Improve Global Exchange

Mission:

We seek to improve the depth and breadth of reciprocal global exchange, creating networks of aligned global advocates broader and deeper than what currently exists

Founder:

Nathaniel W. , Evanston, IL

Description:

The opportunities for creating partnerships that cross borders - borders of faith, nationality, class, and more - has never been greater.

This group is dedicated to sharing information and ideas about:

1. Philosophies of global exchange
2. Strategies of global exchange
3. Programs which foster global exchange
4. Methods for sustaining global relationships across borders

Impact:

67 Members

$1,027 Raised

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A Global Approach to Engineering

via chronicle.com Vline2 posted by Nathaniel W. Vline2 Jun 03, 2007

A Chronicle of Higher Education story about university programs which are encouraging engineering students to apply their talents to global problems in an international setting.

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Intern with the Foundation for Sustainable Development

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I Pledge to Have a Fair Trade Valentine's Day

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Alternative Spring Breaks

by Nathaniel W.
on the Improve Global Exchange Discussion Forum
most recent comment on Mar 26, 2007

Hey everyone, if you've had an experience with an Alternative Spring Break program, write up your thoughts here. Were you able to help? Was it actu...

Improving global engagement relationships

by Nathaniel W.
on the Improve Global Exchange Discussion Forum
most recent comment on Feb 11, 2007

The opportunities that surround us to cross borders - national, ethnic, racial, class, age, religious - and partner with fellow global citizens to ...

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GreenFest 2007: Why Fair Trade?

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We asked people at the 2007 San Francisco GreenFest "Why Fair Trade." We got a lot of great responses. Here are a few of them.

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from Gautam C. Vline2 May 31, 2007

As a Rotary foundation commited alumni,for Humanitarian causes worldwide to amke a difference,
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Improving global exchange

from Nathaniel W. Vline2 Feb 11, 2007

The opportunities that surround us to cross borders - national, ethnic, racial, class, age, religious - and partner with fellow global citizens to produce change have never been greater, but the burden is on us to think more deeply about what real global exchange is. We need to move from "development" to "engagement", from "donation" to "investment," from "beneficiary" to "partner."

This group is focused on discussing best practices for good global exchange - through volunteerism, service-learning, whatever. How have people succesfully crossed borders? What can we do to improve the reciprocity and exchange and make our global relationships more meaningful?

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