Day 27: Payday

By joel
Published on September 5th, 2008
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One of the most incredible benefits of having graduated from Thunderbird is the extensive network of alumni from all around the world.  On multiple occasions, I have searched the school database and found Thunderbirds in some of the smallest countries on earth.  Here in San Pedro Sula, I found Hector, an alum who graduated just [...]

Day 26: Presentation

By joel
Published on September 5th, 2008
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Yesterday, Jesus emailed us to let us know that he had arranged a meeting with the Communications Director of the Association of Honduran Maquilas.  He asked each of the new businesses to put together a short PowerPoint presentation and be ready for the 8:30am meeting today.  I was a worried that this meeting was too [...]

Day 25: Socially Oriented Graphic Arts

By joel
Published on September 5th, 2008
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Today, I had a lunch meeting with Espectro Ganzua, the socially oriented graphic arts company.  We made some major breakthroughs in terms of further defining their strategy.  One of the ideas that came out of the meeting was the concept of offering a service to clients in order to measure the true need of a [...]

Day 24: The Street

By joel
Published on September 5th, 2008
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Every morning I head to work and the taxi driver takes the same route.  I pass the same food stand that has people crammed around it waiting patiently for breakfast.  I pass the same taxi stand with its line of white cars.  I pass the same Kiwi-branded corner where people come to shine their shoes [...]

Day 23: Meetings

By joel
Published on September 5th, 2008
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Today was filled with meetings.  This morning, I met with the Director of Paz y Convivencia, a local social program that targets former gang members as one of its focal points.  I shared with the Director the information I have gathered about the Delancey Street Foundation model.  Next week, I am going to make a [...]

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