REI Corporate Welcomes New Board Members
by Resource Exchange International |
Meet Ken Gray and David Lyons
REI Corporate would like to welcome Ken Gray and David Lyons to its 2012 Board of Directors.
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China
Dr. Steve J. Kulich and his wife, Dr. Anne Kulich, have been working to develop people in China since 1988 and in Shanghai since 1993 (this year marks 30 years in Asia for Steve). While Anne has been serving as consulting physician for the German Consulate, Steve has focused his efforts on launching intercultural programs at Shanghai International Studies…...
Djibouti
REI has several resident staff members working in Djibouti City, developing human resources in partnership with local organizations, such as the University of Djibouti and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Country Directors Tom and Rachel Jones are joined by Hannah Cowell, and Ethan and Annie Chan.
REI Djibouti focuses primarily on helping the French-speaking Djiboutian people improve their English language…...
Egypt
REI’s staff member in Cairo, Egypt has served with REI since 2008, and has a rather unique role with REI. Although she works primarily with women―coordinating quilting clubs as a form of micro-business and teaching infant care to new mothers―she also works with both genders, offering training in photography and serving the urban poor in Cairo’s famed “Garbage City.” Her…...
Indonesia
Agricultural Economist Charles Nicholson (PhD) and his wife Katie live and work in Bandung, Indonesia, partnering with international business professional David Webb and his wife Lynn. They work to alleviate local poverty and preserve local mango groves through establishing a new industry for producing and marketing dried mangoes. So far the venture has created 30 jobs. They partner with local…...
Jordan
REI's staff in Jordan conduct seminars for both expatriates and Middle Easterners in Business Writing Skills, Effective Presentations, CV Writing and Interview Skills, English Skills Training for Hotel and Restaurant Employees, Conversational English Courses, Computer Skills, Journalism, English Competency Testing, Proofreading and Editing Services, Human Resources, and SAT Preparation Courses―all in an effort to build people to build nations.
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Kazakhstan
REI’s work in Kazakhstan has varied over the years, depending on assessed needs. REI staff members teach English to nationals and Russian and Kazakh to expatriates. They have provided micro-loans and business training in rural villages. They developed the nationally-renown Kazakh English Language Theater (KELT) for students, sponsored through the local university, KIMEP. ORKEN, a Kazakh nonprofit organization begun by…...
Kyrgyzstan
Randall and Rory Gwin and their children serve with REI in Kyrgyzstan. Rory is a medical doctor who volunteers at a local clinic, serving nationals and expatriates. She also mentors a national MD and volunteers at a local homeless clinic. Until just recently, Randall operated a local English language school, where he trained national teachers to teach English (building…...
Laos
REI has worked in Laos since 2006, led by REI President and CEO, Roderick Beidler, and resident staff Dr. Craig and Patsy Kent, who together coordinate the efforts of short-term volunteers. Craig is developing a general surgery residency program, with the goal of training hundreds of Laotian surgeons. Ann and Bill Munson, along with Patsy Kent―all certified English Language teachers…...
Vietnam
REI has served in Vietnam since 1992 making it our oldest and most established program. Since its beginning, over 360 professionals from nine nations have served with REI-Vietnam, including 22 staff members who have lived in Hanoi for one or more years. During this same time-frame, nearly 80 Vietnamese professionals have been brought to the United States as “REI Fellows”…...