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Friends of Full-Circle Learning


As each generation works together to pass the tools for positive change to the next, the young people around the world enrolled in Full-Circle Learning programs thank the following supporters:

Supportive Organizations


  • United Nations Department of Public Relations

  • United Nations Environment Programme – Regional Office of North America

  • EDI Health Group/EHG Fund

  • Strategic Design

  • Center for Global Integrated Education

  • Mona Foundation

  • Meridian Health Foundation

  • FirstFive – Ventura County

  • Zhejiang University

  • The California Wellness Foundation

  • One Percent for the Planet

  • Trenev Family Fund

  • Buckhantz Foundation

  • Fraser Communications

  • HUD – Ventura County

  • One Bag at a Time

  • Plan International

FCL Monthly Sustainers and Current Donors:

  • __________ (Your name goes here)
  • Kavian Maghzy
  • Vladmir & Araxia Buckhantz Foundation
  • Ventura County
  • EDI Health Group
  • David Langness
  • Bob Ballenger/Jeanner Hartley
  • Center for Global Education
  • Hamid Tagdiri
  • Soheila Rabbini Trust
  • Farzin Rahmani
  • Kambiz Mobini
  • Marjorie and Bob Maher
  • Meridian Health Foundation
  • Renee Fraser
  • Trenev Enterprises
  • Soheil & Noura Samimi
  • Baha’is of SW LA County
  • Frank and Taraneh Darabi
  • Champion Group
  • Charles and Lucille Taylor
  • Claudia and Alan Bingham
  • Kate Langrall Folb
  • George Jaresko/RXperts
  • Guity Javid
  • Jane Dolan
  • K.C. Porter
  • Niaz Khadem
  • Kim Soriano
  • Liz Balin
  • Maxwell Henkle
  • One Bag at a Time, Inc.
  • Talibah Sunboothe
  • Rust Consulting
  • Debbie Posada
  • The Lindsay Family
  • Taco Bell- Fillmore
  • Debbie Posada
  • Andrea Grier
  • Super Saman Tarzana
  • McDonald’s – Tarzana
Thank you also to the many individual donors who have given so generously of their time and materials throughout the year.

US Site Liaisons

  • Sugey Lopez – Site Director, Piru Preschool, Rancho Sespe Summer School
  • Danye Brown – Site Teacher, Tarzana Habits-of-Heart Club
  • Linda Lee – Principal, Full-Circle Learning Academies
  • Nikki Taylor – Florida Projects Liaison
  • Margie Maher – Northeast Coast project liaison
  • International Collaborators' Representatives
  • Maureen Mungai, Lesotho
  • Farzin Rahmani, Zambia
  • Jinliang Qin, Ph.D., Hangzhou, China via Jacky Lee
  • Marilyn Higgins, Ph.D., Japan
  • Wajuhi Kamau, Kenya
  • Shanti Selvakumar, India
  • Pamela Pieris, Ph.D., Sri Lanka
  • Elena Martin Akhavan and Lisa Perskie, Brazil
  • Niaz Khadem, Panama
  • Gail Amare, One Planet, Ethiopia
  • Ruhiyyih Penitani and Ta’hirih Hokafonu, Tonga

Board of Directors, Full-Circle Learning

  • Teresa Langness, Ph.D. Board president; Author, curriculum developer, CBO leader, educator.
  • Al Cadena MBA, non-profit management (Yale), web design/graphic design specialist.
  • Naudia Edwards Board Secretary; Finance, Real Estate, active in Alumni Club support.
  • Guity Javid Treasurer; Banking CEO
  • Kristin Barnes Vice president; Recording/performing artist, choir director, music educator, office management.
  • Payam Afsharian Programs Committee Chair; Publisher, educator, online school owner
  • Margie Maher Programs Committee; Former Teacher and Montessori School Owner; Developer of FCL Projects; FCL Trainer
  • Kate Folb Marketing/Development Committee: Development Specialist
  • Taraneh Darabi, Ph.D. Programs Committee Early Childhood Education specialist, civic leader
  • Fariba Mahjour Marketing Committee; Parent leader; community leader
  • Debbie Posada Financial Advisor (non-voting member): CPA (Posada & Associates) for FCL
  • Board Support: Hyla Douglas, Operations Director

Board of Directors, Full-Circle Learning Academy*

  • Teresa Langness, Ph.D. Board President/COO; Founder and developer of model (Also see above).
  • Tony Lee, Ph.D. Board Vice President; professor of African-American history; poet, publisher.
  • Joan Andersson Board Secretary; Attorney, educator, co-founder of organizations to benefit disadvantaged populations.
  • Naudia Edwards Board Treasurer; Finance, Real Estate, active in Alumni Club support.
  • Kambiz Mobini Finance Committee; Businessman, engineer, philanthropist.
  • Leon Ferguson Parent Liaison: Actor, graphic designer, member of human relations organizations.
  • Kathryn Adams Staff Development Liaison: Director of university writing programs, education programs and psychology programs.
*Full-Circle Learning Academy has a separate non-profit tax identification number, funding base and budget. The information below pertains to Full-Circle Learning, the original non-profit organization. Each year, 30-60% of the budget, in terms of value, is provided through pro bono service. With the help of charitable donors, grants and service, these Friends of Full-Circle Learning assist and link learners from site to site.

Volunteers in 2009

(At Southern California sites only)

  • Juliana Martinez
  • Elly Jaresko
  • Bob Ballenger
  • Shohreh Maghzy
  • Sonny Douglas
  • Enya Edwards
  • Leila Middleton
  • Melissa Douglas
  • Kathy Rosales
  • Douglas Rosales
  • Laellen Rosales
  • Rod Mobini
  • Maria Ayala
  • Borna Vajdi
  • Ofy & Lamonte Douglas
  • Naudia Edwards
  • Jose and Claudia Hinojosa
  • Andrea Grier
  • Sahand Moussavi
  • Sana Moussavi
  • Stephanie Ochoa

New Recording Artists

(Recording artists, arrangers and engineers of new FCL music by Teresa Henkle Langness, 2009, in alphabetical order)

  • Kristin Barnes
  • My-Key Bellamy
  • J.B. Eckl
  • Eric Dosier
  • Hyla Douglas
  • Chris French
  • Aurin Lahiri
  • K.C. Porter
  • Pamela Starks

New Publications - Book Designers/Collaborators and Pro bono Photographers

  • Nira Lichten
  • Dave Lichten
  • Max Henkle
  • Maureen Mungai
  • John Paul Thornton
  • Tristin Brandow
  • Fraser Communications
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