Avancemos

The word of the month is adventure: new blog, new job, new language, new country.

After months of restlessness and research, I gave my notice at Youth Venture armed with the feeling that things would work out. That's what set this in motion and plans are actually coming together, though I don't have a place to live, a visa or an official contract with Ashoka. I do, however, have are a lot of plans for future, a few friends-in-the-making in Mexico City, and a lot of excitement. Here's the plan:

I am going to Mexico City for the week to meet the team and to start planning after which I will return to wrap things up at Youth Venture (YV). Wrapping up includes GMATs and figuring out my future. A week should be enough.

Up next: Sign a contract with Ashoka and become an official member of the Innovative Learning Initiative team in Mexico. I need to be moved in and settled in Mexico City in time to help launch "Avancemos," a pilot youth social venture program which will spread from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina and throughout Latin America. The name basically means "we're making progress," a fitting title for this next step, I think.

All of this sounds exciting, but I have no idea how it will translate into the day-to-day. I guess you'll have to tune in to find out....