Tag Archives: gender equality

M2M: Land for the Deaf in Kabul

Posted on May 4, 2010 by goalzero

Two years after Mountain 2 Mountain first dedicated itself to working with the deaf populations in Afghanistan, a breakthrough.  Land, glorious land.  Not as easy to come by or inexpensive as you may think in a war torn region like Afghanistan.  In fact its quite expensive, hard to find and even harder to get firm commitments even if you have the cold hard cash to purchase it outright.  Harder still when you are looking for a land donation on which to build a school.   Land is notoriously changing hands, it becomes a game of he who builds first, wins. … Continue reading →

Shannon to Discuss Bikes breaking Barriers in Afghanistan

Posted on April 2, 2010 by goalzero

On Thursday, April 8, AAUW Lakewood will proudly present Shannon Galpin, founder of Mountain 2 Mountain, at the branch’s annual membership meeting. Ms. Galpin will speak at 7:00 p.m. at Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church at 920 Kipling St. in Lakewood, and AAUW Lakewood welcomes the public at this free event. Come a little early and meet our friendly branch members — then be inspired by Galpin as she explains how one can create viable opportunity for women and girls amid seemingly overarching oppression! Galpin will discuss her unique approach to working in Afghanistan: riding her motorcycle through the streets of … Continue reading →

Becoming the first Woman to MTB in Afghanistan

Posted on October 5, 2009 by goalzero

“Just an hour or so before that fateful accident, was the highlight of my birthday. I became the first woman to mountain bike in Afghanistan. We saw some goat trails and a truck path across the river, we kept our eyes out for a bridge (few and far between) and directed our near sighted driver through the village to cross the river and give it a go. We pulled the car over and unloaded. Travis went up the road and perched himself up on a small hill. I assembled the bike and gave Hamid my camera so we could get … Continue reading →