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THE ALCHEMY

OF CHILDREN

A medieval theory and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of base metals into gold…

by Ron McGinty
E rik Weihenmayer, the only blind person to summit larger than themselves. The number of eleven young women

sounds small to the vast number of children in the system, but
Mount Everest was in Naples in November. He spoke
to the first graduating class and our Founding Visionary it represents the majority of the ones getting closer to ageing
Donors of the No Barriers Learning Afar of SWFL program. out of foster care at eighteen. The number ageing out dwindles
This program is for children preparing to age out of foster due to permanency placements and unfortunately from the
care. Each of their personal stories would make you cry, but Department of Juvenile Justice incarcerations. If you would like
now hopefully they understand life with a better frame of to experience a motivating ten minute documentary of their
reference. They are doing better because of their resilient self- involvement it is on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/
respect and their new found confidence in trusting others. The watch?v=b3eplJS2BBU
program is not a vacation, but a personal encounter to stretch The elements of the No Barriers core curriculum is prepared
their comfort zones. The program encompasses five months from the following topics. Each has a significance to help a
of local training before leaving on an excursion to see a world child sort through their place in the world outside their circle

40 Life in Naples | March 2017