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2008 National Awards for Citizen Diplomacy
Honoree Updates
By M. Jessica Rowe
This is the site for a series to update our readers on the six honorees of the 2008 National Awards for Citizen Diplomacy. Each feature will highlight activities of one of the following honorees: Anjali Bhatia of Kinnelon, New Jersey; Tarik Daoud of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; Greg Mortenson of Bozeman, Montana; Kris Nedam of Livonia, Michigan; Jillian H. Poole of Arlington, Virginia; and Donna Tabor of Granada, Nicaragua.
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Bhatia Spreads Umubano in India |
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In June, I caught-up with Anjali Bhatia the youngest of the honorees, through email. She was in Varanasi—one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world and situated along the west bank of India’s Ganges River. After finishing her sophomore year at Duke University, and before arriving in India, she visited Rwanda where Discover Worlds’* programs have gained momentum....To read the entire story, click here. |
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Tabor:
Nurturing Hope and Health in Nicaragua |
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The reach of Donna Tabor’s heart and her infectious optimism are a blessing to Building New Hope, the small, non-profit organization based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Granada, Nicaragua.
With optimism Donna reached out to local street gangs in Granada and challenged some of the young men and boys (‘los chavalos’) to exchange their street lives for culinary training. They received cooking and restaurant service skills taught by professionals. With Building New Hope's financial backing and volunteers, a small café was set up—Café Chavalos....To read the entire story, click here. |
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