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The Global Community Center
Honoring the mission of the college, the Global
Community Center supports the development of our students into global citizens,
who take responsibility for transforming their world.
To achieve this responsibility and empowerment, we blend information and
education with opportunities to be of service.
Through our international service based trips (Global
Partnerships),
Campus Programming, and the support of
various
Student Organizations, the Center offers
an educational adventure exploring the challenges our global community faces in
the areas of peace, justice and the environment.
From the Director
I was drawn to be a part of the Global Community Center because of my
many travels around the world while I was in college. By the time I
finished my Bachelor's degree I had traveled on four continents, seeing
many beautiful and disturbing things. Through these travels I saw for
myself how small and interconnected the world is. Building personal
relationships with people around the planet was enthralling and
exciting. A wakeup call, to say the least.
The term “global community” reminds me that we are all neighbors. With
ethnic groups, religions, nationalities and economies mixing like never
before, we are called to explore and rethink our international
neighborhood and get to know the neighbors we didn’t even know we had.
In the past, our community problems with war, natural and man-made
resources, and injustices were on such a small scale that, while being
awful, they affected very few people. Today our problems have become
worldwide and we need a vision and most importantly action that
appropriately matches the challenge. My vision is that the Global
Community Center continues to grow as a place that will support you as
you explore your neighborhood and become a part of making it a safer and
more joyful place for all to live.
Happy travels, both around the world and inside your heart.
Sincerely,
Robert
Black
Global
Community Center Director
Site Map
Global Partnerships
Guatemala
Mexico
India
New Zealand
Ireland
Campus Programs
International Time
Past Events
Buddhist Monks
Pathways to Peace
Global Community Series Fall 2007
The War
Global Community Series Spring 2008
Upcoming Events
Pinnacle Inn
Student Organizations
Amnesty International
Spectrum
S.A.V.E. (Students Against a Vanishing
Environment)
The office of The Global Community
Center is currently located in the McRae House, beside Tennessee Residence
Hall, on the main campus of Lees-McRae College. For more information, please
contact the following:
Robert Black, M.A.
Global Community Center Director
(828) 898-8788
Blackr@lmc.edu
Justin Eads, B.A.
Global Community Center Intern
Eadsjl@lmc.edu
Rev. Kathy Campbell
Campus Chaplain
(828) 898-3142
Campbellk@lmc.edu
The Global Community Center
Lees-McRae College
Po Box 128
Banner Elk, NC 28604
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