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Q5: Write about one Greek leader you have met on this trip: introduce him or her, and describe the parks of the leadership system in relation to him or her.

A Greek leader I met on this trip was our volunteer work leader, Kayra. Technically she is American, but I think she has spent enough time over there to be considered Greek in a way. She became this great Greek leader through a series of events that really showed me everything truly does happen for a reason. She is a flight attendant and she got to see the world for all of its glory – good and bad. As she was exploring she realized there was a huge refugee crisis in a lot of areas. She started devoting her time between flights to help wherever she could. She loved the cause but she didn’t quite love how other people ran things and she developed her own vision. She wanted to be able to connect with the refugees on a deeper level than just dropping off food and water in their tents. So she created Love Without Borders. She isn’t an artist and doesn’t know many of the languages that refugees in this area commonly speak, but she made it work without a single excuse. She got creative and found that art was a great way to not only connect with their stories but also became her way of helping them help themselves. She became a great leader for all of these people: refugees, other organizations, and even students like us or the ones from France. Some contextual factors that contributed to making the perfect storm for Kayra to thrive were her job, her time in Germany, the areas that she flew into, and the easy access to art materials when the idea first sparked. Kayra is actively working towards a positive outcome to help as many families as she can get back on their own, independent feet.Read more