Life's A Journey: October 2009

Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Update on my Citizen Philanthropist project through 1 Well

So as most of you know I really enjoy photography and have it as a hobby. Well this year I was finally able to get hooked up with an NGO that was building classrooms in Latin America. This was my Clinton Global Initiative commitment from two years ago that I have been trying to set up. Well through 1 Well's incredible citizen philanthropist program I have been able to sponsor a new multipurpose school wing in Ica, Peru. What I have chosen to do in order to raise money for this classroom is sell my photography. 100% of proceeds go to 1 Well to finance the new school wing. Please support this project and spread the news if you believe in providing access to education in rural areas of Latin America. If everyone donated $5 I would only need 200 individuals and we would finish building the school wing!

Thank you everyone for your support!! To find out more information check out the following two links.

http://1well.org/subtanjalla_caeclassroom/

http://shop.ebay.com/journey2paradisephotography/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25

About Me and this Blog

So here's a little about me. I have many interests, but I'd love to have a career as a professor so I can continue to spark that desire to make the world a better place, like my professors instilled in me. I want to teach Hispanic/Latin American Studies, work in sustainable community development with a focus on education and health care. And a whole lot more. I'd love to be a consultant on top of teaching so I can work with projects around the country and Latin America using my organizational development and business skills.

I now live with the best man in the world, second to my awesome dad and brother of course!, in Tucson,AZ.

My life would not be complete without family, dancing and traveling!

I'm trying to learn from the Buddhist and the Taoist and take life more low key, and one day at a time, tell me how I'm doing every once in a while!

I have no problem admitting that I have chronic medical issues, the more people know, the more they will understand, and the more likely I will meet others who understand what's it's like to be young and facing medical problems.

This blog is a continuation of my college/personal life blog. From now on I hope to show how an idealist young professional really tries to make a difference in this world, while thriving and living with chronic illness.

So that's a little bit about me and this blog, so let's hang out at the local coffee shop and enjoy some live music with some great old and new friends and then spend the evening dancing the night away :)