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| FEATURED RIGHTER: Emily Stanley |
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The Righters hosts a collection of independent authors writing for right. An assortment of op-eds and articles, The Righters aims to reveal the enormity of not only the international injustices and indignations of our time, but also of the momentum being built for change, for betterment. The Righters features profiles of people who are actively engaged in improving the planet and recently featured Edge of Seven's Director Emily Stanley.
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| THE LEADER: Truly a Gift for All Involved |
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The spring 2012 issue of The Leader features and article co-written by Edge of Seven Director Emily Stanely and Phuleli volunteer Alexa Miles. The article discusses how they applied lessons learned on their National Outdoor Leadership School courses to their Edge of Seven trip.
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| FEATURED RIGHTER: Erin Guttenplan |
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The Righters hosts a collection of independent authors writing for right. An assortment of op-eds and articles, The Righters aims to reveal the enormity of not only the international injustices and indignations of our time, but also of the momentum being built for change, for betterment. The Righters features profiles of people who are actively engaged in improving the planet and recently featured Edge of Seven's Founder Erin Guttenplan.
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| VOLUNTEER ABROAD: ONE STUDENT'S STORY by Anne Bannister |
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| Watch this video to get a glimpse into the Edge of Seven volunteer experience. During the summer of 2011, Ann Mackey volunteered with Edge of Seven in rural Nepal. This film captures her story as a 16-year old American student, empowered by the passion, resilience and drive of the girls that she meets half way across the world. |
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| WOMEN'S HOSTEL: Salleri, Nepal |
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| Look at photos of our current project! Seven out of every 10 girls in the Everest region of Nepal does not go to higher secondary school, grades 11 and 12, because of a lack of affordable housing options for girls. In November 2010, we began construction on a hostel in the Everest region of Nepal which will house 40 college-bound girls from rural areas where higher education is not available. |
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| DAL BHAT DIET by Ryan |
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Ryan volunteered with Edge of Seven during the summer of 2010 and despite eating countless meals of rice and vegetables, otherwise known as Dal Bhat , lived to write a hilarious guest blog about his experience. “The last two weeks have been some of the hardest and best of my life. I have been volunteering in Nepal with my friend Erin’s organization, Edge of Seven ©.”
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| TRAILER: MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US by Maria |
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| Watch our two minute trailer for a documentary that we will be shooting this spring in the Everest Region of Nepal. This documentary, The Mountain Between Us, will be 12 minutes in length and expose the challenges facing girls in rural communities and the opportunities within our reach. We will screen this documentary throughout the U.S. in the fall of 2011 to generate awareness about this important issue. |
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| THE JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME IN NEPAL by Kierstin |
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At the end of the two weeks in Nepal, Quentin and I had formed unforgettable relationships with the villagers in Nepal and with the other American volunteers. The experience that we shared, with each other, is hard to describe in words. I would do it again in a heartbeat.
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| LIFTING AND LAUGHTER IN JARANG, NEPAL by Erin and Sarah |
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| Check out photos of our very 1st project! In May 2010, a team of American volunteers worked side-by-side Nepali villagers to build a new primary school in rural Nepal. Edge of Seven funded the project entirely, raising $20,000 in five months. Over the course of six weeks, 21 American volunteers participated in the project. In that time, with the help of the community, the team built the school structure, water supply, and bathrooms. |
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| JUST GO! by Allison |
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It was 1995 and I was 19. It wasn’t my first trip overseas, but this was my first encounter with a world apart. I knew I wasn’t in my proverbial Kansas anymore on my first day in Kathmandu when both of my shoes were stolen, right off my feet. I had to buy them back. One at a time. The left one cost me more.
Ho.Ly.Cow.
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| A TEENAGER IN NEPAL by Lauren |
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| Averill, an American volunteer who spent two weeks in Nepal building a hostel for 40 girls, contrasts the life of a teenager in Nepal with a teenager in the U.S. |
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| Edge of Seven is a 501c3 public charity. All donations are tax-deductible. |
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