วันอังคารที่ 15 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2552

Global Campus Chiang Mai Key Administrators Promoted

Global Campuses Foundation is pleased to announce that the two key administrators of Global Campus Chiang Mai, Kachakorn Thaveesri (Ka) and Yutthaphon Damrongchuensakun (Non), have advanced to new positions. 
Sheryl Tewksbury, Director of GCF stated that she and other GCF colleagues are impressed with the professional advancement of Ka and Non since they first started their roles at Global Campus Chiang Mai.  In a brief time period, they have not only administered many accomplishments of the campus, developed personally and professionally, but also have advanced the mission of GCF in Thailand markedly.  We congratulate them on their success.

Ka who served as the Campus Director of GCC since it started in 2002, will now take on the position of GCF Regional Director: S.E. Asia.  Her new responsibilities will be directed toward expansion of Global Campuses within Thailand as well as to other regions such as Viet Nam, Cambodia, and Burma.  Over the past 2 years, Ka has had the opportunity to train as a facilitator with a Japanese sponsored organization called the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability, APCD www.apcdproject.org.  In May, she was invited to become an APCD international facilitator.  As a facilitator, Ka leads Disability Equality Workshops at international conferences held in Bangkok.  In the future, Ka will travel to S. E. Asian countries on behalf of GCF and APCD. 

Non, has served since 2002 as the Campus Administrator of GCC.  In January 2009, he was the first Global Campus participant to receive a Bachelor’s degree.  Non majored in Public Administration at Sukhothai Thammathiraj University.  Non now moves into the position of Campus Director of GCC and will also work with the directors of Global Campus San Sai and Global Campus Nan sharing his expertise.

วันศุกร์ที่ 12 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2552

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Global Campuses Foundation was formed for the purpose of providing advanced learning opportunities for under-served populations worldwide, foremost people with disability. The philosophy and methodologies of Global Campuses offer a unique education paradigm that reorients the experience of disability to a positive life experience with an emphasis on ability.

The mission of Global Campuses is to support adults with differing abilities worldwide to enhance their quality of life as they create, experience, manage, and sustain campuses of advanced learning. Key to this mission is honoring their Voice and full participation as the creators and producers of their educational experiences. Taking on leadership opportunities as faculty, students, and administrative staff strengthens cognitive, emotional, and social outcomes that support self determination, community inclusion, and higher employment/entrepreneurial opportunities.

Global Campuses aspires to achieve its mission by fostering a worldwide network of campuses interconnected to promote high quality cross-cultural learning and cutting edge educational opportunities. Currently, there are ten Global Campuses in Vermont, USA and three Global Campuses in Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand.

Global Campuses facilitates educational formats such as its Campus Seminar, Teaching & Learning Class, Campus Administrative Staff Meetings, Community as Campus Model, Campus to Campus Connections Program and a Community Service and Stewardship Project.

Global Campuses Foundation develops and directs resources to support its mission and, as a nonprofit organization, relies upon a diversity of funding sources, in kind donations, and pro bono services. GCF is an 501(c)(3).

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