Pennies for Peace

1. Social Change Project:Pennies for Peace BA 365Amanda KemmererAngela Van StranderMatthew Vital

2. Overview Statement of Intent About the program Greg Mortensen Connection with Ethical Theories/Concepts Social & Ethical Importance & Analysis Modified Thinking in Business Assessment: Degree of Success/Failure

3. Team Statement of Intent Our objective is to get the involvement of Wilkes University students, faculty, and staff to aid in contribution and collection of penny donations in support for the non-profit organization, Pennies for Peace. Rather than limiting donations from ourselves, we felt appropriate that the campus community’s impact will truly make a difference. This act of kindness and community service will ultimately help children in the Middle East to have an opportunity to experience an education and strengthen literacy.

4. About the Program Non-profit organization of the Central Asia Institute (CAI) Service-learning program Greg Mortenson: 2 Missions (next slide) CIA focus 130 schools built to over 51,000 students

5. Greg Mortensen Co-founder & executive director (CAI) Co-author of the #1 NY Times Best-seller Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace…One School At A Time. Pennies for Peace Beginnings: With help from his mother (principal) & students from Westside Elementary School in River Fall, WI.

6. Connection with Ethical Theories/Concepts Utilitarianism Maximizing the overall good or the greatest number Virtue Ethics “Good person” Deontological Ethics Providing benefits and knowledge

7. Greg Mortenson: 2 Missions: To help children in Pakistan and Afghanistan to have access to educate where it has never existed before To broaden and enrich education where it existed in the developed world so that student’s can have an opportunity to be more educated on global citizenship.

8. Social & Ethical Importance Broaden cultural horizons in philanthropy Educating Positive impact on a global scale Sharing & working as a whole

10. Social & Ethical Analysis Positive impact on the value of a penny Promotion in emerging education Worth-while experience to undertake

13. Modified Thinking in Business General kindness Lifelong knowledge-learning Motivation Leadership Ethical

14. Assessment:Degree of Success/Failure Success Local to global impact Empowerment and humanity

15. References Pennies for Peace. (2009) Retrieved Apr 14, 2010, from http://www.penniesforpeace.org/

16. …Questions?…Donations? Contact Info: Pennies for Peacec/o Central Asia InstitutePO Box 7209Bozeman, MT 59771 Toll Free: 877.585.7841Phone: 406.585.7841Fax: 406.585.5302Email: info@penniesforpeace.org http://www.penniesforpeace.org/