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Morehead
Scholar's Amazing Story |
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Meredith
Llentz inspires those who meet her. She radiates with
energy and passion. One of a select group of Morehead
Scholars chosen for their exceptional abilities and
achievements, she is a committed young leader. Of over
1500 highly qualified nominees for the Morehead, Meredith
was one of only 40 students chosen for the special four
year fully-funded program at the University of North
Carolina.
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Meredith
and Tan at GSC
Headquarters in San Francisco |
As part of her sophomore Public Service Summer Program,
Meredith chose to teach in the GSC Thailand Program. She
did so "without much thought - following in the footsteps
of previous Morehead scholars who had gone on the GSC
Thailand program."Little did she know, it would change
the course of her life - and the lives of all those she
touched and worked with - in particular, a special Thai
teacher.
Read
more about Meredith's adventures and how she raised
money to bring her fellow Thai teacher, Tan, to the
U.S. and create a Thai-US relationship with 24 schools.
Tan's Visit-Letter to Supporters
Meredith's Review of GSC Thai Program
Articles that ran in her local newspaper, "The Salisbury Post":
Bridges
of Friendship 5/27/03
'Sawadeeka':
A Thai experience ...5/27/03
Thai
teacher visits with ...students 8/15/03
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HIV/AIDS
Life Skills Summer Day Camps
These
camps provide a framework for secondary school students
to learn about HIV/AIDS, prevention, relationships and
sexuality in a fun, creative, and ultimately sustainable
manner. The discussion of HIV/AIDS continues throughout
the year when the GSC volunteers leave, as student peers
share their knowledge of HIV/AIDS with the rest of the
school.
The
Camps were a collaborative effort of GSC volunteers
participants, teachers, school administrators, community
members and peer educators...Read
More
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new 2 week programs allow those with limited time or
vacations to learn and serve abroad while living with
local families.
As a guest
of a generous Thai or Tanzanian family,
you see the country as an insider - enjoying the tantalizing
tastes of new cuisine and the warmth of the people.
And you work on an education, health or environment
service project.
Thailand
2 Week Program...
Tanzania
2 Week Program...
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Sustainable
agriculture volunteers being thanked by UMOJA-Nambala
Farmers' Group |
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Closing
Day of AIDS Volunteer Training