" alt="" />Billy Lister: Unstoppable
Strokes are not supposed to happen to kids – neither is the damage that follows – but that’s precisely what happened to me when I…...
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" alt="" />Gretchen’s New Lease on Life after Injury and PTSD
My name is Gretchen Evans. I served in the United States Army for 27 years. I loved serving my country alongside my fellow service…...
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" alt="" />No Barriers Newsletter Fall 2017
As the year comes to a close we wanted to share stories with you that highlight some of our amazing No Barriers alumni, champions and…...
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" alt="" />The Mindset of a Champion: Billy Lister’s Momentous Year
A mindset is contagious, and all it takes is one point of contact to recast all preconditioned notions. I found myself entering a new…...
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" alt="" />Expand Your Comfort Zone
Most people, including students and educators, love to settle into a comfortable routine and embrace the stability and predictability of their comfort zone. We find…...
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" alt="" />Student Spotlight – Morocco, Tea, and Arabic
In March of 2017, Jacob B. and his peers at The Lab School got the opportunity to travel to Spain and Morocco on a 9-day…...
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" alt="" />Developing The Perfect Student Travel Itinerary
If you’ve never traveled with students before, or you’re a first time Group Leader, there is a lot to consider as you design a student…...
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" alt="" />How The Grand Canyon Changed Me
Told By A Chinese Girl, From The West Coast, Who Fell Off A Boat WHO AM I? 我是谁 Before my trip to the Grand Canyon,…...
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" alt="" />Spring Follows Winter
by John Toth, No Barriers Warriors Director I was sitting on the back porch couple weeks with my 5-year-old son. We had just gotten…...
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" alt="" />Nora’s Story: Overcoming Barriers to Find Friendship & Community
When I entered high school, I was unmotivated. On the “regular academic track,” I did not know how I would survive, thrive, and graduate from…...
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