I’ve always believed in the importance of nurturing kids’ interest in understanding how people live in other parts of the world. That’s why when the folks at Shepard IB Middle School in Durham, NC learned that I was going to be in Raleigh and asked me to go and talk about Peru, I jumped at the opportunity.
I put together a brief Powerpoint presentation with beautiful pictures of Peru that I got through Flickr’s creative commons search, and brushed up a little bit on my Peruvian history. The kids did the rest by asking lots of interesting questions.
During my 20 years in the corporate world I have done hundreds of presentations, but none has been as fun as this one, nor have I had an audience as interested and engaged as this amazing group of kids. Thanks to the administrators and faculty of Sheppard Middle School for having me in!
Looks like you had a great day! Children and teenagers have a wonderful way of reminding us to be take joy in every moment of every day. Thanks for sharing this post.
Catherine: You’re absolutely right. Thanks for stopping by.