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Greg Mortenson: A Face of America Commentary

By Tony Mussari
Copyright 2010
The Face of America Project
Mussari-Loftus Associates, LTD

The seats in the Kirby Theater are empty. The room is dark, the books, pictures, graphics and all the other external trappings of Greg Mortenson’s visit are packed away. The letters on the marquis announce another event, but the memory of this magical moment will forever be recorded in the hearts and souls of the 1,800 people who filled the Kirby Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday last.

Among those memories are ten statements and five quotations that, if applied, can change our world for the better:

Use books not bullets to bring peace to our world;

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SBMS Teen PressA blog by the Santa Barbara Middle School Teen PressMay 8th, 2010



UCSB Arts and Lectures and Direct Relief International treated Santa Barbara to yet another inspirational evening this week. Greg Mortenson, peacebuilder and author of Three Cups of Tea and Stones Into Schools overflowed the Direct Relief warehouse and the Arlington Theater, sharing his vision for peace in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the world.With palettes of aid wrapped and ready for far off neighbors their...

Greg Mortenson on Canada's # 1 Late Night Show 'The Hour' with CBC TV host George StroumboulopoulosWednesday, January 20, 2010,
Ten minute video, click below:http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/Shows/The_Hour/ID=1393356940

Philadelphia InquirerSunday, January 17, 2010Worldview: A surge in schoolsA best seller describes a compelling way to build ties with Afghanistan.

By Trudy Rubin

Readers often ask me if I've read Three Cups of Tea, the best seller by a self-styled "crazy American" named Greg Mortenson. The book describes how he came to build girls' schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Often the questioners are quite passionate. This is no surprise, since Three Cups of Tea has topped the charts for three years, Mortenson's lectures pack huge halls, and America's top military brass frequently cite the book. Nearly four million copies have been sold, in 41 countries, and of the 131 schools that Greg's Central Asia Institute has built, none has been shut down by the Taliban . . .

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www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/trudy_rubin/20100117_Worldview__A_surge_in_schools.html

Bill Moyer's Journal
PBS TV 30" feature with Greg Mortenson
Sunday, January 15, 2010

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http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/01152010/watch2.html

Stones Into Schools

The inspiring sequel to " Three Cups of Tea " follows Greg Mortenson into remote Afghanistan where he continues his quest to build schools.

By Marilyn Gardner

Monday, December 21, 2009

Until this year, children living in one of the remotest corners of eastern Afghanistan could only dream of getting an education. No schools existed to nourish hungry young minds. But now, a simple wooden structure in the heart of a valley stands as a beacon of hope for a brighter future . . ...

Greg Mortenson greets students at Bosque School, Alburquerque NM on Dec 8th, 2009. Photo: Jeff McMillan. Greg visits over 200 schools a year in the U.S., from public to private, and rural and urban schools, and says it is his favorite thing to do, and is very inspired by children.

To check out Greg's book tour, visit:
www.stonesintoschools.com/events/calendar

PARADE Magazine,Sunday, November 22, 2009By Greg Mortenson
Greg Mortenson featured in PARADE Magazine, Sunday, 22, 2009 discusses his 17 years effort to promote literacy and education for girls in rural Pakistan and Afghanistan, the progress of the U.S. military to listen more, build relationships and empower the elders in the AF-Pak region, and announces the release of his new book, Stones Into Schools (Viking) on December 1st, 2009. Excerpts below.
. . Young women are the developing world’s greatest agents of progress. Just one year of schooling will dramatically raise a girl’s later economic prospects, and where girls get to fifth grade, birth rates and infant mortality plunge. Teaching girls to read and write reduces the ignorance and poverty that fuel religious extremism and lays a groundwork for prosperity and peace . . .
. . . To succeed as nations, Pakistan and Afghanistan require the full engagement of their women. But not just their women. In every village in which CAI operates, we seek the support of local religious leaders and elders . . For full article, click to www.parade.com/news/2009/11/22-fighting-terrorism-with-schools.html