https://www.globalcitizenyear.org/updates/a-cultural-role-model/ Global Citizen Year immerses HS grads in developing nations to live and work on the frontlines of today's global challenges during a gap year. Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:53:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.globalcitizenyear.org/updates/a-cultural-role-model/#comment-12487 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:03:23 +0000 http://archive.globalcitizenyear.org/?p=6311#comment-12487 Lucias – what wonderful viewpoints!!! I like the idea of never really being alone – that is powerful!!!

]]> https://www.globalcitizenyear.org/updates/a-cultural-role-model/#comment-12486 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:58:04 +0000 http://archive.globalcitizenyear.org/?p=6311#comment-12486 I am so happy that young people are having this wonderful experience. I wish all young people could do this for a year.

]]> https://www.globalcitizenyear.org/updates/a-cultural-role-model/#comment-12485 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:08:38 +0000 http://archive.globalcitizenyear.org/?p=6311#comment-12485 Your post beautifully illustrates the difference between knowing something with the mind (“of course you’d see Black people in Africa”) and really experiencing the reality on a personal level. Your perspective is so clear. Great post.

]]> https://www.globalcitizenyear.org/updates/a-cultural-role-model/#comment-12484 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:27:41 +0000 http://archive.globalcitizenyear.org/?p=6311#comment-12484 This is a fantastic and powerful post. Thank you for your insight – and you are right, we could change this country if we were more like Senegal!

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