Greg Mortenson's recent visit to Vancouver
Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea and Stones Into Schools, recently held 3 speaking engagements in Vancouver, BC. Reporter Rebecca Wigod’s claim that Greg draws crowds like a rock star is definitely true as the 4,000 available tickets sold out in record time! I was one of the many disappointed ones to not get a ticket but several of my friends attended and all raved about their experiences. Children’s author Margriet Ruurs was also lucky enough to get a ticket and had this photo to share along with these thoughts:
Last night we listened to Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea, as he shared his experiences of building schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Did you know that the book is now mandatory reading for high ranking officials in the US army? It makes me feel hopeful to know that they might be listening to such a wise peacemaker. I felt honored to meet Greg and exchange books with him.
Check out Margriet’s blog to read more about her evening.
February 25th, 2010 at 11:37 pm
I had the honor of seeing Greg speak about a month ago, and he’s truly and inspiration.
I sit on the board of MOSTE, a nonprofit mentoring/college access organization that helps undersevered girls in Los Angeles fulfill their dream of going to college. Like Greg, MOSTE understands that change comes slowly-often one girl at a time.
On April 8th, we are honoring Greg at our annual Lantern’s Award Luncheon(http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/93178) and an evening event at LA Live’s Grammy Museum in Los Angeles (https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/97723). These are two phenomenal opportunities to hear first hand about Greg’s travels and inspiring work!