Choosing Global Youth Village
October 27, 2008
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Todd Schumacher’s new baby!
October 21, 2008
Alumni from Summer ’00, ’02, ’03, ’05
Todd & Karishma are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Niranjana Maria Schumacher who was born on May 4th in Plymouth, Mass. Todd reports that mother, father and baby are healthy and happy and that life has changed!
Helping at a Habitat House
October 21, 2008
One day during the three week session, we split into teams and worked at different local Service projects. Some of us helped at Habitat for Humanity. We learned about how people qualify for homes, how they give back -all while doing the landscaping. Service projects are a great way to get involved. Some of my international friends gained ideas from the US non-profit models. Many hands make light work.
Madeline starts Global Citizenship program
October 20, 2008
Madeline Yates, Alumni Summer ’87 ’89
Madeline started Resources for Global Citizenship in 2007, which assists K-12 school systems and colleges and universities in forming sustainable local and global partnerships. She currently serves as president. The organization does cross-cultural professional development trainings using experiential learning, service-learning, and reflective learning opportunities. She is also leading the Maryland Campus Compact Initiative, a statewide association of college and university presidents mobilizing higher education institutions to enhance campus-community engagement and local and global partnerships. In time she hopes to have internship opportunities for Legacy alums.
Mohammad, Chief Editor of Aravim.net
October 19, 2008
Mohammad Darawshe, Alumni Summer Staff ’85-92
Mohammed is currently Chief Editor of Aravim.net and Director of External Relations & Development at Abraham Fund Initiatives. He has news about other alums and reports that Mahdi Abu Omar P’88 is currently a visiting professor of Chemistry in Israel. Mohammed Shameyeh P’88 is working in Parliament. Tarek Awad P’85-’87 is a successful businessman in Jordan. Mohammad reports that everyone who participated in Legacy has gone on to be a leader and that the program was a major building block in their lives.
Debbie photographs women prisoners in Israel
October 18, 2008
Debbie writes from Israel and is doing well. She reports that she enrolled in the photography program at Hadassah College in Jerusalem, and has been a professional photographer since graduating in 1995. She has won international prizes and awards for her work. Her most notable work to date is a series of 20 color photographs of prisoners at Israel’s only women’s prison. You can find out more about Debbie and her work at www.debzim.com
