{"id":4817,"date":"2015-03-06T19:20:14","date_gmt":"2015-03-06T13:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/?p=4817"},"modified":"2026-03-13T22:07:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T22:07:07","slug":"a-whirlwind-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/a-whirlwind-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"A Whirlwind Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I am gearing up for a across-the-country, East-to-West-Coast-including-a-Hawaii-stopover whirlwind of a trip to the US! I fly into New York City on March 31 and fly out on July 4 from Hawaii!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As with <a title=\"Honored to Return to Grinnell\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/honored-to-return-to-grinnell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">my trip last year<\/a>, this is for both pleasure and business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope to re-connect with old friends and make new ones as well. In addition to visiting <a title=\"Grinnell College | Dorje&#039;s Dooing\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/category\/grinnell-college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grinnell College<\/a> again&#8211;this time to attend our 20th reunion&#8211;I also hope to visit parts of the country I haven&#8217;t seen etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for business, I&#8217;ll be speaking at different organizations&#8211;educational and other institutions, congregations etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would love to hear from anyone interested in having me speak at your institution or at an institution you are somehow connected to or at an institution you can connect me to! (Use the contact form farther down on the side bar.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My visa allows me to speak and also accept an honorarium, which is negotiable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a sampling of talks I have given in the past and links to other relevant posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To young 12-year olds: <a title=\"Shatin College: What Makes a Successful Life\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/shatin-college-what-makes-a-successful-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">living ones life in ones own terms<\/a> by following ones dreams for a successful life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To slightly older but still secondary school kids: my life story and why one of the things I do is to try <a title=\"\u2026For a Meaningful Life\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/for-a-meaningful-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">to right or address the injustice that is poverty<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To college students: the <a title=\"ICHK: When Dreams Take Flight\u2026\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/ichk-when-dreams-take-flight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">role humanity played<\/a> in my life and it&#8217;s role in our world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To students and\/or adults: about the concept of <a title=\"The Science of Empathy And Buddhism\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/the-science-of-empathy-and-buddhism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">compassion<\/a> and its role in furthering international understanding and peace in the world. (It could also be a presentation at any inter-faith gathering or congregation.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To students and\/or adults: about the <a title=\"Projects | Dorje&#039;s Dooing\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/category\/projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">education-related developmental and social work<\/a> we do at <a title=\"Community Members Interested\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cminepal.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COMMITTED<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To students and\/or adults: <a title=\"Human Rights and Education of Marginalized Nepalese\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/human-rights-and-education-of-marginalized-nepalese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Human Rights and Education of Marginalized Nepalese&#8221;<\/a> to highlight the <a title=\"Social Justice | Dorje&#039;s Dooing\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/category\/social-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social justice<\/a> issues I have been working on in Nepal, a presentation I made at different venues in the US in <a title=\"Honored to Return to Grinnell\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/honored-to-return-to-grinnell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">my last visit<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To college students majoring in Education: both about <a title=\"Honored to Return to Grinnell\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/honored-to-return-to-grinnell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">careers in international teaching<\/a> and the <a title=\"Nepal Education | Dorje&#039;s Dooing\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/category\/nepal-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">education system<\/a> in Nepal. (<a title=\"Kantipur TV Interview: All For Education\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/kantipur-tv-interview-all-for-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> for an interview on TV about education.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To college students and\/or adults: <a title=\"Migrant Laborers | Dorje&#039;s Dooing\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/category\/qatar\/migrant-laborer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">migrant labor issues<\/a> in Nepal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Video of inspirational Honorary Doctor of Science degree <a title=\"Grinnell College: Video of Honorary Degree Acceptance Speech\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/grinnell-college-video-of-honorary-degree-acceptance-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">acceptance speech<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">I am also open to speaking on other topics to do with education, travel, culture, and anything else that you feel others would benefit from. So, if you have a suggestion for a topic let me know using the contact form farther down on the side bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Brief bio of mine.<\/td><td><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B002WdmsaZZWWEJOek5Wa0dDMmc\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4874\" src=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/preview.png\" alt=\"preview\" width=\"31\" height=\"20\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/docs\/Dorje_Gurung_Bio-US2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4875\" src=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/download.png\" alt=\"download\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">* * * * * * * *<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presentation Proposal Documents<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As and when they are completed, I&#8217;ll be adding them here. I would appreciate your passing them on to individuals who may be able to arrange one for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;1.<\/td><td>&nbsp;Presentation Proposal: For College students and\/or Adults<\/td><td>&nbsp;<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B002WdmsaZZWSzd4bXBfQ1BmSXM\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4874\" src=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/preview.png\" alt=\"preview\" width=\"31\" height=\"20\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td>&nbsp;<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/docs\/Presentation_proposal_College_students_to_Adults.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4875\" src=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/download.png\" alt=\"download\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;2.<\/td><td>Presentation Proposal: For Middle School Students<\/td><td>&nbsp;<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B002WdmsaZZWQ2V2VjhBMFpCYkE\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4874\" src=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/preview.png\" alt=\"preview\" width=\"31\" height=\"20\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td>&nbsp;<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/docs\/Presentation_Proposal_Middle_School_Students.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4875\" src=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/download.png\" alt=\"download\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3.<\/td><td>Presentation Proposal: Human Rights and Education of Marginalized Nepalese<\/td><td><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B002WdmsaZZWOXl2Wmw0MmpxZEE\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4874\" src=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/preview.png\" alt=\"preview\" width=\"31\" height=\"20\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/docs\/Presentation_proposal_Human_Rights_and_Education_of_Marginalized_Nepalese.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4875\" src=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/download.png\" alt=\"download\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">* * * * * * * *<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Update May 27, 2015<\/strong>: Since April 25, following the <a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/nepal-earthquake-a-quick-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">earthquake in Nepal<\/a>, I have also been talking about it, and also what <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cminepal.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COMMITTED<\/a> has done, is doing and plans to do. (<a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/category\/nepal-earthquake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> for more. <a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/fundraising\/a-fundraiser-for-relief-and-rebuilding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> if you are interested in donating to our cause.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Update June 1, 2015<\/strong>: I have postponed my departure from North America to September 26, 2015. Between now and then, I shall be traveling not just in the US but also Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #f58484\"><strong>Update June 8, 2015:<\/strong> Expenses for this trip come from my own pocket. Generous honorarium&#8211;from organizations, schools and individuals&#8211;have helped cover substantial amount of the expenses. Good friends and acquaintances, who have treated me like an honored guest, have also helped defray the expenses considerably. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #f58484\">(<a style=\"color: #f58484\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/honored-to-return-to-grinnell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last year&#8217;s trip<\/a> to the US was mostly paid for by Grinnell College, contributions from UWC-USA and generous friends, who put me up etc., defraying some of the expenses.)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #f58484\">Not a single penny of COMMITTED&#8217;s was used last year nor is being used this year!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&nbsp;* * * * * * * *<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As itinerary and speaking gigs are finalized, I shall be updating the table below. Be sure to check back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Summary of my Itinerary and Engagements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Comment\/Activity\/Engagement etc.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>March 31<\/td><td>Arrived in New York City.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>April 1-3<\/td><td>Chester, VT.<p><\/p>\n<p>Presented to Chester Rotary Club members on April 2. <a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/no-spring-never-mind-i-got-them-in-my-steps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> for a short blog post about the trip.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>April 7<\/td><td>Presented at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>April 11<\/td><td>Presented at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/342296015968690\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook event<\/a> &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/nyc-education-for-freedom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Education for Freedom<\/a>&#8221; held at Mustang Thakali Kitchen, Jackson Heights, Queens, NY.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>April 15-29<\/td><td>Washington, DC.<strong> April 25, wake up to news of a massive earthquake in Nepal<\/strong>.<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/nepal-earthquake-a-quick-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> for a short blog post about the quake.<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/nepal-earthquake-kathmandulivinglabs-org-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> for another post about online earthquake relief resources.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>May 1<\/td><td>Irvington, NY.<p><\/p>\n<p>Made three presentations at Irvington Middle School, one at Main Street School and one at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1423329231309889\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">local library<\/a> about my life, education in Nepal, the recent earthquake and the work COMMITTED is doing.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>May 2<\/td><td>Glenn Rock, PA.<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/friendship-elementary-school-education-earthquake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Presented at Friendship Elementary School<\/a> about education in Nepal, the recent earthquake and the work COMMITTED is doing.(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ydr.com\/local\/ci_28052570\/visitor-brings-home-nepal-struggles-local-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> to go the article published in the local paper about the presentation and <a href=\"http:\/\/mediacenter.ydr.com\/2015\/05\/04\/photos-a-teacher-from-nepal-talks-education-and-earthquake\/#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> to view photos from the presentation.)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>May 3<\/td><td>Washington, DC.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>May 5-7<\/td><td><a title=\"Luther College\" href=\"https:\/\/www.luther.edu\/headlines\/?story_id=624322\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luther College<\/a>, Decorah, Iowa. Two lessons and a <a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/pursuing-a-meaningful-life-human-rights-education-in-nepal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">presentation<\/a> the evening of May 7.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;May 8-11<\/td><td>Minneapolis, MN.<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/minneapolis-were-committed-to-bringing-back-the-smiles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Presented<\/a> at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1421828441470036\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Town Hall Meeting<\/a> on Sunday, May 10, and at <a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/minneaplolis-isla-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Spanish Language Academy<\/a> on Monday, May 11&nbsp;about education in Nepal, the recent earthquake and the work COMMITTED is doing. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dorje.gurung.73\/timeline\/story?ut=43&amp;wstart=0&amp;wend=1435733999&amp;hash=5412439520698945092\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> for photos.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/jayjeev-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> for a blog post reproducing Jayjeev&#8217;s report following his visit to Thangpalkot.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;May 12-22<\/td><td>Chicago, IL.<p><\/p>\n<p>Presented at Alcot College Prep. on May 20, about my life, education in Nepal, the recent earthquake and the work COMMITTED is doing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/nepal-earthquake-mounting-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> for a short blog post about loses.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/help-i-need-somebody-to-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> for a blog post about earthquake relief. It was written in response to commentaries and requests for information about who and how best to help with the earthquake relief.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>May 23-26<\/td><td>Ann Arbor, MI.<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/ann-arbor-go-like-the-wind-montessori-school-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Presented<\/a> to three different classes at a friend&#8217;s children&#8217;s school on May 26, all about education in Nepal, the recent earthquake and the work COMMITTED is doing. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dorje.gurung.73\/timeline\/story?ut=43&amp;wstart=0&amp;wend=1435733999&amp;hash=4362935250748277122\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> for photos.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/projects-moving-along\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> for another blog post about immediate relief COMMITTED provided to the village of Thangpalkot.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;May 27<\/td><td>Chicago, IL.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;May 28-31<\/td><td>Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA for 20th reunion.<p><\/p>\n<p>One of the three presenters at the &#8220;Social Justice for Professionals and Amateurs&#8221; sessions. Talked about my life and why I am engaged in social justice issues back home in Nepal after spending pretty much all my adult life abroad.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/project-update-report-from-thangpalkot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> for a blog post reproducing a report written by our volunteer friends Manaslu and Chris.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;May 31-June 3<\/td><td>Des Mones, IA.<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/social-justice-want-compassion-show-compassion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> for a blog post written in response to media reports of high caste earthquake victims in Nepal preventing Dalits, the low castes, from accessing relief materials.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June 3-4<\/td><td>Kansas City, KS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June 5-10<\/td><td>Denver, CO.<p><\/p>\n<p>Made a <a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/gla-in-denver-pursuing-dreams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">presentation<\/a> at Global Leadership Academy on June 8 on pursuing ones dreams. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dorje.gurung.73\/timeline\/story?ut=43&amp;wstart=0&amp;wend=1435733999&amp;hash=8142020224333685352\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> for photos.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June 10-13<\/td><td>Colorado Spring, CO.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June 13<\/td><td>Mancos, CO.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June 14-15<\/td><td>Visited Mesa Verde National Park, CO during the day and spent the night of 14 and all day of the 15th in Cortez, CO, travelling to Kayenta the night of the 15th.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June 16-18<\/td><td>Early morning of the 16th Kayenta, AZ and explored Monument Valley.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June 18<\/td><td>Page, AZ to visit Antelope Canyon.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June 19-24<\/td><td>Moab, UT.<p><\/p>\n<p>Visited Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park 21-23. Camped out at Horse Thief Park on the night of the 23rd.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June 24-29<\/td><td>Salt Lake City, UT.<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/in-the-search-is-the-discovery-and-the-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> for a blog post about how leaving Nepal for education and subsequently traveling the world put me on a path of discovery&#8230;and loss.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June 29-July 11<\/td><td>Saratoga, CA.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>July 11-17<\/td><td>Florence, Coos Bay, Bend, OR.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>July 17-21<\/td><td>Seattle, WA.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>July 21-30<\/td><td>Bend, OR.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>July 30-Aug. 4<\/td><td>Portland, OR.<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/there-is-something-about-being-on-the-move\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> for a blog post about what the last four months travel has been like and what traveling in general is all about.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Aug 5-Sept 6<\/td><td>Northern California.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sept 6-22<\/td><td>O&#8217;ahu, Hawai&#8217;i.<p><\/p>\n<p>On Sept. 9 <a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/university-of-hawaii-education-leadership-and-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">presented<\/a> to Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maya_Soetoro-Ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maya Soetoro-Ng<\/a>&#8216;s Leadership for Social Change class at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uhwo.hawaii.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Hawaii<\/a>. (Professor Maya is President Obama&#8217;s sister). Appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/think-tech-hawaii-tv-conversation-with-jay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Think Tech Hawaii TV show<\/a> on Sept. 17.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/when-the-unimagined-becomes-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> for another blog post about what traveling has been all about and why if I have one advice, it would be this: go explore the world.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sept. 22-26<\/td><td>Northern California.<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/when-the-unimagined-becomes-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> for another blog post about why one should travel.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sept. 26-Oct. 3<\/td><td>Southern California (LA).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct. 3-19<\/td><td>Mexico City, Mexico.<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/worlds-apart-montessori-del-pedregal-and-raithane-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Presented at Montessori Del Pedregal<\/a>, to three different classes, one of which raised funds for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cminepal.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COMMITTED<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/category\/nepal-earthquake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">earthquake relief<\/a>.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct. 19-22<\/td><td>Guadalajara, Mexico. <a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/universidad-panamericana-dream-youll-go-places\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Presented at Universidad Panamericana<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct. 22-24<\/td><td>Mexico City, Mexico.<p><\/p>\n<p>Presented at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uia.mx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Universidad Iberoamericana<\/a>, a Jesuit University, on Human Rights and Education of The Marginalized in Nepal and also had <a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/pauta-students-follow-your-dreams-theyll-take-you-places\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a session<\/a> with students enrolled in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pauta.org.mx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PAUTA<\/a> program at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unam.mx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UNAM<\/a> about following dreams.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct. 24-Nov. 21<\/td><td>Los Angeles, CA.<p><\/p>\n<p>Presented to a few different classes at <a href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/suva-intermediate-school-follow-your-dreams-theyll-take-you-places\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Suva Intermediate School about following dreams<\/a>.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nov. 21-Nov. 26<\/td><td>Northern California, to round off the approximately eight-month long North American travel.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nov. 26-30<\/td><td>Boston, MA. 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