Greg Mortenson Presentations
About Greg Mortenson
Greg Mortenson's journey, as related by the New Times Best-seller "Three Cups of Tea," began with a failed attempt to climb K2 in 1993. Through a wild and unexpected turn of events this experience lead him to his mission of building schools for communities in the mountainous regions in Afghanistan and Pakistan and co-founding the Central Asia Institute (CAI) with Dr. Jean Hoerni. To date, CAI has built and supported over 58 schools, supports more than 520 teachers, and has begun work with health, hygiene and sanitation projects including water filtration and purification, building latrines and providing patients with cataract eye surgeries.
"Three Cups of Tea," according to Tom Brokaw, "is not only a thrilling read, it's proof that one ordinary person, with the right combination of character and determination, really can change the world."
Greg Mortenson is pictured above with a class of Afghan girls who attend a CAI-built school in the Kashi Gari Refugee Camp near Peshawar, Pakistan.
Schedule of Events
1:35-2:40pm-Jackson Hole High School Presentation (Click to view video clip)Students from high schools around Jackson and the Jackson Hole Middle School 8th grade class will participate in this presentation.
2:50-3:20pm-Colter Elementary School Presentation
Greg Mortenson will give a short presentation to Colter Elementary 5th graders who will present him with a check from their annual apple fundraiser.
7:00-9:00pm-Public Presentation at Snow King Resort
This public presentation is free of charge. Tickets are required and will be available as of 2/21/08 on a first come, first serve basis at the Valley Bookstore.* Copies of "Three Cups of Tea" will be available for purchase; time-permitting, Greg Mortenson will sign copies of the book after his presentation.
*Please note: Tickets for the cancelled 1/28/08 event are no longer valid.
Additional resources
- www.gregmortenson.com - The site provides a general overview of Greg Mortenson, his mission and work as well as "Three Cups of Tea."
- www.ikat.org - The official Central Asia Institute website
- www.threecupsoftea.com -- The official "Three Cups of Tea" website
- http://penniesforpeace.org/home.html --The official site for Greg Mortenson's "Pennies for Peace" fundraiser
Sponsors
Jackson Hole Center for Global Affairs, InterConnections 21, the Teton County Library Foundation, and the Valley Bookstore.