by Nabin Aryal | Jul 23, 2013 | Awareness, Blog, Event
Nepal Celebrates National Teacher Day Earlier this week, Nepal celebrated Guru Purnima, which is the equivalent of Teacher’s Day. Guru is the Sanksrit word for teacher, and this tradition of giving thanks to your teacher goes back many centuries. This day is...
by Linda Githiora | Jul 16, 2013 | Blog, Organization
Part 2: The Rescue Center Peace House This is a follow-up to my first post. The pictures on the coffee table showed my mother standing in front of a house at an opening ceremony. She had a pair of scissors in her hand and was getting ready to cut a ribbon. The sign...
by Surabhi Sharma | Jul 5, 2013 | Program, Blog, Collaboration
Update from our sister organization LitClub Niharika: LitClub Niharika came together for another fun session in June of this year. Like all of our sessions, we started with the Hello Song followed by the check-in question. Because this session was close to...
by Linda Githiora | Jul 5, 2013 | Blog, Organization
Part 1: “The only way out of poverty is through continuous education…” I was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, to a young military officer and a high school teacher. My parents were by no means wealthy, but worked very hard to provide for their...
by admin | Jun 30, 2013 | Blog, News, Newsletter
June 5 – World Environment Day Did you know that June 5 was World Environment Day? The theme for this year was Think.Eat.Save, and it is focused on waste reduction and sustainability in food. Our partner school ASC has been at the forefront of this issue by...
by admin | Jun 10, 2013 | Awareness, Blog, News
One of my most vivid memories of growing up was the time after school that I had to spend completing homework before I could get to watch TV. I had just arrived to the US, and for the first time in my life, I had a TV in the house. This was a very exciting...
