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Tibet Girls School: NEWS New Updates for the Tibet Girls School! July 2011: The Board of Directors is working hard on the rebuilding of the Tibet Girls School after it was destroyed in the tragic earthquake on April 14, 2010. We have created a team of experts on the region including: Ms. Rinchen Khando, founder of the Tibetan Nuns Project, India, and founder of the Tibetan Women's Association (TWA) both located in Dharmasala, India. Ms Khando is the sister-in-law to HH Dalai Lama and has been very generous in her advise and guidance. We are also grateful to Dhardon, Research and Communications Officer at the TWA for the phone meeting from Dharmasala. And to Betsy Napper founder of the Tibetan Nuns Project in the USA for two phone meetings and her depth and insight into our challenges. Mr. Rinchen Dharlo, past President, and Mr. Mickey Lemle, current President, and Ms. Robyn Brentano, Executive Director, of The Tibet Fund. These three people have an accumulated wealth of knowledge and experience in work with Tibet and recently took time from their busy schedules to meet with us after HH Dalai Lama's teachings here in Chicago. Ms. Deanna Campbell, Founder and Executive Director of the Antahkarana Society International. Deanna has worked for years with Tibetans on the border of Tibet and Nepal and has much to offer us as we move forward. She has poured her heart and soul into her wonderful programs in the villages and in Kathamandu Nepal. Losang and Tashi Rabgey from Machik, a not-for-profit organization working to develop new opportunities for education, capacity-building and innovation on the Tibetan plateau. These amazing Tibetan sisters have done the impossible by creating two successful schools in the heart of Kham in Eastern Tibet. Their students continue to test number one in the region. We are grateful for the time Losang has taken with us in phone meetings. Dr. Sarah Jacoby and Dr. Antonio Terres — both wonderful Tibetan scholars from Columbia University currently teaching at Northwestern University — have taken time and energy to help connect us to several of these great organizations and have suggested excellent books for research and reference. We will continue to work with our excellent team of experts and will keep you apprised of our progress. We are always grateful to those of you who have donated to our Tibet Girls School Fund and are continuing to accept donations.	One of our Tibet Girls School students is Tseyang. She is 19 years old and wants to run a hotel when she finishes her education. Meet the students >> PRESS RELEASES Media information and press releases about the program. See our Photo Galleries: Meet the Students Students Learn to Write Global Activism Expo 2009 Losar Celebration Tibet Girls School Tsogyaling Gallery Ridgeville Farmers Market Bake Sale Garage Sale, September Update Global Activism Expo 2010 Earthquake Relief Spring Benefit
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Tibet Girls School: NEWS

New Updates for the Tibet Girls School!

July 2011: The Board of Directors is working hard on the rebuilding of the Tibet Girls School after it was destroyed in the tragic earthquake on April 14, 2010. We have created a team of experts on the region including:

Ms. Rinchen Khando, founder of the Tibetan Nuns Project, India, and founder of the Tibetan Women's Association (TWA) both located in Dharmasala, India. Ms Khando is the sister-in-law to HH Dalai Lama and has been very generous in her advise and guidance.

We are also grateful to Dhardon, Research and Communications Officer at the TWA for the phone meeting from Dharmasala. And to Betsy Napper founder of the Tibetan Nuns Project in the USA for two phone meetings and her depth and insight into our challenges.

Mr. Rinchen Dharlo, past President, and Mr. Mickey Lemle, current President, and Ms. Robyn Brentano, Executive Director, of The Tibet Fund. These three people have an accumulated wealth of knowledge and experience in work with Tibet and recently took time from their busy schedules to meet with us after HH Dalai Lama's teachings here in Chicago.

Ms. Deanna Campbell, Founder and Executive Director of the Antahkarana Society International. Deanna has worked for years with Tibetans on the border of Tibet and Nepal and has much to offer us as we move forward. She has poured her heart and soul into her wonderful programs in the villages and in Kathamandu Nepal.

Losang and Tashi Rabgey from Machik, a not-for-profit organization working to develop new opportunities for education, capacity-building and innovation on the Tibetan plateau. These amazing Tibetan sisters have done the impossible by creating two successful schools in the heart of Kham in Eastern Tibet. Their students continue to test number one in the region. We are grateful for the time Losang has taken with us in phone meetings.

Dr. Sarah Jacoby and Dr. Antonio Terres — both wonderful Tibetan scholars from Columbia University currently teaching at Northwestern University — have taken time and energy to help connect us to several of these great organizations and have suggested excellent books for research and reference.

We will continue to work with our excellent team of experts and will keep you apprised of our progress. We are always grateful to those of you who have donated to our Tibet Girls School Fund and are continuing to accept donations.

Tseyang from Tibet Girls School

One of our Tibet Girls School students is Tseyang. She is 19 years old and wants to run a hotel when she finishes her education. Meet the students >>

PRESS RELEASES
Media information and press releases about the program.

See our Photo Galleries:

Tibet Girls School

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