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	<title>Hostelling International USA</title>
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	<description>From the Laptop of HI-USA CEO Russ Hedge</description>
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		<title>Transformation Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 11th marks a special day for hostelling.  Two years ago, committed HI-USA volunteer leaders gathered from across the country and voted a momentous decision: to join their 26 previously separate councils together with the National Office to form a single unified organization. It was a noble act of democratic decision-making: to unify all councils together, <a class="more-link" href="http://blog.hiusa.org/transformation-day/">- Read More -</a>]]></description>
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		<title>IOU Respect</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 18:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[IOU Respect is more than a creative moniker.  It’s a program with compelling lessons relevant to today’s world. The program was born in the aftermath of September 11th, and the deep gulf of misunderstanding between Western and Islamic cultures that it revealed.  HI-USA teamed with three other national hostelling associations to be part of the solution.    <a class="more-link" href="http://blog.hiusa.org/iou-respect/">- Read More -</a>]]></description>
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		<title>TRAGEDY IN BOSTON</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Boston Marathon has long required resilience and fortitude by those who run it.  And now those same qualities are being summoned by the Boston populace – and caring people everywhere – to deal with the anguish and grief of the senseless, tragic acts committed against event spectators. Little is currently known about the two <a class="more-link" href="http://blog.hiusa.org/tragedy-in-boston/">- Read More -</a>]]></description>
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		<title>HOSTEL NETWORK (ING)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:56:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I flew to Boston to participate in the 2013 North American Managers Meeting.  The event brings together hostel and community engagement staff from four countries.   And while hostels were the focus, it was people and geography that defined the gathering.     For this conference, North America included Canada, Mexico and the USA, plus <a class="more-link" href="http://blog.hiusa.org/hostel-network-ing/">- Read More -</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Unconventional, But Not Unexpected</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rhedge@hiusa.org</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before the holidays, I took some time to attend a two-day corporate merger integration seminar in Dallas.  Although unconventional for a nonprofit, the successful meshing of any two organizations seemed more similar than not.  And with a heavy focus on &#8220;getting it right&#8221;, I had a hunch there could be some important learning for HI-USA.    The <a class="more-link" href="http://blog.hiusa.org/unconventional-but-not-unexpected/">- Read More -</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Extreme Makeover:  HI-USA Edition</title>
		<link>http://blog.hiusa.org/extreme-makeover-hi-usa-edition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rhedge@hiusa.org</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My neighborhood is populated with 1960’s era houses.   With a half century of use, many are now ready for an upgrade.  And with it comes the ecstasy and the agony of renovation. There seem at least two irrefutable principles to house renovation.   1.  Even small projects are surprisingly inconvenient to the families living there.  2. <a class="more-link" href="http://blog.hiusa.org/extreme-makeover-hi-usa-edition/">- Read More -</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Making New Year&#8217;s Resolutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rhedge@hiusa.org</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever wonder how everyone else prioritizes their personal goals for the year ahead?   Based on an independent nationwide survey, here is a list of the Top 10 New Year&#8217;s Resolutions for 2012:     Lose Weight    Getting Organized    Spend Less, Save More    Enjoy Life to the Fullest    Staying Fit and Healthy    Learning Something Exciting    <a class="more-link" href="http://blog.hiusa.org/making-new-years-resolutions/">- Read More -</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Spirit of the Holidays &#8230; Every Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:33:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this holiday season of peace and good will, we are advancing both every day of the year.  We are part of an organization that promotes equality and facilitates cross-cultural understanding.  We operate hostels that bring people together.  We cause them to examine their preconceptions about others.  We encourage an informed global citizenry. These are <a class="more-link" href="http://blog.hiusa.org/the-spirit-of-the-holidays-every-day/">- Read More -</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Destination: Success!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of last month’s National Conference in Boston, more than 100 management and program staff from across the country gathered a day early for training and dialogue.  To kick off that day, I shared remarks on unification as an opportunity for personal growth and development.   My pre-conference speech, Destination: Success! was well-received at the time, <a class="more-link" href="http://blog.hiusa.org/destination-success/">- Read More -</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Abraham Lincoln, Steven Spielberg and My Thanksgiving</title>
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		<comments>http://blog.hiusa.org/abraham-lincoln-steven-spielberg-and-my-thanksgiving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 18:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Sunday evening in Boston, several colleagues and I took time off from our HI-USA national conference and went to a showing of “Lincoln”. The movie is a Steven Spielberg masterwork, and ended up delivering much more than idle entertainment after a 10 hour day; it provoked gratitude all around for HI-USA’s emerging “unified way” <a class="more-link" href="http://blog.hiusa.org/abraham-lincoln-steven-spielberg-and-my-thanksgiving/">- Read More -</a>]]></description>
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