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Global Seed Fund" awards 5 new New Grants

Lisle Annual Meeting comes to Austin TX area

Spring 2009 Board Meeting scheduled for May 2-3 in Chicago.

New Global Seed Grants for 2009

The Lisle Board is excited to announce five new Global Seed Grants for the 2008-2009 period. At the Annual Meeting in Austin, the Board awarded grants to

Crane Culture Theater for the project, "Bridging Cultures for a Healthy Community"
Aseema for "Creating a Sahridaya" workshops on communication skills using elements of traditional arts and Gandhian education ideals through spinning as a focus
Expanding Lives to improve cultural understanding by formal development of the host family orientation and through relationship building activities among all young people involved
To Sarvodaya Ashram for "Strengthening social harmony through intercultural dialogue"
Volunthai for "Volunteers For Thailand".

More description will be available in the next several weeks.

Annual Meeting a Success in Austin

Lisle held its 2008 Annual Meeting near Austin TX, hosted by Treasurer Barbara Bratton and Lane Winnett. We all had a great time and accomplished so much with the group which was present.

The Ligon Service Award was given to Barbara and Darwin Holder for their work with Lisle, Barbara as treasurer and president of the board and Darwin for work with administrative aspects of the organization as well as participant in the Lisle Oklahoma program and leader of the Lisle Northwest program.

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Summer Interaction is available

The summer Interaction should have reached everyone at this time. To read the Interaction click here. If you are not on the mailing list and would like to receive a copy please call the Lisle office at 800-477-1538, or email lisle2@io.com

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Spring Board Meeting

The Spring Board of Directors will meet Saturday and Sunday, May 2-3 at the Hosteling International Hostel in down town Chicago. Most people will arrive the evening of the 1st, staying at the International Youth Hostel. If you live close by, we welcome you to join us.

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India Visit a Great Success

The Lisle Visitation Trip to India arrived in Delhi on January 8 for a two week visit. Six Lislers including Barbara Bratton, Lois and Richard Huddlestone, Suzanne Vogel, and Mark and Nancy Kinney visited several Seed Grant recipient agencies and several other projects.

They were all very impressed with the work being done and the enthusiasm of everyone involved. Once again Sharada Nayak created an exciting visit to the sites. More information will be posted as it become available.