Gong Goes Global » charlotte http://www.gonggoesglobal.com a stroll down the road less taken Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:30:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 The Goodbye Tour – Charlotte http://www.gonggoesglobal.com/2009/09/the-goodbye-tour-charlotte/ http://www.gonggoesglobal.com/2009/09/the-goodbye-tour-charlotte/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:40:23 +0000 Jennifer Gong http://www.gonggoesglobal.com/?p=124 I decided earlier on that instead of holding a party in NYC, where friends would come together and bid me farewell, I would travel around the US and meet up with friends in individual cities.  Though some sneaky (but awesome) friends eventually planned a party, the Goodbye Tour is definitely a go.

The first leg of the journey took me to Charlotte, NC. Though me and Mike only spent one day at the birth city of Banc of America, we had a great time dining with pals, James and Gazi. Tender beef briskets goes well with a side of great conversation (and mac n’ cheese, potato salad and of course beer :D ).

James is one of the people behind my decision to journey to Africa.  I credit him for planting the idea that I should seriously consider opportunities outside of the US.  I am also glad I got to see G.Ho before his move to the land down-under. We chatted about our mutual interests in social enterprise and how he had spent a summer with Grameen Bank, the successful Bangladeshi microfinance institution that propelled Muhammed Yunus to international acclaim.  It is always great to chat with socent enthusiasts.

James, me, Gazi

It’s been a tiring few days, but visitng Charlotte was worth it! Next stop:  Miami!!

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