Last week, we had the opportunity to take some of our students on a little field trip. Through the guest speakers who have spoken to our kiddos from the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), we were invited to TOUR the Tribunal and observe an appeals hearing which was taking place. Besides being
About a month ago I received an email that stopped me in my tracks. The email was from 11-year-old Kieran Caniglia. Dear Meghann and Kaitlin, I received money from my parents this year for my 11th birthday. I was looking through your website when I saw your annual fund. I saw that if I donated
In my last post I mentioned that I went to Nigeria with a certain stereotype in my head, only to learn from the engaged citizens in attendance at SHAPE Africa that my preconception was incomplete. This reminded me of a quote from Chimamanda Adichie’s TED Talk: “The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with
I cannot believe it is May and I am already back in the TFFT office! My name is Maggie Boorman, and some of you may remember me as last year’s TFFT summer intern. So much has happened in the past year, but at the same time, I feel like I was just here in
Over the next few weeks, leading up to RIDETZ, we are going to be introducing the 11 wonderful, enthusiastic, and excited riders, who will be taking off on June 16th! This way, you can learn about the riders before they leave, and then you can follow them through their journey on the blog as we
Meghann has been a Global Shaper in the Charlotte Hub since 2012. WEF defines the Global Shapers Community as a global network of local communities led by exceptional young people whose potential, achievements, and drive make a positive contribution to their communities. Each year the World Economic Forum and the Global Shapers host regional summits
Over the next few weeks, leading up to RIDETZ, we are going to be introducing the 11 wonderful, enthusiastic, and excited riders, who will be taking off on June 16th! This way, you can learn about the riders before they leave, and then you can follow them through their journey on the blog as we
Ahhhhh Seattle! I had never been before and was very much looking forward to this opportunity to FINALLY meet Patty, Stu, and Katy Spencer as well as many of their friends, whom they have rallied to support TFFT over the years. I love that my job allows me to work with TFFT supporters all over
Jambo! It is my hope that you have had nice time during Easter period. On my side, this Easter was so nice and well celebrated, but you know what? It was when colleagues in the office, people at Church and home when I realized that a quarter of this year is already gone…indeed it is.
Do you love the idea of RIDETZ, but know you’re not the bike riding type? We have the perfect way for you to feel a part of the crew that will travel 400 miles from Mt. Kilimanjaro to the Indian Ocean this June. We select one TFFT scholar to participate in each epic RIDETZ journey. This is
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