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Translations November 2008
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Greetings!
TBB students spent November learning about education in China. They considered how education in China compares to the education they have recieved., they questioned what role education plays in development, and they have shared some of their thoughts and questions in the media pieces they've created...
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What is the contemporary purpose of education in China?
By Emily Ausubel, Ian Chmar, & Noah Dow
 What is the contemporary purpose of education in China? There is a
generally accepted goal for education- to empower the next generation
of citizens. But what unique plans does China have for the education of
its youth? There are two important factors to consider: China is a
communist country, and it has an enormous population. The combination
of the theories of the former element applied to the latter give China
the ability to be an economic force. China seems focused on taking its
place among the global leaders of this century. The translation of
people from students into members of a society with a rapidly growing
economy is an important consideration for the government. In what ways
does China want to educate its students in order to continue its upward
political and economic trajectory? In the following text, each of us
explores a different purpose of Chinese education as well as our own
ideas about education. Read More
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 Investing in Change
As the year winds down and the holidays approach, it's important to
reflect upon the past year and our hopes for the coming year. Sadly,
our world continues to face the immediate and dire concerns of
staggering poverty, environmental destruction, and social oppression.
However, in the past twelve months Thinking Beyond Borders grew from a
grand idea into a grand reality. With one program group of students and
staff engaging the world and the active recruitment of two groups for
next year underway, TBB is working to develop young, committed
individuals who will spend a lifetime creating proactive change. Now,
the Thinking Beyond Borders Scholarship Fund needs your help to make
this powerful learning experience a reality for every qualified student
in the year to come. interested. Read More
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 Book Review:
How to Change the World
by David Bornstein
Social entrepreneurship is a simple idea that might just change the
world: create, market, and sell a product with the express intent of
improving the world. In How to Change the World, David Bornstein
explores the power of this concept through a series of vignettes
highlighting the various permutations this concept has taken in the
hands of agents of change around the globe. By melding the tools of
capitalism with the moral and ethical foundation normally associated
with the non-profit sector, Vera Cordeiro is offering effective
healthcare even the poorest of Brazil can afford, Erzsebet Szekeres is
providing assisted living for the disabled of Hungary, and Veronica
Khosa is caring for AIDS patients in South Africa. This book represents
a thorough overview of an important new trend in meeting the needs of
developing communities around the world. Read More
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On our way to Vietnam (where we are now) we spent a week in Cambodia. Visiting the ruins of Angkor Wat was of course spectacular. However, it was our day in Phnom Penh and visit to the Killing Fields that challenged our group on a deep personal level.
Best wishes,
Sandy Pendoley
Co-Founder
Thinking Beyond Borders
www.thinkingbeyondborders.org
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