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Author Archives: kaciesegovia
Reflections From The Real World
“Education is not preparation for life, education is life itself” -John Dewey This concept phrased so well by an educational reformer and philosopher is one that is not reflected commonly in a classroom. It is all too often that students … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Partner schools, University of South Florida, USF Honors College
Tagged Afghanistan, children, Clearwater High School, education, John Dewey, Kacie Segovia, Liisa Temple, One Pencil Can Help Bring Peace, SMSgt Rex Temple, University of South Florida, USF Honors College
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Gratitude for a Great Semester
Today in class we received one of the last assignments we will have for the semester. It was to begin writing well-deserved thank you letters to all the people and organizations that have helped us be so successful. But first … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Change, Education, Mac Dill Air Force Base, University of South Florida, USF Honors College
Tagged Afghanistan, MacDill Air Force Base, education, School Supplies for Afghan Children, inspiration, Taliban, Jordi Lucero, Kryssa Johnson, Arántzazu Gárate, Justin Doromal, Sarai Quiel, Mohammad A. Ismail, Patrick Wetzel, Kati Fratesi, Zoe Stiling, charitable giving, Shipping, Donation, Air Force, Julio Novio
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Learning Humility
Once again I am reminded of how privileged I am to be surrounded by people who choose to live their lives in service of others. Giving up not only time with family but potentially their lives is a humbling thought … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Education, Stones into Schools
Tagged Afghanistan, Donation, education, Flight simulator, Greg Mortenson, humanitarian, inspiration, Lt Col Jason Wolf, MacDill Air Force Base, School Supplies for Afghan Children, SSgt Tristan Nicholas, Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books Not Bombs in Afghanistan and Pakistan, TSgt Stephen Miles
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Learning from my Little Sister
Today’s class was literally filled with school supplies. Boxes and boxes were packed, taped, and loaded. Even though the semester is winding down the boxes are still adding up. Not only are people still collecting supplies but people are still … Continue reading
The Pressure’s Off! (but the need remains)
People who give, give for different reasons. Recognition, feelings of worth, or the knowledge of what they did will help to create change. Despite these differences people who give usually share one thing in common, which is the idea that … Continue reading
Tribute to the Charity of Others
To gauge how successful you truly are you must have at one point been at risk of or intimately familiar with un-success. As one who has indeed been familiar with such I am encouraged to say I have been very … Continue reading
Pens With A Mission: Filling In A More Promising Future
Finally the pens have been packed. It turns out 669 of the purple pens that BiC donated fills one box. They will soon be on their way to find a permanent home in the hand of a child in Afghanistan. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Awareness campaigns, Education, USF Honors College
Tagged Afghanistan, charity, children, Donation, education, Greg Mortenson, inspiration, Kacie Segovia, Pencil, School Supplies for Afghan Children, Société Bic, Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books Not Bombs in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Three Cups of Tea, Writing Instruments
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Ladies Without Limits
The date is set. We stop collecting supplies on USF’s Tampa campus April 22nd. We are already fast forwarding into March and all I can think of is I need more. Sure I have already received a donation of pens, … Continue reading
Out of Panic Comes 3,000 BiC Pens
Remember that first post about having 39 pens, 23 pencils, and so on. Well it’s time for an update. I now have 3039 pens, thanks to BIC Corporation. It all happened because I was dreadfully ill. You see I was … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Awareness campaigns, University of South Florida, USF Honors College
Tagged Afghanistan, BIC, charitable giving, charity, education, Facebook, Kacie Segovia, Office Products, One Pencil Can Help Bring Peace, school supplies, School Supplies for Afghan Children, Société Bic, Supplies, USF Honors College, Writing Instruments
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Superladies: Nothing is Impossible
In Greg Mortenson’s book “Three Cups of Tea” Christiane Letinger, a wife to a mountaineer, is quoted as saying about Tara Bishop, Mortenson’s wife, “How many women would have the strength and vision to let the father of their children … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Three Cups of Tea, University of South Florida, USF Honors College
Tagged Afghanistan, being a superlady, Central Asia Institute, Christiane Letinger, education, education for females, education for girls, Good Housekeeping, Greg Mortenson, inspiration, Kacie Segovia, school supplies, supporting your spouse, Tara Bishop, Three Cups of Tea, women
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