Tenzin Choegyal

For the greater part of his formative years, Tenzin grew up thinking of Jetsun Pema as a second mother.  For 12 years, Tenzin was a student and border at the Tibetan Children's Village school in Dharamsala, India, separated from his mother and siblings.  Jetsun Pema gave Tenzin more than just a solid education, she inspired him to believe in himself, to strive for excellence and to never give up hope.  Tenzin took her advice to heart and has carved out a new life for himself in Australia as a successful musician with quite a following in the world music scene.  He was honored to present Jetsun Pema’s paper and hopes the congress inspires more educators to be such a light in their student's lives.