Deogratius Joseph

Deo is 17 years old, and first became involved in GSE when he arrived at Mzumbe Secondary School in 2009. He was elected Club Chair Person by his fellows and by other students at participating high schools in Morogoro. Deogratius is a dedicated student who enjoys science, especially physics. Deogratius, (also know as "Ami") was nominated by his peers to represent GSE students from Morogoro in California. He has traveled to Sebastopol to work with Argentinean representatives as well as local Sonoma County Students. Deogratius has helped to design a Poultry Fundraiser for Mzumbe Secondary school. GSE is working...
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Paul Israel

Paul is a dedicated participant of GSE and is the student chairperson for the Mzumbe branch of GSE in Tanzania. He has worked hard to help plan the Mzumbe Secondary School poultry project, and was instrumental in drafting the contract and profit distribution plan throughout negotiations with GSE in California and his school administration. He is 18 years old, and he will be completing his form 4 studies in fall of 2010. If you have the chance to talk with Paul, you will soon realize he is very serious about becoming a leader in his country. He is very aware of...
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Noemi Reyes - 

"Global Student Embassy has been a program in which we as today’s youth have the opportunity to organize and work together to accomplish common goals. We don’t always have the opportunity to connect with students from different corners of the world and learn about their culture by personal contact. This program has been important in my development as a person and it has given me the opportunity to give back to my community. Being part of the community garden has taught me gardening techniques but at the same time I can feel that I am helping the less...
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Veronica Forni

Veronica is 17 years old and form Santa Fe, Argentina. Vernica's family works in the music recording bussiness, and her dad has recorded Los Palmeras among other notable artists. She has been involved with GSE Santa Fe since she hosted Samantha Forsythe in the summer of 2009. She helped to paint Escuela Freire during the GSE Sonoma visit in the summer, and grew to be very close friends with Samantha. She now looks forward to coming and living with Samantha in Sebastopol, CA. Veronica looks forward to learning about garden planning and implementing techniques during her visit in Sebastopol....
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Isak Lepp, Sonoma County, CA

"I participate in Global Student Embassy for the aspiration of traveling to Peru or possibly Tanzania. I'm also inspired by the chance to learn more about gardening vegetables, and by the opportunity to help the communities of others."

-- Isak Lepp

Isak has been involved in GSE since his family hosted Matias from Argentina in January and February of 2009. He was instrumental in painting the mural on the library at Analy high school that represents global community and youth. Isak works weekly in the Village...
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Zoe Chertov

"I first learned of Global Student Embassy when it was still a plan yet to be brought to life by the Oshun brothers. Their presentations and projects intrigued me, and the prospect of traveling to South America excited me, so I began attending weekly meetings. I helped plan the fund raising that was needed to bring the first group of students to visit us in Sonoma County, and worked hard at the many events we hosted in our efforts to raise adequate funds. In January, I hosted Fiama, a student from Argentina, and participated in the many...
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