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Rayn Riel, TBB '11, was featured on Beholders.org last month. He shared his reflections on our global community and his experiences with TBB.
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Greetings!
It's a season of new beginnings. TBB's first Ecuador Gap Semester launched earlier this month with a small but impressive crew of students and Program Leaders. Two Global Gap Year groups will be departing in a few weeks, with an eager group of students. Their Program Leaders are in the midst of an intensive three weeks of first-aid and program training. And, we're preparing for the beginning of the recruitment campaign for TBB's fifth class of students. Keep reading to meet a member of the class of 2012 and other exciting developments of recent weeks... |
Bad Haircuts and Bad Development
By: Lizzie Miller, TBB '12
I truthfully have no idea what I want to do "when I grow up". However, I know I want to understand the world, how it works, and why it works in that way. In college, I want to study philosophy. People themselves have never changed despite changes in technology, among other various changes in the accessories of day to day life. Even though human nature has remained a constant, nature itself has evolved. So what do people do when things change? How do citizens of the world cope with evolution? How does a nation stimulate proactive change? These are questions I one day hope to answer.
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PlettAid Receives the Support of the TBB Community
Last week, the TBB community became aware of an immediate need for our partners in South Africa, The PlettAid Foundation. When funding recently dried up from the Department of Health, the new Trinity House -- a 24 hour nursing care facility serving the 75,000 residents of Kwanokuthula Township recently opened by PlettAid -- was in danger of closing. With a 26% HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the community, such care is critically needed both for maintaining health and providing dignified hospice care. The TBB alumni families and staff responded by offering more than $3,000 in contributions in just one day. We were thrilled to hear that this funding will ensure that the doors of Trinity House will stay open. The TBB community makes this gift humbly to our outstanding partners in Plettenberg Bay. The TBB students, staff, families, and the broader community have all been touched by PlettAid's exceptional commitment to serving those in need. We cannot thank you enough for your partnership and inspiration. Nor can we be prouder to call you members of the TBB community. To learn more about their work, check out TBB student media projects of recent years:
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 Book Review:
Delivering Developmentby Edward CarrDevelopment often fails. This is not a new premise. Many have written about it. But Edward Carr offers a fascinating perspective on why he believes this is true in Delivering Development. He begins by providing an alternative context for thinking about and defining development. Without going too deeply into his framing of his argument, perhaps one of the most unique points he makes is the human tendency toward shortsightedness. For example, Carr notes that places we currently define as needing "development" should be better thought of as the outcomes of past and current development processes. Essentially, the places we define as needing our help are often the ones we've already hurt. Additionally, he argues that we fail to understand the history of development when we see it as distinct from the same basic processes that date back to European colonialism of the 15th century. Carr then dissects common Western assumptions about the benefits and impacts of the globalization process. He argues that globalization is not simply something that brings good to "developing" communities.
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We're looking forward to the months ahead when we'll follow the learning and adventures of the Ecuador Gap Semester and Global Gap Year students. Stay tuned for their media projects, blog posts, and Presentations of Learning. It's going to be another great year!
Sincerely,
Robin Pendoley
Co-Founder/CEO
Thinking Beyond Borders
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