So, as you know, I'm preparing to go into Asia in a little less than a month. Gah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Okay, I'm okay. It's just kind of hitting me for real. Having had no real desire to head in that direction, God surprised me with His special kind of grace in this (as in, this is what I want you to do, are you willing?). Sooo, yeah, I'm headed east...
I've been doing some training, and I've been totally intrigued with all that I'm learning, and I wanted to share some of what I'm learning with you. They will be in generalities, you understand, as I can't be very revealing, but it just blows my mind. The college students there have some of the highest suicide rates - I know at Campus Renewal, we talk about the high rate at Columbia, NYU or UPenn at 4-6 per semester, but this is in the double digits. Incredible, and not in a good way. They study hard and graduate, and are dumped into a job market that international companies say only have 10% of their force is employable. Not because of their intelligence, but because of lack of social skills and character. Can you believe it!!!
So, a huge core of this organization that I'll be working with will address those issues, among others, making these students more likely to get a job when they graduate, and to help them see in a global perspective, rather than only an inward individual one. Amazing!
If you'd like more information about the culture I'll be working with and what I'll be doing send me an email here, and I'll be able to be a little more forthcoming. Also, if you'd like to partner with me in my month over seas (see thermometer to the right) click here. It will be life changing to all involved!
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