Entries by Michele Gran

#34 The First 1000 Days – Part 1

May 16, 2018 in /by

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#33 Volunteering in Greece

February 15, 2018 in /by

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#31 Why Give?

November 28, 2017 in , /by

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#30 Unexpected Transformations

November 6, 2017 in /by

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#28 Students’ Passion for Service

October 20, 2017 in /by

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#27 Leave Your Mark on the World

October 13, 2017 in /by

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#26 Philosophy of Peace Waging

October 2, 2017 in /by

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#24 “Reaching Children’s Potential”

September 15, 2017 in /by

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#23 “Dream to Reality”

September 8, 2017 in /by

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#22 “All About Spirit”

September 1, 2017 in /by

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#21 “Beautiful Welcome”

August 24, 2017 in /by

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#20 “A Day in the Life”

August 18, 2017 in /by

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 #19 “A Closer Look”

August 11, 2017 in /by

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#18 “Taking it In”

August 4, 2017 in , /by

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#17 “Links in a Chain”

July 28, 2017 in /by

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