Professionals to the World

A visual tour of our Oct trip

pttw — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:00:39 +0000

Paul Stuckenbruck, who is trained as a journalist and was on our October trip to Honduras, has posted a great online slideshow. Don’t miss the detailed captions narrating his impressions and experience.

http://picasaweb.google.com/paulstuckenbruck/Honduras2008

October Newsletter and Trip Report

jpotts — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:22:00 +0000

A lot has happened since our last newsletter. We had intended to spend one week in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and two weeks in Honduras with the first two weeks devoted to teaching values to professors. However, we were told not to come to the university in Quetzaltenango because they did not want us to teach values “based on capitalism and religion.” They see our values as helping the rich at the expense of the poor. This is far from accurate but after 37 years of civil war in Guatemala I can understand their reluctance. This was a little discouraging but the two weeks we spent in Honduras more than made up for it.

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Updated email contact info

pttw — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:29:41 +0000

We’ve had some trouble recently with our email service. If you tried to email info@pttworld.org and received an undeliverable notice (or no reply), please try resending your message to ptworld@msn.com

Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience.

Fall Trip Application Deadline

pttw — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:54:18 +0000

If you’re interested in joining Professionals to the World on our 2008 fall trip, it’s time to start thinking about filling out an application.

The application deadline is July 15. A printable application form is available here.

The trip will be the week of October 4 - 10, to the area of San Pedro Sula, Honduras. We’d love to partner with you in using your experience to make a difference!

If you have any application questions, please contact ptworld@msn.com.

Listen now - John Potts on AM 910

pttw — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:53:42 +0000

Professionals to the World director Dr. John Potts was interviewed on Denver’s AM 910 radio on Friday, April 15th, 2008.

An audio file (MP3 - 18 minutes, 6.3 MB) of the interview is available to listen in your browser or MP3 player.

To download this file, right-click the link above and select the option to save or download the link (depending on your browser, this may be called Save Link As, Save Link Target, or Download Linked File)

March Newsletter - The Values We Take for Granted Are Badly Needed

pttw — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:08:18 +0000

It’s not surprising that University leaders in at least two Central American countries have listed teaching values as their number one priority. Not surprising, given the threat of Communism south of our border, as well as the area’s history of exploitation by world powers. They realize that teaching values is vital; they just don’t know how to do it.

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Spring Trip Report

pttw — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:24:24 +0000

“The reward for good work is more work”

We are certainly discovering this in Central America and it is exciting to be a part of it. Jim and Barb Hermanson and Charly and I arrived in San Pedro Sula on Friday, Feb 8. We had a wonderful leadership conference on the following day with 225 freshman students. Beginning on the following Monday Charly and Barb taught 74 high school and middle school teachers. Jim and I traveled to Guatemala on Sunday and taught 644 students and professors at the university in Quetzaltenango on Monday and Tuesday. Chip Paulson, Jem Tu and Steve Sichler joined us in Tegucigalpa, Honduras for a week of teaching at the national university on Feb 16 where we taught 766 students. In summary, in this two weeks, we were able to talk to 1709 students, high school teachers and university professors.

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Spring 2008 Trip - Apply Now

pttw — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:33:58 +0000

March 3-7, 2008 will be our spring trip to teach at the National University in Tegucigalpa, Honduras (enrollment: approx. 45,000 students).

Please consider joining us and talk to your friends about it. You will do something significant and many participants have said that the experience changed their lives forever.

If you’re interested in going:

Let us know at info@pttworld.org
Start thinking about what you’d like to teach and filling out a Seminar Proposal

Fall 2008 Trip - Mark Your Calendars

pttw — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 22:35:24 +0000

[ October 6, 2008 to October 10, 2008. ] Oct 6-10, 2008 will be our fall trip to teach at the National University in San Pedro Sula, Honduras (enrollment: 20,000+ students). Save the date and start thinking about whether you'd like to join us!

“A little bit of heaven…”

pttw — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 21:03:06 +0000

On our recent trip to Honduras, we helped the National University in San Pedro Sula dedicate the garden outside the Center of Integral Formation, funded by your generous donations.

Please enjoy a visual tour (Web Gallery or PowerPoint Slideshow or PDF Slideshow) of the construction process for what has become, in the words of the new director of the university, ‘A little bit of heaven right here on the campus’

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Oct07 Newsletter - Mobilizing for the children

jpotts — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:05:50 +0000

“Children die one at a time.” I’m not sure who said that, but it’s the truth, and we’re seeing it happen. I’m not trying to be dramatic, just tell you the facts. The children suffer just as much, and the parents are just as sorrowful, as any child or parent in the United States. I hope you will read this letter from Shawn Plowman, a dietitian from San Diego, about her last trip to Honduras in September. But get out your handkerchiefs.
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PTTW on 850 KOA

pttw — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:41:12 +0000

Tune in to Denver’s Newsradio 850 KOA (AM band) at 7:00 am on Sunday, August 19th for an interview with John Potts, PTTW executive director, and José Luis Ordoñez, director of Renewal Ministry in Honduras. John and José will be speaking with the show You Get The Blessing about the partnership of these two organizations and what is being accomplished in Central America.

If you are not in Denver or not by a radio, you may be able to listen online here.

Trip to Tegucigalpa

pttw — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:18:38 +0000

Sept 16-23, 2007, PTTW will be conducting seminars at the National University in Tegucigalpa (42,000 students). If you are interested in joining us, please send your name, phone number, personal resume and topics you can teach to info@pttworld.org.

We also have 2 trips planned in March 2008, one to Honduras and another to be announced soon. Stay tuned for dates and further details.

Jose to speak at NewLife

pttw — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:10:11 +0000

José Luis Ordóñez, director of Renewal Ministry in Honduras, will be speaking at New Life E Free Church (17690 E. Iliff Ave, Aurora, CO) on Sunday, August 5th at the 9:00 am and 10:45 am services.

Meet Jose

pttw — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:28:37 +0000

José Luis Ordóñez, director of Renewal Ministry in Honduras, will be in Denver and the Potts will be hosting a party/BBQ for him on Saturday, August 4th at 4:30 pm. Contact info@pttworld.org for details.

Welcome to pttworld.org!

admin — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:19:16 +0000

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Professionals to the World is a non-profit organization that connects resources in the U.S. to provide professional and leadership development for universities in the developing world (mainly in Central America at present).

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May07 Newsletter - Developments in Central America

pttw — Mon, 28 May 2007 17:54:54 +0000

The Berlin wall came down in November, 1989, spelling the death of Communism for the world, or so we thought. But for a failed system, Communism is healthy and growing in Central and South America. Bolivia President Evo Morales has called U.S. capitalism “the worst enemy of humanity.”(Wikipedia, May, 2007) Venezuela Morales referred to the Free Trade Agreement of [...]

Apr07 Newsletter - Are We Making a Difference?

pttw — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:37:24 +0000

John and I see huge improvements at the University of the North in San Pedro Sula (CURN). But sometimes we sense a legitimate question lingering in the minds of some of our friends: Are we really making any difference?

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