Agilent – TWB, August 2006 Andy Corcoran Principal: Chinese American International School San Francisco, California. The two weeks in Sichuan Province were remarkable. That summarizes both personal and professional aspects of the experiences. As I renegotiate my contract in my current position, I will be trying to incorporate the flexibility to do something like this…

Teachers Without Borders—South Africa 2006 Paul Heimerdinger This was the first summer in 20 years that I didn’t teach summer school. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do over the summer, but I knew I would find something to keep me busy. What I found was a life changing experience with Teachers Without…

South Africa Reflection Heather Taylor Before going to South Africa, I really didn’t have any expectations. This was partly because I didn’t want to have unreasonable expectations and then be disappointed, and partly because I really didn’t know what I was getting myself into. I knew it was going to be an amazing experience, but…

Impressions of Teachers Without Borders South Africa 2006 James Metz A dozen years ago I saw a picture in a weekly news magazine that so captured my attention that I cut it from the magazine, had it laminated and taped it to my wall above my desk. I needed to have this in front of…

Teachers Without Borders South Africa 2006 – Reflection George W. Scott – Chaplain Punahou School “The hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones…He asked me, ‘son of man, can these bones live? …Prophesy…

Computers for Rural Schools in South Africa – 2006 – 2007 In July 2006, TWB-SA dedicated its first computer lab at a rural school in South Africa. This was a collaborative, cooperative venture stretching from Hawaii across the world to South Africa, with various people in the middle working to make it all happen. Al…

Mike Pavich – Punahou School – Math Dept. TWB-SA 2005: A New Year, A New Team, Upgraded Accommodations, And Another Great Experience My reflections will be just a series of statements that try to capture my view of this fabulous experience: The Peer family and extended family still give so much to the Team that…

Reflections of TWB South Africa 2005 Jim Metz, Kapi’olani Community College My third trip to South Africa with Teachers Without Borders proved to be just as interesting, exciting, inspiring and rewarding as my previous journeys. I still cried when I had to leave. I was naturally pleased to see such an array of old friends…

Ralph Dykes – Punahou School, Science Dept. The generosity of nearly everyone we met, struck me first and foremost. We were welcomed and treated as honored guests way beyond the value of what I believe we did for the people we met. I just hope we came close to earning the hospitality we received. Many…

Melissa Mano – Kalaheo High School – Math Dept. There was so much to see in such a short drive. I had been in South Africa for just a few days and still unsure of what to think of this country that was literally on the other side of the globe from Hawaii. I found…