The Light - An Alumni Publication Summer 2015 | Page 3

table of

Contents
FEATURED
What’s in a Logo?

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Alicia Pond; YFU Choral Latin America, 1966

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NEW DIRECTIONS

The Evolution of the YFU Mark

Malena
Stories of Economic Empowerment

REFLECTIONS
Singing in Germany

Inner Direction

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by Erin Blakemore; Germany, 1996

FACES OF YFU

HARMONY

DEPARTMENTS

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New & Noteworthy

YFU on Program

Daryl Weinert; Spain, 1980

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Katherine Brown; Denmark, 1994

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Sue McCutcheon; Germany, 1965

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Jason Jennings; France, 1969

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Misha Putnam; Sweden, 2013

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John Hansen; Germany, 1960

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Magical Vintage Tour

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Mallory Morell; Germany, 2003; Ecuador, 2005

Letter from the Editor

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Kathie Jones & Katie Demorest; Brazil, 1977

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Mary Katherine Pulliam; Germany, 2010

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YOUTH FOR UNDERSTAND
USA
p. 12

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Light is published by the Office of External Affairs at YFU for alumni and friends of YFU.
Vice President of External Affairs: Charles Cadigan
Director of Marketing and Communications:
Erin Helland; Germany 1997
Editor: John Favazzo
Assistant Editor: Jennifer Heusted-McKendree
Design Team: Melissa Logan and Cara Bahniuk

Contributors:
Sarah Coomber; Japan, 1986
Wendy Cossman; Netherlands 1971