Duc’s Success Story

Jan 26, 2023

Duc, one of our Fellows, discusses his path to success and how he came to work for a Financial Management Consultancy Firm. He says our young adults programme has helped him ‘better-version’ of him and “I never thought I’d be the person I am today”.

See his moving story below.

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