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| Abby Falik |
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For as long as I can remember I have been driven by my passion for providing young people with opportunities to learn in meaningful ways about the rest of the world. As the Manager for NetAid’s Education for Global Citizenship Program, I have the opportunity to combine my interests in promoting experiential learning about global issues, with my commitment to movements supporting sustainable international development and global social justice.
Prior to arriving at NetAid, I worked as an educator in a variety of contexts around the world. In addition to working as a high school history teacher at the Head-Royce School in Oakland, California, I served as the founder and director of a library development project in Nicaragua, and as a teacher and mentor at Ibeji, a home for street children, in Salvador, Brazil.
As part of my Master's research in International and Comparative Education, I was able to develop a program model to help minority high school students in the US take advantage of international exchange programs. I then had the opportunity to test the model by setting up a program to immerse high school students from East Palo Alto, California in rural villages in Nicaragua.
When I'm not working, I love to travel and explore the outdoors. My previous job allowed me to combine these two interests by leading biking and hiking trips for Backroads, a Berkeley-based active travel company, in both the Pacific Northwest and Italy.
Among my other passions are my love of yoga, languages, swimming and discovering exotic fruits.
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| User Joined: August 5, 2004 |
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