Global Activism: Farther Foundation helps high schoolers travel overseas

Global Activism: Farther Foundation helps high schoolers travel overseas
Global Activism: Farther Foundation helps high schoolers travel overseas

Global Activism: Farther Foundation helps high schoolers travel overseas

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Last year, as part of our Global Activism series, we met Chicagoan David Weindling. He left a career in private business to dedicate himself full-time to socioeconomically deprived kids in the Chicago area. He founded the Farther Foundation to provide scholarships so high schoolers can travel the world to do service projects and experience different cultures. David’s back to update us on what his group is doing these days. (photo: Through the Farther Foundation, Lizbeth was awarded a scholarship and chose to participate in an American Field Service (AFS) program in Panama. Lizbeth (center) is pictured with her host family in Panama. Photo courtesy of http://www.fartherfoundation.org/)