Expanding TBB World

In This Issue

Expanding World by Incoming TBB Student Zander Rounds

Newest Member of the TBB Board of Directors

Donors

Special thanks to those who have recently given financial support to Thinking Beyond Borders.

Inspiration Donors
$25,000 and more
Thomas Barry

Leadership Donors
$10,000 - $24,999
Anonymous
Proctor and Gamble (Old Spice)

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
Diane Foye
Patricia May
James & Erin Moorhead
Lawrence & Elizabeth Noble
Janet & Bob Pendoley
Heather Stakich
Christopher Verdini

Core Donors
$250 - $999
Anonymous
James Blake
Virginia Blankenbaker & John Williams
Joshua Ethan Brown
Mary Brown
Bullpen Brawlers
Robin Callahan
John Foster
Andrew Fried
Kosta Giannoulias
RD Kern
Paul & Debby Kuenstner
David and Kathryn Linich
Jeff Mack
Sam Milton
Matthew Mitchell
John Moorhead, Sr.
Sarah Pariso
Sam Riber
Rickie Reinhardt
John M. Roberts
Michael Sands
Joshua Staph
Carol & Howard Spencer
Ryan Sweeney
Brad Wilford
Shana Woods

We continue to update our website with a Complete List of TBB's financial contributors.

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 July 2009

Greetings!

This seems to be a month of introductions. This newsletter features thoughts from an incoming TBB student as well as a welcome to new Program Leaders and a new member of the Board of Directors. And, though he may not need an introduction, we're offering you the chance to meet James Blake in person this August (and support TBB at the same time).

Expanding World
by Incoming TBB Student
Zander Rounds

Every morning, I wake up at 6:05 to the loud beep of my travel alarm clock and the silence of a sleeping house. My host brother, who will receive a ride to school in the family's BMW X5, will be asleep for another 45 minutes. After a week in China, I decide to surrender the comforts of sleeping later and riding in a car and walk to school. I have finally been given an opportunity to gain some independence, and I am determined to make the most of it. This is my first true expression of self-determination. Read More

TBB Program Leaders
Stephen Barnes, Jessica Melton, and John Wilkinson have joined the Thinking Beyond Borders team as Program Leaders for the 2009-2010 year. They bring an outstanding array of skills, knowledge, and experience to their work educating TBB students. Strong program management skills, diverse educational backgrounds, impressive teaching experiences, and extensive international travel make each of these individuals a powerful addition to the team. Read Complete Bios

Newest Member of the TBB Board of Directores

TBB is proud to introduce the newest addition to the Board of Directors, Paul Kuenstner. His exceptional professional career and his roll as the father of TBB alum Liz Kuenstner make Pual an incredible asset. You can read Paul's bio, along with other Board Member bios on the the Team page of TBB's website.

Meet James Blake!
by Ethan Brown, TBB Supporter and Attendee at Last Year's Event

I'll admit nearly a year ago when I drove from Philadelphia to Fairfield for the inaugural James Blake cocktail event, it was mainly for one reason. Though I wanted to support a friend and the great work that TBB is doing, I was mainly pumped to meet James Blake. Can you blame me? Out of all of the professional tennis players, only Blake has a fan club recognized with its own name.

If the attraction of Blake coupled with tasty food and drink, an impressive selection of great auction items and a rousing good time aren't enough of a draw, the enjoyment that comes from seeing the passion of the TBB staff and witnessing the effect that this organization is having on its young adult participants certainly ensures a good time. Don't miss this chance to bid on some fun prizes, to learn more about the organization, and to be inspired by what these students are doing. And if the person who edged me out for the Pilot Pen tickets is reading this...I'm not intending to lose this year. Better bring the checkbook.

Learn More and Purchace Tickets for August 25th 2009
Email Andrea to donate items for Auction

Book Review:
Pedagogy of the Oppressed
by Paulo Freire

There are only a few areas of development that are considered absolutes and included in every nation's plan for growth and prosperity. Education is certainly one of them. Yet, the concept of what it means to "educate" someone is rarely examined. Perhaps, like the term "development", education simply is too broad, too sticky, too loaded a topic for anything less than a deep philosophical tome. Paulo Freire's seminal work Pedagogy of the Oppressed attempts to drive to the heart of the issue. By dissecting the relationship among teachers, learners, and the subject of study (or what educators call "pedagogy"), Freire illustrates the potential of education to be either oppressive or liberating. Read More

Thanks for reading!

Sandy Pendoley

Co-Founder
Thinking Beyond Borders
www.thinkingbeyondborders.org

Thinking Beyond Borders is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

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