BYU-Idaho is interested in making online bachelor degrees available to young church members in various parts of the world. So three of their administrators came to Europe for 10 days to talk with the Priesthood leaders and young adults about interest and workability. We were asked to be their "chaperones" and set up meetings in Stockholm, Albania, Italy, Barcelona, Portugal and Frankfurt. It proved to be an interesting and educational week, but after a few days we could hardly remember which country we were in---let alone who we were suppose to be meeting with next!!
It would appear that the most interest and need will be in Albania and Portugal and the hope is that the program will be available fto begin in the fall of 2012. The Centers for Young Adults will play a key role in that those taking online classes will meet once a week at a Center for group assignments.
This is the very fun and interested group in Albania.
Next we see some beautiful people in Milan, Italy. FYI....the couple who runs the Center there are friends with Rondaleen Specht.
Then on to Barcelona.....after the meeting they took us downtown to see a lazer light show that was goes on every Friday night. Quite spectacular.
This was a bullfight arena that has been converted to an amazing shopping mall---guess they like to shop more than watch the bulls!
Next stop Portugal. The Priesthood leaders here were very enthused about this program with the Area Seventy and two Stake Presidents in attendance. Following the meeting the Center couple cooked up a great dinner for about 50 of us--so impressive.
We had about 4 hours the next day to buzz around Porto and see the city and have a good Portuguese dinner. It is an old and beautiful city and the weather was perfect!
And so another rich and rewarding week draws to a close. We are working harder than we have since we retired some 8 years ago but we love this work and see the Lord's hand here strengthening and guiding the gospel in a multitude of ways.
It would appear that the most interest and need will be in Albania and Portugal and the hope is that the program will be available fto begin in the fall of 2012. The Centers for Young Adults will play a key role in that those taking online classes will meet once a week at a Center for group assignments.
This is the very fun and interested group in Albania.
Have to love the contrasts you can see in Albania.
Next we see some beautiful people in Milan, Italy. FYI....the couple who runs the Center there are friends with Rondaleen Specht.
Then on to Barcelona.....after the meeting they took us downtown to see a lazer light show that was goes on every Friday night. Quite spectacular.
This was a bullfight arena that has been converted to an amazing shopping mall---guess they like to shop more than watch the bulls!
Next stop Portugal. The Priesthood leaders here were very enthused about this program with the Area Seventy and two Stake Presidents in attendance. Following the meeting the Center couple cooked up a great dinner for about 50 of us--so impressive.
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