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Special thanks to those who have given financial support to Thinking Beyond Borders.
Leadership Donors
$10,000 and more
Tom Stephenson
Visionary Donors$5,000 - $9,999
Anonymous
Empowerment Donors
$1,000 - $2,499
James Blake
Capitol Group (Matching Donor)
DiGeronimo Family
Deloitte
Marilyn & Phil Doyle
RD Kern
David and Katie Linich
Janet & Bob Pendoley
Grady Smalling
Founding Donors
$250 - $999Jonnie Lyn Evans
Robert Sivik
Isabel Sloane
Skip & Carole Spencer
Brad Wilford
We continue to update our website with a Complete List of TBB's financial contributors.
We are currently fundraising to provide scholarships to students in need so this powerful program will be available to all qualified applicants. Donate Now
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Greetings!
April has been a busy month for TBB. Gap Year has been in the news several times and we've received applications from talented and engaged students almost every day for the past two weeks! Training is going well for the Cleveland race and pledges continue to come in supporting the runners and TBB scholarship fund. All signs point to good things to come...
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As a recent immigrant to the United States, for the last two years I have been exposed to unfamiliar cultures and ideologies. As a recent immigrant from a developing country, I have opened my eyes to the sad economic, political, and social reality of many people, including those living in my homeland. In a way, it has been a brutal awakening; despite-or probably due to-living within a nation affected by corruption, poverty, and discrimination, I had never truly grasped the scope of these problems. Read More
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Look Who's Running
 With only 23 days left until the Cleveland Marathon, Thinking Beyond Borders is making some serious progress towards the goal of raising one student scholarship. Thanks to the roughly 30 runners who have already joined the TBB Marathon Team, we have raised over $6,000 and are just getting warmed up. Read More
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 TBB is Hiring: Educator - International Program Staff
The "Educator -- International Program Staff" position is an individual
who serves as part of a three person teaching team traveling with the
student group for eight months. Together, these educators maintain the
safety and health of each student, ensure the daily travel and program
logistics are properly coordinated, and implement the service learning
curriculum that follows the group throughout the experience. The
educator guides students through personal and intellectual growth with
goal setting and constant support. For a detailed description of responsibilities and qualifications please see the Job Posting on idealist.com.
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There have been a lot of new subscribers recently to this newsletter. Whether you came through Social Edge, friends and family, or a google search, we're glad you found us!
As always, please let us know if you have any questions or comments, or if there is anything you would like to see in upcoming newsletters.
Sincerely,
Sandy Pendoley
Co-Founder
Thinking Beyond Borders
www.thinkingbeyondborders.org
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