Beckstedt, Robert: - Robert Beckstedt obtained a Bachelor of the Arts degree from Miami University of Ohio, majoring in English and Creative Writing. He has travelled the world living and working in all facets of those cultures. Beginning in 2004, he spent seven years travelling to Africa living in the Black township and working with a prominent pastor to develop a holistic approach for the prevention and treatment of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Those ideas were revolutionary and are still used to this day. And the friendships created were deep for so many in so many ways.