2008 Woodie Awards
Photojournalist donates lanterns
Andrea Weber
Issue date: 11/15/07 Section: News
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Kathy Johnson, assistant professor and director of China initiatives, said, "SCSU has one of the lowest percentage rates of students who study abroad. We would like to encourage students to increase their opportunities. By broadening their global perspective, they can potentially be much better teachers. It's about interconnectedness, global responsibility and civic action."
International Education Week seeks to widen students' perspectives. "Go Global" is the theme.
Synergy of Solidarity (SoS) hosted a gathering in the lounge of the Education Building Tuesday.
The lounge was converted into a global market. Bull Run Roasting Company's Rwandan coffee was provided by Linda Cullen, who sought to promote her "coffee for a cause" project. There was also an array of international foods representing China and Italy.
A variety of goods were available for purchase in support of SoS and Cullen's 50 Lanterns International.
Representatives were on hand to assist students who were considering studying abroad.
Cati Morin, first-year student and co-chair to the president of SoS, described the purpose of this initiative.
"Synergy of Solidarity is a group of students and faculty working to build relationships with people in need," Morin said. "SoS is not a charity, it's an organization that seeks to position itself in such a way to understand and help people who suffer from conflict, such as war, natural disaster and poverty. It's not an organization to raise and send money. We want to develop relationships with communities and help people get the items they really need."
Morin was optimistic about benefits of the program.
"They can understand our culture as well as we can understand theirs," she said.
Of great interest to the many attendants, students and faculty were the initiatives of Linda Cullen, president and founder of 50 Lanterns International.
Cullen is a photojournalist and has been working in her trade for more than 20 years.