A child is a child, be he/she yours, mine or theirs. A child relies fully on adults to care for her/him. A child is trusting and innocent, until life teaches her/him otherwise. A child is universally a child… with the same wants and needs. If we have the privilege to directly or… Continue reading The Universal Child
Category: Education
Khaled Hosseini Talk – Dec. 13, 2013
We are happy to say our event at Acalanes High School was a great success, as those of you who came know. Mr. Hosseini is an engaging speaker, and we were all both enlightened and entertained. He was kind enough to answer audience questions on topics that ranged from his books, his life as an… Continue reading Khaled Hosseini Talk – Dec. 13, 2013
Khaled Hosseini – Up Close and Personal
Conversations: An Evening with Khaled Hosseini – Dec. 13, 2013 in Lafayette Join us for a special evening with New York Times Bestselling author, Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, And The Mountains Echoed). Mr. Hosseini will discuss – in a casual and candid conversation – his work as both an author… Continue reading Khaled Hosseini – Up Close and Personal
Let There be … ART!
Nov. 12 – Dec. 13 : Afghan Students’ Art Exhibit Lafayette Public Library 3491 Mt. Diablo Boulevard Lafayette The Lafayette Public Art Committee asked if they could display artwork created by our Afghan students, and we eagerly agreed. Come see incredible drawings depicting the children’s longing for Peace and their belief in Education as… Continue reading Let There be … ART!
What’s Happening at TIE?
Nov. 10, Sunday : Rice Packing Party starting 10:00 am Stop Hunger Now 1567 Alvarado Street San Leandro Note: We’ll pack until we’re done, but not past 3:00 pm! Did you know you can take BART, and walk just 2 blocks to the warehouse? Bring a book to read on the ride, or better… Continue reading What’s Happening at TIE?
What’s Happening at TIE?
Click HERE for to see what we’re planning for the Fall and Why we have Events.
Zero Option – NOT an Option for TIE
The news from and about Afghanistan continues to be troubling. Jack Howell brought me the most recent “bad news” article written by Joel Brinkley, recently published in the San Francisco Chronicle, entitled “Greedy Karzai risks U.S. triggering the “zero option”. Long time no report. My apologies. I’ve been in Montana vegging. No, not eating them,… Continue reading Zero Option – NOT an Option for TIE
SUPPORT GENDER EQUALITY
Trust In Education is enlisting your support in promoting the advancement of women’s rights around the world, employing a strategy that has yet to be openly adopted by our government. To sign the online petition, please click here: GENDER EQUALITY PETITION As Hillary Clinton moves out and on, news commentators have recently remarked how she successfully… Continue reading SUPPORT GENDER EQUALITY
Emmy-nominated interview shows the work of TIE….Nov. 17, 2011
Michelle Toy and Brent Cannon of NBC interview Budd about the work of Trust in Education in spring of 2008. Though several years old, this Emmy-nominated video does a great job of showing why the work of Trust in Education is so important .
The Girl Effect: Why Trust in Education invests in girls…Oct. 4, 2011
As “The Girl Effect” so aptly describes, educating girls makes a big difference to society in the long run: * When a girl in the developing world receives seven or more years of education, she marries four years later and has 2.2 fewer children. * An extra year of primary school boosts girls’ eventual wages by 10 to… Continue reading The Girl Effect: Why Trust in Education invests in girls…Oct. 4, 2011