I\’m Not Afraid to Travel – James, Taiwan
The first time I stepped out of my comfort zone is when I went to Japan. I was nervous about going to Japan because it was the first time I could remember going to a new country. I was nervous…
New School, New Friends – Hugo, Taiwan
The first time I stepped out of my comfort zone is when I moved to another school. I felt sad because I missed my friends. I still made new friends in my new school. I felt scared because I didn’t…
Life Lessons from the Locals – Lisa, NY
When I first arrived in Kathmandu I was eager to see the city but apprehensive and afraid. I had never visited a developing country before and my perception was one of poverty and crime. The three girls I was traveling…
Tough Indeed – Georgia, NY
At my first manager\’s meeting, after being recently promoted to store manager, my boss\’ boss, also known as the regional director, began inquiring about our districts sales. I was surrounded by my new peers, many of which had years upon…
No Stranger to Strength – NY
This story was a group project from our participants in New York, who were challenged to create a fictitious story based on the commonalities of their own experiences from our \"Stepping out of your comfort zone\" activity.
Exit Stage Left – Steve, NY
When I took my initial step to re-acclimate myself with college, I found myself the student of an acting class at Rockland Community College. I took the course because it sounded fun, I had a knack for the performing arts, and I…
I Have a Dream – Prajwal School, Nepal
\”I Have A Dream for Nepal\” by Cassie Jendzejec and Avi David The inspiration for the \’I Have a Dream for Nepal\’ recording, created by participants of NEST\’s Children\’s Camp, came from Professor Muhammad Yunus\’ philosophy that \”a better world…
Night Market in Taiwan with Earol
Earol is an outgoing 11-year-old girl from Taichung, Taiwan with a passion for speaking English. She approached our Program Director, Genevieve, at a park to practice her language skills, and ended up inviting Genevieve out to a market visit with her mother so they could continue the conversation.
Mahesh & Lokesh from Bhanpurna, India
Children all over the world want to share their voices and experiences. We asked some of our participants to share their stories by inviting them to answer the prompt: “My world is…”
Student Art Exchange
The purpose of this exchange was to provide an opportunity for elementary students from Taiwan to express themselves while sharing their culture and personal interests with students in America.