Because of SYA 1

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The skills and values I learned at SYA helped make my company successful worldwide.

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Parker Harris FR’85 Middlebury College ’89 Co-founder of salesforce.com San Francisco

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Our international client base benefits from my genuine appreciation for other cultures and customs.

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In 1999, Parker co-founded salesforce.com, a global cloud computing company with services translated into 31 languages.

Named the most innovative company in America by Forbes magazine, it is also ranked among the top 20 of Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2013.

SYA’s Global Curriculum includes: n

Global Issues and International Relations in the EU

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Macroeconomics and the Global Consumer

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People, Power and Politics: The History of the Organization of China

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Excavating the Past: Archaeology in the Mediterranean

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Environmental Science (2014-15)

Independent Learning Project: a monthlong interdisciplinary, college-level capstone research project

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Experiential learning and travel opportunities include the Global Issues Network conference in Luxembourg and the Model UN conferences in Beijing and Lyon

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Your gift supports SYA’s curriculum, enabling students to gain language and cultural fluency in an ever-connected world.

Where are YOU today because of SYA? Tell us @ sya.org/because Thank you for your support of the Annual Fund!

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