The Today Show – Reaching young minds Greg Mortenson and the Pennies for Peace program (Three Cups of Tea – a humanitarian tale)

Greg Mortenson has spoken to thousands of U.S. university and high school students about his bestselling “Three Cups of Tea,” http://www.matr.net/click.php?id=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ikat.org%2F the inspirational story of his work building schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan to “promote peace, one school at a time.”

“Kids are so excited,” Bishop said, especially about Mortenson’s Pennies for Peace program, which allows children here to raise pennies that will buy pencils and school supplies for students in Pakistan. “It would feel empowering if kids could read it themselves.”

By GAIL SCHONTZLER Chronicle Staff Writer

Full Story: http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2009/01/22/news/000cups.txt

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Greg Mortenson on the Today Show: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/28775441/

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