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Category Archives: Global Citizenship
Thank You for the Ouch!
Context for this post: I am attending a 9 week program in Asheville called Building Bridges. This is a volunteer-led, discussion-based program that focusses on structural racism and its many manifestations in Asheville. I have wanted to attend this program … Continue reading
ReEntering, ReEnergised, Ready to Engage
On US ground for 2 weeks now, I listen to Obama’s inaugural speech today with pride and appreciation for my own citizenship. My ten-month sabbatical in South America was the perfect change in pace, lifestyle and culture to reinforce my … Continue reading
The Family Sabbatical Abroad
Here is an article I wrote as a guest blogger for Melibee Global. http://melibeeglobal.com/2012/06/the-family-sabbatical-abroad/ And here is a feature article in Western North Carolina Magazine. http://www.wncmagazine.com/feature/wnc_profile/abroad_perspective We have just completed nearly 3 months in Peru and we head to Ecuador on … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Articles, Global Citizenship, Sabbatical Year
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Traveling in South America for 9 months. Homeschooling my kids. Learning Spanish. Crossing cultures once again. I feel as if I should have something really profound to say. Yet I sit down to blog or write in my journal and … Continue reading
Machu Picchu Expert
We met an extraordinary man tonight. You don’t meet many folks like this. Paolo Greer, who has spent much of the last two decades studying Inca ruins, and has made 17 trips from his home in Alaska to Peru (for several-month … Continue reading
Starting Over
Square one, once again. Entering a country for the first time means starting all over. What’s the currency? What’s the exchange rate? Where do I shop? What areas are safe? What is unique about this culture? What do I wear? … Continue reading
What about Kony?…What about Job?
Several folks are asking my opinion about the Kony film. I am not one to critique Jason Russell’s approach to being a change agent. His passion for social justice and his care for the invisible children of Uganda resonate deeply … Continue reading
Sabbath Day
Last weekend I experienced the first full day of rest in over 3 months. Ahhhhh, what a feeling! I have been like a little steam engine, chugging along day after day, beyond the point of exhaustion. Call it adrenaline, endurance, … Continue reading
Live your Dreams
I ran into one of our kid’s teachers last week. She said, “I’m amazed at what y’all are doing. (pause) You’re doing what we all dream of doing.” This sabbatical year has certainly been a dream of ours – not … Continue reading
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Global Citizenship – Is it Worth it?
Below is a link to a great article about Global Citizenship. These articles affirm our decision to take a family sabbatical year. We are in the thick of closing up shop at home in order to be away for 10 … Continue reading
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