[blindkid] Fwd: Update - Global Explorers Leading the Way

[Carol Castellano]

Hi Everyone,
I am forwarding this information.  Sounds like a fabulous trip!
Carol

Carol Castellano
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
973-377-0976
carol_castellano at verizon.net
www.nopbc.org

>Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:55:55 +0000 (GMT)
>From: Laura Portalupi <laura at globalexplorers.org>
>To: "blindchildren at verizon.net" <blindchildren at verizon.net>
>Subject: Update - Global Explorers Leading the Way
>
>Dear Carol,
>
>Thank you for supporting Global Explorers' 
>programs for students of diverse abilities! In 
>2010, we ran three awesome expeditions: Leading 
>the Way Rim to River in the Grand Canyon, Girl 
>Scouts of the USA Leading the Way in the 
>Southwest, and the inaugural Hear the World Expedition in the Peruvian Amazon.
>
>I'm pleased to announce that we are now 
>accepting applications through November 15 for 
>the 2011 Leading the Way Rim to River expedition.
>
>Rim to River: Grand Canyon, Arizona | July 6-17, 
>2011 | Price: $1,670 - Scholarships are available!
>
>In partnership with the nonprofit Grand Canyon 
>Youth and Grand Canyon National Park, this is a 
>once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for blind and 
>sighted students to explore the wonders of the 
>Grand Canyon—from its majestic rim to its magnificent river.
>
>Nominate a student or apply online here: 
>http://www.globalexplorers.org/programs/leading_the_way/grandcanyon/.
>
>If you have questions or would like more 
>information, contact me at laura at globalexplorers.org or 877.627.1425.
>
>Kind regards,
>
>Laura Portalupi
>
>Leading the Way Fellow
>Global Explorers
>420 S. Howes St. Suite B300
>Fort Collins, CO 80521
>(office) 877.627.1425
>(fax) 970.672.1073
>
>www.globalexplorers.org
>
>"This is a life-changing trip ... you will walk 
>away as a different person." - 2010 Rim to River Participant