December 7th 2011
CWA Director Kevin Thompson announces future programs and the need for funding
December 1st 2011
Two Cornell students share their life changing experience helping in Kenya
August 22nd 2011
June 20th 2011
Big Red Tour II
November 20th 2009
The Ithaca-Eldoret book drive raised over 650 books! Read the article here:
October 19th 2009
CWA featured in The Ithaca Journal and Cornell Big Red, read the articles in the 'Publicity' section
September 29th 2009
The next CWA Board Meeting is scheduled for October 14, 2009.
September 9th 2009
CWA Mid-year report is now available for download in the 'News' section of the website.
August 4th 2009
September 30, 2009 – Weds is the next CWA Board Meeting.
In early September 2009, Kevin Thompson will meet with the National Let’s Get Ready SAT Prep organization to become an official partner. The pilot “Let’s Get Ready International’ program in Kapsabet, Kenya was completed in June 2009.
July 30th, 2009
The CWA bi-annual report is now available for download in the 'News' section of the website.
July 21st, 2009
There are now videos and pictures added from the recent CWA trip to Africa, please take some time to look at them.
Videos
Videos by Mya L. Thompson
Eric Eugene Garvin
Maryland University Law School graduate
“They have so little and yet are thankful for so much”
Eric Garvin
Global Hawk Manager of Northrup Grumman Corporation Aerospace Systems Sector in Arlingon, VA. Retired Colonel, US Air Force. Hometown: Maryland
“If I can take what the Kenyan students have in terms of their discipline, their authority , respect for adults and also their hunger for education and transplant that into inner city youth throughout America, America would be a much greater place”
Kenyan Runners
"World Class Kenyan Runners on tempo run' in Iten"
Emily F.
Cornell Law School 2010, works as a judicial clerk for the Maryland Judiciary, Hometown: Chevy Chase, MD
“I’ve done a good amount of traveling and I’ve never met people as welcoming, as hospitable as the people I’ve met in Kenya.”
Will McFall
Cornell University Student-Athlete; mid-distance, 800M runner on Big Red Track team, Business major, Junior; Hometown: Canada
“My favorite part is meeting people…from all different places”
Ellis Garvin Sr.
Tour Guide. Hometown: Savanna, GA
“I’m really glad that your Dad asked my son and grandson…on this trip”
Andy Arnold
Cornell University Student-Athlete; mid-distance, 1500M runner on Big Red Track team, Anthropology major, Junior; Hometown: New Jersey
“The people of Kenya are warm and welcoming” “I got more out of it than they got from me”
Robert Johnson
Men's Cross Country and Distance Coach at Cornell
“It’s just sort of uplifting to see people get by on…the rent is $12 a month…1,000 shillings.”
Shedric Elliott
High School Coach Track & Field, previous ‘Coach of the Year’, Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
“Being around those young men who are so motivated and just so enthusiastic“
Kip Keino High School Performance
Kip Keino Middle School Performance
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- Provide African youth with education opportunities in the United States
- Support cross-cultural exchange
- Identify micro-enterprise opportunities
- Support athletic opportunities for collegiate athletes
- Expand medical service options and provide education on population control, HIV/Aids and sports medicine
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