Student Voices:
Videos, Podcasts, & More
TBB students share their learning and experiences through various media projects posted on TBB's website. This month students share thoughts from a month studying sustainable agriculture and living with Karen families in a Northern Thai village.
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Apply Now
TBB is now accepting applications for the 2009-2010 academic year. Apply early, as space is limited.
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Thank You!
Thinking Beyond Borders would like to thank Tom & Judy Bullitt, Tod & Linda Chmar, and Michael & Mary Kay Kidd for hosting TBB Community Dinners all across the US this month!
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Donors
Special thanks to those who have recently given financial support to Thinking Beyond Borders.
Inspiration Donors
$25,000 and more
Thomas Barry
Visionary Donors
$5,000 - $9,999
Anonymous
Gerald & Paula McNichols Family Foundation
Global Citizen Donors
$2,500 - $4,999
Anonymous
Empowerment Donors
$1,000 - $2,499
James & Erin Moorhead
Lawrence & Elizabeth Noble
Janet & Bob Pendoley
Heather Stakich
Core Donors
$250 - $999
Kathryn Alsegaf
James Blake
Bullpen Brawlers
Meghan Darling
Seth Green
David & Kathryn Linich
Riber Sports Marketing Group
Jack & Bernadette Staph
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We
are continuously fundraising to provide scholarships to students in
need so this powerful program will be available to all qualified
applicants.
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Translations February 2008
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Greetings!
Huay Hee is home to only about 125 people. They subsist on rotaional farming and community based tourism. They're known for weaving and singing. TBB students and program staff spent the past month living with them and learning about their life. Students have been sharing this experience with people at home, not only through creative media projects, but also through TBB Skype Nights...
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TBB Community Dinners
 TBB Community Dinners are a way to share the mission and story of
Thinking Beyond Borders with interested individuals. It is an
opportunity to absorb a snapshot of the program, learn a bit about an
international development issue, and speak with the TBB students
abroad. Community Dinners are great for friends, family, educators, college
counselors, high school students, or anyone who is curious about what
we do.
They are fun, interesting and help us to spread the word about Thinking
Beyond Borders to a wider audience. We welcome anyone who would like to
host a dinner to contact Jen at jen@thinkingbeyondborders.org. |
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. |
Come Join the Team
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 Book Review:
Mountains Beyond Mountains
by Tracy Kidder
Paul Farmer rose from a childhood in poverty in the US to earn his MD from Harvard Medical School - with which he continued to live in poverty. Kidder's compelling story of Farmer's life and work chronicles his efforts to address public health needs in developing communities around the world including Haiti, Peru, and inner city Boston. While Farmer's willingness to sacrifice all and passion for serving people are certainly inspiring, the story is most powerful because it illustrates the importance of his unique philosophy of public health. Farmer has dared to offer "First World" care to the "Third World" despite the enormous cost. Read More
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So, TBB is growing. We were honored to be invited back by the Huay Hee community and ISDSI. We're touched as current students' families share TBB with their communities through Skype nights. We're excited as new runners join the Cleveland Marathon Team. And of course as potential students and staff continue to apply, the vision continues to grow.
We're in South Africa now - studying Public Health and the AIDs Epidemic and working with home-based care givers. It promises to be an intense experience filled with personal stories and powerful learning.
Best,
Sandy Pendoley
Co-Founder
Thinking Beyond Borders
www.thinkingbeyondborders.org
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