An Evening with Greg Mortenson

The hero of Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time, will share his inspiring message of hope and our individual and collective responsibilities as global citizens. On The New York Times best seller list for more than 60 weeks, the book details Mortenson's journey after a failed 1993 climb on Pakistan's K2 and his dedication to promote community-based education and literacy programs, especially for girls, in remote mountain regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The book's title comes from a Balti proverb: "The first time you share tea with a Balti, you are a stranger. The second time, you are an honored guest. The third time, you become family." Three Cups of Tea describes Mortenson's transition from a mountain climber to a humanitarian committed to reducing poverty and educating girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Since its founding, the Central Asia Institute has build more than 70 schools in remote areas of the two countries.
"Three Cups of Tea is one of the most remarkable adventure stories of our time. Greg Mortenson's dangerous and difficult quest to build schools in the wildest parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan is not only a thrilling read, it's proof that one ordinary person, with the right combination of character and determination, really can change the world." -Tom Brokaw