[blindkid] Fwd: Last call for your Leading the Way Adventure!
Carol Castellano
blindchildren at verizon.net
Thu Nov 19 19:53:02 UTC 2009
>I am forwarding this information.
Carol
>Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:00:05 +0000 (GMT)
>From: Shannon Smiley <shannon at globalexplorers.org>
>To: "blindchildren at verizon.net" <blindchildren at verizon.net>
>Subject: Last call for your Leading the Way Adventure!
>
>Dear Carol,
>
>Greetings once again from Global Explorers. Good
>News: you haven't missed your chance at an
>adventure of a lifetime! To accommodate the
>large number of people who expressed interest in
>the past few days, the 2010 Leading the Way
>application deadline has been extended until FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4th.
>
>We seek exceptional students (blind/VI, deaf/HH,
>or other physical disabilities AND
>sighted/hearing/able-bodied!) ages 14-21 to join
>an unlikely team and embark on an extraordinary
>journey to the Grand Canyon or Yucatan
>Peninsula. Learn from world renowned blind
>adventurer Erik Weihenmayer and explore
>leadership, service, science and culture!
>
>We want YOU to apply, nominate a student or
>learn more about this year's expeditions at:
>http://www.globalexplorers.org/programs/leading_the_way/
>
>New this year: Apply on-line in just 30 minutes!
>Applicants will be considered for both the Grand Canyon and Yucatan teams.
>
>Don't let money stop you! Scholarship funds are
>available and we help you fundraise!
>
>
this experience aided in the discovery of my
>passions and dreams
I am now on my own path of
>figuring out what makes me truly alive. -Elizabeth, 2009 program participant
>
>Featured on CBS Sunday Morning, ABC Nightline
>and Travel Channel, the Global Explorers Leading
>the Way program is a groundbreaking travel
>experience that seeks to develop young global
>citizens while breaking down barriers between
>those with and without disabilities. View CBS
>Sunday Morning piece here: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4447954n
>
>Questions? laura at globalexplorers.org or 877-627-1425
>
>Looking forward to welcoming you into the Global Explorers family!
>Cheers,
>
>Shannon Smiley
>Leading the Way Fellow
>
>Global Explorers
>420 S. Howes St. Suite B300
>Fort Collins, CO 80521
>www.globalexplorers.org
>shannon at globalexplorers.org
>(office) 877.627.1425
>(fax) 970.672.1073
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