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I have been in many conferences and many leadership trainings before, but nothing compares to this experience. IYF understood all of us for who we are - people. We may be doing something that may stand out because it's different, it's innovative, or it simply helps others but that didn't matter. They knew our work before we got there. They had planned on connecting us with the right people and organizations that can and are willing to help us. But what is invaluable during the whole week was we discussed things that are pertinent to each of us as persons just like everybody else, and as leaders - qualities, values, desires, hopes, dreams, strengths, weaknesses, energy level, changes, growth and our own lives. They understood that what we do may be different and may, sometimes be admirable, but it's just what we do. It's not who we are. IYF took that in and gave us a venue to just share. In so doing, I can definitely say that the atmosphere was familial. And this was just so amazingly refreshing.

Now, I have heard organizations claim themselves to be a family before and it always seemed hollow to me that I did not know whether these organizations are convincing others or convincing themselves.

But this was different. All 20 of us knew what each and everyone were talking about - different circumstances, yet overall our experiences are similar. We either have been there, or are in that situation. I have never been so tired, yet so happy and energized as I have been at that time.

To Bill, Ashok, Katherine, Shiela, Michelle, Karen and the rest of the team, my sincerest gratitude to you.

Abhishek, Maritza, Ainos, Neilesh, Ana, Anna Rose, Bernise, Antoine, Cheryl, John, Rachel, Rama, Spha, Li Shen, Vanja, Talia, Tom, Zablon, Tal - you are all my heroes!]]> Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:58:00 EST http://aecodera.tigblog.org/post/338853 42.9633333 -85.6680556 42.9633333 -85.6680556 http://aecodera.tigblog.org/post/243769 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:08:00 EDT http://aecodera.tigblog.org/post/243769 42.9633333 -85.6680556 42.9633333 -85.6680556 http://aecodera.tigblog.org/post/18258 Thu, 22 Jul 2004 00:02:00 EDT http://aecodera.tigblog.org/post/18258 42.9633333 -85.6680556 42.9633333 -85.6680556 http://aecodera.tigblog.org/post/16153 This seminar gave the PYEN Regional Coordinators time to meet with the PYEN Secretariat and craft a long-term plan in conducting the BEDC-TOT and other training and mentoring sessions in their regions. Currently, the PYEN Regional Coordinators are working towards conducting of the BEDC-TOT in their regions.]]> Sun, 02 May 2004 16:45:00 EDT http://aecodera.tigblog.org/post/16153 42.9633333 -85.6680556 42.9633333 -85.6680556 http://aecodera.tigblog.org/post/16152 Sun, 02 May 2004 16:34:00 EDT http://aecodera.tigblog.org/post/16152 42.9633333 -85.6680556 42.9633333 -85.6680556 http://aecodera.tigblog.org/post/16151 Sun, 02 May 2004 16:29:00 EDT http://aecodera.tigblog.org/post/16151 42.9633333 -85.6680556 42.9633333 -85.6680556