about arts, therefore, raise awareness about art therapy for mentally-illed people. “CHAP” invited some experienced educators with degree in humanities and successfully attracted 300 registrations across Vietnam. Our first event received a 4.8 star rate and many positive comments by the attendees in the feedback form.
SOME HIGHLIGHTS
OUR GUEST SPEAKER
80+ ATTENDEES AT
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ME AND MEMBERS OF
XAU-CHU PROJECT
Dreamy Eyes
“Dreamy Eyes” is a special art gallery exhibiting pictures and narratives of autistic children. Inspired by theories of art therapy, xau-chu wanted to use art as a bridge for the autism to express unsayable thoughts. In this event, xau-chu corporated with Albert Center (CAAE) and HOPE Center for mentally-disordered people in Hanoi to amplify our impact.
By showcasing more than 30 “pure” artworks, xau-chu not only aims to change prejudices about the autistic among the society but also instills trust and positive thoughts in these special children.
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LOVE
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AUTISTIC
CHILDREN HELPED
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Artism
Our flagship innovation was launching an interactive online platform named Artism, allowing users to co-create artworks with mentally-illed people. Art and creativity can be a bridge connecting person to person beyond the limitation of ordinary means of communication.
To further spread our image, xau-chu PROJECT turned those co-drawn pictures into a trend. As users can customised the remaining half of the artworks, they turn creativity and empathy into an unique picture to "flex" it on social media
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OUR BELOVED SUMMER
After the success of CHAP, Mat tho and the interactive website, xau-chu PROJECT organised a short summber camp at Albert Center (CAAE) to experience the real-life difficulities of being an autistic person. We gained many precious learnings, learned to express love and also had a good time there.
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