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US Training Video Feed
A collection of videos from the US Training Institute (September 19 – October 1, 2009).
7 minute overview
Outward Bound
GCY Fellows participate in an all-day team building training facilitated by Outward Bound.
Center for Creative Leadership
GCY Fellows are asked to create an artistic interpretation of leadership.
Dr. David Abernethy on International Development (Part 1)Stanford Professor, David Abernethy holds a session on the fundamentals of international development. Topics in Part 1 include measurement, the environmental consequences of development, and how the American ethos of “change and progress” may be received by communities around the world.
US Training: Excerpts From the Fellows’ Blog
What follows below is a collection of excerpts from the Fellows’ Blog during the US Training Institute. You can read more on the Fellows’ Blog.
Alec Yeh, On Authentic Leadership (09/22) We each got a deck of values, and we had to decide which two values were the most important. I personally chose “friendship” and “help others.” We then listed the top 10 things we do. We wanted to see if what we believe in, coincides with how we actually operate. It was interesting to see because in my case, it really didn’t seem like I live my life the way I believe. It helped me realize that perhaps, I may actually value different things, or perhaps that I should change how I live my life.
Ian Zimmermann, Our Role as Fellows (9/23) In response to an afternoon Twitter post, Whittemore asked us what we think our own roles will be when we arrive in Guatemala and Senegal. Our responses: Serve as an ambassador to and from the US, act as a student and a learner, serve as a cultural observer, cultivate self capacity, increase awareness, share attention and interests, and show the opportunities and potential of communities. › Continue reading
US Training: Excerpts From the Fellows' Blog
What follows below is a collection of excerpts from the Fellows’ Blog during the US Training Institute. You can read more on the Fellows’ Blog.
Alec Yeh, On Authentic Leadership (09/22) We each got a deck of values, and we had to decide which two values were the most important. I personally chose “friendship” and “help others.” We then listed the top 10 things we do. We wanted to see if what we believe in, coincides with how we actually operate. It was interesting to see because in my case, it really didn’t seem like I live my life the way I believe. It helped me realize that perhaps, I may actually value different things, or perhaps that I should change how I live my life.
Ian Zimmermann, Our Role as Fellows (9/23) In response to an afternoon Twitter post, Whittemore asked us what we think our own roles will be when we arrive in Guatemala and Senegal. Our responses: Serve as an ambassador to and from the US, act as a student and a learner, serve as a cultural observer, cultivate self capacity, increase awareness, share attention and interests, and show the opportunities and potential of communities. › Continue reading
More Photos from US Training and Other Events
Our latest slideshow includes photographs from the Fellows’ breakfast at GCY supporter, Tim Brady’s home, an evening meal with our board at our US Training site, and other working sessions.
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US Training: Days 1-3 (photos)
(Petaluma, CA) We have just finished the 3rd day of the US Training Institute. Here are the highlights in photos.
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- Particularly loved "one-word language test to measure whether someone really knows a foreign country" @NickKristof - http://bit.ly/awW5pR
- Kristof cites GCY as he stresses the need 4 Americans 2 embed in other cultures - it's a national priority http://nyti.ms/aUhmOT
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