North American Educational Initiatives Foundation, Inc.
25th Anniversary

From Service to Learning to Friendships

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About our Cross-Cultural Educational Focus

As the fruit of over 25 years of continental leadership program experimentation and rigorous reflection, we argue that participants grow the most when learning with, rather than serving for, those materially less fortunate. Transformation in cultural and intellectual communion with the other yields far greater mutual improvement and respect than transactions in good deeds and nice feelings… and, most importantly, offers the possibility of leading to Aristotle's ideal of authentic friendships.

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Transformations

Real stories, real change

The philosophy classes were really intense, and those discussions helped me to discover new insights into human dignity. Those classes were not easy for me, but they were most instructive. I also had a great experience during the five-day visit to the Mazahua communities along with the great members of our group and program staff.

Economics Major, Universidad de Anahuac, Mexico City, Mexico Testimonial