by Ximena Murillo | Nov 13, 2018 | FROM QBL-USA
I have been working in Quaker schools for forty years. This school year – at both Friends Academy (Locust Valley, NY) and West Chester Friends School (West Chester, PA) – classes will participate in a study of Bolivia through a curricular simulation of a life which...
by Ximena Murillo | Jan 10, 2018 | FROM QBL-USA
A Bright Future for QBL Communities by Ed Dunlop I would like to introduce myself as the new Board Clerk for Quaker Bolivia Link (QBL-US). Over a decade ago our daughter spent time in Bolivia teaching English at Friends Schools supported by the Bolivian Quaker...
by Ximena Murillo | Jul 2, 2017 | FROM QBL-USA
Student Trip to an Inauguration By Tom Stilwell In early March of 2013, a group of agriculture students from Wilmington College in Ohio traveled to Bolivia during spring break to learn about Andean agriculture. True to their expectations, things were different in...
by Ximena Murillo | Jun 9, 2017 | FROM QBL-USA
On June 3, 2017, Quaker Bolivia Link celebrated QBL Day with a fundraiser held at the West Chester Monthly Meeting in West Chester, PA. Over 40 people attended an evening filled with good music, good food (including Quinoa Soup and Salteñas), and good fellowship. A...
by Ximena Murillo | Feb 27, 2017 | FROM QBL-USA
By John Scardina When I speak with Middle Schoolers about QBL’s work in Bolivia I ask them to count all of the water spigots in their homes. I remind them not to forgot the washing machine, the outdoor spigots for the garden, the laundry sink in the basement,...
by Ximena Murillo | Feb 3, 2017 | FROM QBL-USA
By Jenny Reddick Our QBL USA Board recently had a conference call with Dr. Bob Reid, an expert in the field of philanthropy and Board governance.We learned immensely from his experiences, wisdom, and insight as to maximizing board effectiveness and impact. He...
