Dr. Lyla Berg State of Hawaii House Representative – 18th District www.lylaberg.com Aloha Yunus, Thank you for the invitation to participate as a member of the English Team with TWB China 2007! It was, to say the least, an incredible learning experience for me, personally, and a most gratifying professional opportunity in so many different…

Reflections on South Africa 2007 Jim Metz, Professor of Mathematics, Kapi’olani Community College Henry was seated at the computer in the back row of the room and I sat in a chair next to him. As Noble Kelly gave the directions, “Please type “Learner,” Henry first looked at me anxiously and then began frantically searching…

Dr. Carol Brennan University High School CRDG Honolulu, Hawaii I have struggled for words to express my gratitude and honor for the wonderful opportunity and experience of a lifetime that TWB offered and provided for me. The initial spring trip to Chengdu and Dujiangyan in March provided incredible insight and background knowledge for the development…

TWB – SA 2007 Elspeth Anderson – Vancouver, Canada Go to South Africa – go for a month – leave school 10 days early, with my students writing government exams!! It was literally one of those moments in life when Carpe Diem became a reality. It was meant to be, but it was very far…

Shi Fu – University of Hawaii (MA Science, Phd. Candidate – Economics) Reflection of Agilent – TWB China 2007 Project Of all the team members in Hawaii, maybe I was the most excited and happy when I received the news of my selection for the Agilent – TWB China 2006 Project. Why? I was overjoyed…

TWB-China 2007 English Section Andy Corcoran – Chinese American International School – San Francisco The TWB-China, English Section experience this summer managed to live up to the high expectations set in 2006. The team was different, with only one returning member (yours truly) but the dedication and quality of the members remained constant. Logistics were…

Teachers Without Borders – South Africa June/July 2007 Noble Kelly, Director TWB – Canada My first experience in South Africa was in 2005 working with abandoned and orphaned boys cared for by a friend of mine in Durban. The satisfaction was immediate. With the effects of HIV and AIDS now hitting the level of society…

Harold Lee Punahou School Science Dept. – Retired Evaluation of the Zhong Xing Middle School Science Workshop In the workshop the Chinese science teachers had shown that they could prepare their lesson plans the same way we did. They would identify the concept they wanted to teach and them ask their students to learn the…

Teachers Without Borders – South Africa 2007 Lily Vu – Vancouver, Canada : Science At thirty years of age, I have been teaching for seven years and thought that I knew quite well the trials and triumphs of being a teacher. There were days that I believed that I could make a difference and have…

Agilent-TWB China 2007 Jennifer Hong – Punahou School ( For TWB – SOUTH AFRICA reflection, pictures – see Jen’s blog: http://JensSouthAfricaReflection.blogspot.com ) We have all heard in the news how China is poised to be the next global power. We also know that the fate of a country rests in its ability to provide for…