December 2011
7 posts
Holiday donations make us smile! Consider a small or large donation to Hand in Health this holiday to raise $ for #literacy #donate
Couldn’t get enough of the awesome display at #sciencemiseumofminnesota back at it with supporters for a second look! http://t.co/x0pGfasX
Just showed up for the Grand Opening at #sciencemiseumofminnesota It looks amazing!!!
Finalizing and planning for our big opening ever THIS SATURDAY! 5 pm TOMORROW! At #sciencemiseumofminnesota be there to celebrate w us!
And they are OFF! 22,000 books ship this morning from Atlanta to Gambia! Sooooo excited right now! #goodmorning :) http://t.co/rPPXqXw2
RT @CourseHero: @coursehero to deliver 44,000 books to Gambia in December with @handinhealth & @booksforafrica: Brandon Styles’ blog: ht …
The Gambia is rated 169th out of 179 countries for literacy. Let’s change this together! #progress
November 2011
5 posts
Board meeting tonight! Planning out details or out December 10 opening event
RT @ClintonTweet: Happy #Thanksgiving to all from President Clinton and everyone at the Clinton Foundation. We are all thankful for your …
RT @JohnStacey3: 400+ books will be donated to @BooksForAfrica today as a result of the @CourseHeroKD. Great day ahead at the @CourseHer …
Special thank you to St Luke’s Church for donating their time and sorting skills this Saturday morning! People like you make this happen!
Awesome conference call from Willmar MN! I have the best interns #MCAD #awesome
October 2011
11 posts
$200 donated! #happythursday
Did you know there’s 290,252 formal schools in #Gambia we aim to put 44,000 books in these schools come February!
Science Museum success! So thrilled to have such excellent partners! Stay tuned for our gallery opening date this Dec! http://t.co/xg4YIbcF
Shout out to Warren at Salvation Army for a Hooked on Phonics! Super excited to take these over to Gambia! #SalvationArmy #awesome donation
So excited to meet with the science museum today!! Can’t wait to showcase #MCAD work for HIH this December!!!
Just got our Course Hero shirts in the mail!!! Can’t wait to show them off in Gambia! #CourseHero
Board meeting time! Whoop!
Creative genius at work! #MCAD http://t.co/x5sD2umv
Working on our book order forms for Njau schools!
Super excited to see our shelving prototypes this week from #MCAD
Happy international eradication of poverty day!! :)
September 2011
4 posts
RT @SavetheChildren: “2/3’s of the world’s illiterate people are #female” Dan Wagner, @unescoNOW Chair in #Learning & #Literacy. UN develop
Board meeting tonight! Prep and pump up today!
Best most productive meeting EVER!!!! So pumped about 2012 HIH! #goodweekend #gambia
Just got an email from a donor for $75! Every little bit counts! Way to kick off our Labor Day Weekend! Thank YOU!
August 2011
3 posts
Hand in Health and MCAD design teams will be showcased at the Science Museum in St Paul!!! News to come soon! Keep posted! Whoop!!
Recalling our @CGIU progress report! We’ve come a long way!!! Super excited for what is to come! $500 closer… :)
Just piloted the 5-7 oral health teaching module in Wilmar MN at the public library! Great success!!
July 2011
9 posts
On outreach rotation in Wilmer piloting teaching modules for Gambia! Back in 2 weeks.. Updates from the field!
Developing and finalizing oral hygiene teaching modules! Pilot test happens tomorrow at Baby’s Space Minneapolis! Target: moms and 0-5!
Tooth skit was a plus! So was the “melting tooth” demo! :)
Off to an early morning breakfast with MCAD folks about library planning!!
Amazing mentor meeting last night! New directions and inspiration for this month!
Memos of understanding on their way to Gambia as we tweet! Ready to rock 7 libraries in Njau!!
RT @ClintonGlobal: “We need a positive vision that says ‘This is the kind of America that we will become’” - Peter G. Peterson #CGIAmeri …
So ridiculously inspired right now by our tour, our meeting, our incredible progress with this project!! It’s going to be an awesome day!
Proposal editing after a night at the Jembe drum circle!
June 2011
8 posts
RT @CourseHero: RT @neilhimself … a request: If you worry about the future, or just hope to make the world better, buy a book for a ch …
90 books dropped off today! thanks to Hamid and Biostatistics at UMN! Here’s a pi o us loading them up! http://lockerz.com/s/113744776
On the way to pick up donated text books from UMN Biostatistics Dept! New math textbooks rock!!!
Sustainability is in the center of the mind map!
The Njau Community Library planning begins today! Working on a library internship in Bwiam for Njau leaders! So pumped!!
Great meeting at Grand Old Days in St Paul! Hoping to have a new dedicated leader join our team come fall!
Amazing and inspiring meeting on moving forward container sponsorship via community engagement! So pumped right now!!
HIH board meeting at Amore Victoria!
May 2011
13 posts
Now featured on the Maafanta website! Thankful for the local community support! Maafanta.com
101 text books dropped off today at the BFA warehouse! Closer to our goal one step at a time! @CGIU @goodweekend @ClintonGlobal @CourseHero
Picking up silent auction donations this lovely afternoon! Special thanks to our donors! You rock!
