Hello Everyone!!

Unfortunately, I missed the Boston Marathon. Dratt!!! But I was busy working hard at the YES Secretariat. Writing letters for support, inviting participants and helping youth create networks for youth employment in their communities. So my day was not a complete loss. :) I did, at least, get to celebrate the marathon, with my Bostonian friends. The weather is great here, so we had a BBQ on a friend¡¦s apartment porch. Later in the evening we went on the roof and enjoyed a wonderful view of the city. Both a man and women won the marathon. Both are from Kenya.
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/106/sports/Street_sweepers+.shtml
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/106/sports/Rop_s_win_puts_Kenyan_men_back_in_power+.shtml

Well, we have our own race her at YES! We have a 147 days left to bring everything together! And it is definitely coming together! My old professor of International Relations emailed me today and gave me wonderful tidbits of information on being a tourist in Egypt. He warned me of a possible ¡§Culture Shock.¡¨ No doubt this will be the case, as this often comes with travelling. I anticipate I will be entirely too busy to actually, take in the culture to the greatest level. Never the less, his advice on Egypt has gotten me bright-eyed about more than the Summit itself.

Well, back to Boston thinking! There is a lot to do yet. Must focus, stay motivated, motivate my team, and make things happen!!

We just released our scholarship contest for the Summit:
http://www.takingitglobal.org/opps/...r.html?moid=416