https://www.globalcitizenyear.org/updates/change-your-words/ 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, 19 Apr 2014 12:12:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.globalcitizenyear.org/updates/change-your-words/#comment-165734 Sat, 19 Apr 2014 12:12:27 +0000 http://archive.globalcitizenyear.org/?p=7727#comment-165734 I still use this lesson every freezing day of my life. Changes my entire way of being…dear God…thank you APAE

]]> https://www.globalcitizenyear.org/updates/change-your-words/#comment-12684 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:11:33 +0000 http://archive.globalcitizenyear.org/?p=7727#comment-12684 Acceptance comes in different forms, doesn’t it? Perhaps people feel intimidated because they think that Americans are there to show them the “right way” to do things. You found the right words, and the right attitude, to be accepted among the other workers. I hope each future situation is a bit easier …
(Erica’s mom, Nancy)

]]> https://www.globalcitizenyear.org/updates/change-your-words/#comment-12683 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:39:58 +0000 http://archive.globalcitizenyear.org/?p=7727#comment-12683 This is a lovely story – I love that video about the blind man too – I have seen it. It is hard to step into some one else’s “world” “ways” and “work” – I can totally understand your needing to know it was ok to help – and totally understand their needing to show you too.

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