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Laura Libman gives Tia Foundation update on PBS program

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Laura Libman, president and founder of the Tia Foundation, was a featured guest last week on “Horizonte,” a PBS program on KAET-TV (Channel 8 in Phoenix).  In addition to explaining the work and mission of the foundation in rural Mexico, Laura discussed the role self-development plays in the reduction of cross-border immigration and how the H1N1 Virus has affected Tia’s project schedule. Watch the video here (8:17).

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Project Artemis graduate gives Afghanistan update on NPR

Monday, July 6th, 2009

Rangina Hamidi, CEO of Kandahar Treasures and a Project Artemis graduate at Thunderbird, talks July 3, 2009, on NPR’s “All Things Considered” about the surge in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. She says that to defeat the Taliban, U.S. troops must help Afghanistan build infrastructure and maintain security. Listen to the interview here.

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