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Tag Archives: Central Asia Institute
The Fall of Mortenson
And so it happens, “Another hero bites the dust”, says MTV founder Tom Freston. This remark is in light of the recent scandal involving Greg Mortenson. Greg Mortenson is mountain climber, best-selling author, and philanthropist. His tales of bravery, courage, … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Stones into Schools, Three Cups of Tea
Tagged Afghanistan, Arántzazu Gárate, CBS News, Central Asia Institute, charitable giving, charity, Chase Zimmerman, Donation, education, Greg Mortenson, Jon Krakauer, Julio Novo, Kati Fratesi, Korphe, One Pencil Can Help Bring Peace, Sarai Quiel, Three Cups of Tea, Tom Freston, University of South Florida, USF Honors College, Zoe Stiling
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A Personal Critique on Mr. Mortenson
The following does not necessarily reflect the opinions and goals of my fellow classmates, my professor, and our course project. This past week, 60 Minutes ran an investigation on Greg Mortenson and his charity. The clip was introduced to us … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Charity, Education, Stones into Schools, Three Cups of Tea, Uncategorized, University of South Florida, USF Honors College, Video
Tagged 60 Minutes, Afghanistan, Central Asia Institute, charitable giving, charity, children, education, Greg Mortenson, humanitarian, inspiration, Justin Doromal, One Pencil Can Help Bring Peace, Pakistan, School Supplies for Afghan Children, Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books Not Bombs in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Taliban, Three Cups of Tea, University of South Florida, USF Honors College
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Mortenson: A Man in the Media
Our class recently discovered news of Greg Mortenson: philanthropist, author, and speaker for the education of girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan. He is now said to be founder and advocate of a twisted, swindled, and misguided charitable cause. CBS’s “60 … Continue reading
Greg Mortenson: A Simple Mistake or a Real Deception?
This past week my class was informed that Greg Mortenson and his Central Asia Institute was being investigated by CBS News “60 Minutes”. It was horrifying to find out that the television news program had uncovered evidence that some of … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Awareness campaigns, Charity, Education, Holland & Knight Foundation, Partner organizations, Shipping, Three Cups of Tea, University of South Florida, USF Honors College
Tagged 60 Minutes, Afghanistan, Arántzazu Gárate, CBS News, Central Asia Institute, charitable giving, charity, children, Donation, Donations, education, Greg Mortenson, Jon Krakauer, Korphe, One Pencil Can Help Bring Peace, school supplies, Three Cups of Tea, University of South Florida, USF Honors College
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A Missed Opportunity
This week was a huge disappointment on my part for this project. Our class visited the MacDill Airforce base in Tampa and were able to explore it hand! They got to try on bomb squad suits, test flight simulators, check … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Air Force, Awareness campaigns, Bulls Business Community, Change, Charity, Education, Holland & Knight Foundation, Kaleisia Tea Lounge, Mac Dill Air Force Base, Partner organizations, Partner schools, Shipping, Social media, Stones into Schools, Three Cups of Tea, Uncategorized, University of South Florida, US Army, USF Bulls Market, USF Honors College, USF Housing and Residential Education
Tagged Afghanistan, Central Asia Institute, charitable giving, charity, children, Donation, education, Facebook, help, humanitarian, inspiration, Liisa Temple, MacDill Air Force Base, Mohammad A. Ismail, One Pencil Can Help Bring Peace, School Supplies for Afghan Children, SMSgt Rex Temple, social media, Three Cups of Tea, University of South Florida, USF, USF Honors College
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Halfway There….
Only half way into the semester and the project has already received an immense amount of attention and success! At the initial stages of this project, we were apprehensive about the response we would receive from fellow students. We feared … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Awareness campaigns, Bulls Business Community, Change, Education, Holland & Knight Foundation, Partner organizations, Partner schools, Shipping, Social media, Three Cups of Tea, University of South Florida, US Army
Tagged Afghanistan, Central Asia Institute, charitable giving, charity, children, Demography of Afghanistan, education, Facebook, Greg Mortenson, humanitarian, inspiration, Liisa Temple, Mohammad A. Ismail, One Pencil Can Help Bring Peace, school supplies, School Supplies for Afghan Children, Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books Not Bombs in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Taliban, Three Cups of Tea, University of South Florida, USF, USF Honors College, YouTube
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Forgetting Value
One of the things that always amazes me is the drive and motivation that people have to learn just when their opportunities are the most limited. We’re sending school supplies to kids in Afghanistan that might not even have a … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Awareness campaigns, Education, Three Cups of Tea, University of South Florida
Tagged Afghanistan, Central Asia Institute, charitable giving, charity, children, Donation, education, Greg Mortenson, help, humanitarian, inspiration, One Pencil Can Help Bring Peace, Pakistan, Patrick Wetzel, poverty, school supplies, School Supplies for Afghan Children, Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books Not Bombs in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Student, United States, University of South Florida, USF
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Price of An Education? Not that Much Actually
It is so easy to say “I’ll get around to donating later” or “Money is just too tight”. When I’m trying to get a glimmer of attention and some care to swell up from within someone while elaborating on my … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Education, Holland & Knight Foundation, University of South Florida, USF Honors College
Tagged Afghanistan, Central Asia Institute, charity, education, Facebook, Greg Mortenson, Kryssa Johnson, Liisa Temple, McDonalds, School Supplies for Afghan Children, Starbucks, Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books Not Bombs in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Taco Bell, Taliban, Three Cups of Tea
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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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Social Networking To Make A Difference
I have to admit that when I started this class, I was a little skeptical. I wanted to take the class because I felt that this class, more than any of the others I could take, was the only class … Continue reading
