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American Identity and Global Leadership
By: Thinking Beyond Borders
Posted: Jul 1 10
Witnessed: 1116 times
Regions: China, Ecuador, India, South Africa, United States
Issues: Caste discrimination, Environment, HIV-AIDS
How does my identity as an American affect the rest of the world? Lucy Griswold, a TBB 2009-10 student, edited this INCREDIBLE video exploring how her life affected those of her host families abroad, even before she arrived.
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