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TBB is now accepting applications for the 2009-2010 academic year. Apply now, as space is limited.
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Cleveland Racers Raise More Than $30,500
Special thanks to
everyone who came out and ran or walked the Marathon, Half Marathon, or
10K this past weekend to support Thinking Beyond Borders.
Melissa Bailey
Greg Beach
Emma Bembridge
Donna Brown
Marty Brown
Mike Frey
Sarah Gearhart
Jake Haad
Leslie Lechman
David Linich
Katie Linich
Kevin Linich
Joseph Karas
Liz Kuenstner
Chris Mack
Brett McCoy
Sam Milton
Erin Moorhead
James Moorhead
Stephen Murray
Josh Nothwang
Premchanun Pavarolarvidya
Christina Pavarolarvidya
Bob Pendoley
Janet Pendoley
Robin Pendoley
Sandy Pendoley
Bethany Ricketts
Chris Stakich
Greg Stakich
Heather Stakich
Jennifer Stakich
Karen Stakich
Dawn Stary
Zach Toedtman
Dominic Tropiano
Peggy Wielenberg
Brigham Wilson
Madison Woods
Mason Woods
Shana Woods
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Funds raised by this team help to provide scholarships to students in need so
this powerful program will be available to all qualified applicants.
It's still not too late to contribute!
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Greetings!
So many of our readers responded to last month's article I believe in the power of a smile to a stranger. This month, as we celebrate the completion of our inaugural year, we thought we'd share another student's reflections from her time abroad with TBB.
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I believe that human understanding
does not necessitate a shared language, culture or lifestyle. By Emily Ausubel
This past year, I spent six and a half months traveling around the world meeting people from three continents and eight different countries. Several relationships I formed over the course of my travels are some of the most important relationships I have had in my life. Through these relationships, I discovered that I can establish a connection with every person I meet, and more importantly, that I don't have to share their language, culture or lifestyle to do so.
For three weeks of my travel, I lived in Northern Thailand in a 125-person farming community called Huay Hee. The people who live in Huay Hee speak Thai, but they also have their own language, Pakinaw, which is a derivative of Burmese. As one might expect, I had never studied Thai or even heard of Pakinaw before this trip. As I walked up the road to my home stay that first day in Huay Hee, a wave of anxiety passed over me as I realized I couldn't even introduce myself properly or say, "It's nice to meet you" and "thank you so much for having me in your home." Read More
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TBB Graduates Agents of Change
 After 35 weeks of traveling, engaging the global community's
greatest challenges, and exploring their own potential as agents of
change, TBB's first class of students graduated on May 3rd. Hosted by
Nobles & Greenough school in Dedham, MA, the two day event allowed
the TBB community to come together and hear student Presentations of
Learning, meet one another, and celebrate the commitment that each
student has made to addressing the challenges of our world. The
weekend represented exceptional achievement by the students and the
community that has given time, energy, and funds to create an
organization to pursue proactive social change by developing global
consciousness among youth.
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We'd like to give one final thank you to all of the people who made this year possible: students, families, partners abroad, donors, runners, volunteers, board members, and staff. I spoke with one student this past weekend who summed it all up saying, "It makes a difference."
Thank you,
Sandy Pendoley
Co-Founder
Thinking Beyond Borders
www.thinkingbeyondborders.org
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