Global Partnerships
Ryan Abrams Touches Down in Costa Rica
YASCer Ryan Abrams has arrived in Costa Rica! Ryan Abrams is from Wilmington, NC. He recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a B.A. in International Studies with a concentration in Latin America. He will be spending the next year serving in Costa Rica as the Companion Diocese Officer between North Carolina and Costa […]
Walking in Two Worlds: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Today, August 9th, is the 18th annual International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, which was first proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1994. The theme of this year’s International Day is “Indigenous Media, Empowering Indigenous Voices,” which, according to the UN’s website, “aims to highlight the importance of indigenous media in challenging […]
Cameron Spoor is in South Africa!
Cameron Spoor, who hails from the Diocese of Texas, just arrived in South Africa today. He holds a B.S. in Psychology and a M. Ed. in Educational Psychology, both from Texas A&M University in College Station. He will be spending the next year in Grahamstown, living at the Mariya uMama weThemba Monastery (a house of […]
Jenny Korwan’s Kenya Adventure Begins
YASCer Jenny Korwan is a native of Marietta, Georgia and has been an active member of St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church and Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Jenny studied social work at the University of Georgia. For the next year, she will be serving with Be the Change – Kenya. Keep up with Jenny at http://jennyskenyaadventure.blogspot.com/.
Doug and Jenny Knight Arrive in Japan
Yesterday, Young Adult Service Corps missionaries Doug and Jenny Knight left for Japan. Doug and Jenny were born and raised in Arkansas and recently graduated from the University of Central Arkansas. They will be serving in Japan for a year at the Asian Rural Institute, living and learning with community leaders from Asia, Africa, and […]
YASCer Brian Orlay Arrives in Tanzania!
Young Adult Service Corps volunteer Brian Orlay (Diocese of New York) has landed in Africa! Brian will serve as the Program and Project Coordinator for The Carpenter’s Kids Program in the Diocese of Central Tanganyika in the Anglican Church of Tanzania. Keep up with Brian at http://brianorlay.wordpress.com/.
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
Today, December 10th, is International Human Rights Day and the final day of the 16 Days Campaign against Gender-Based Violence. This campaign was started in 1991 by the Women’s Global Leadership Institute and is observed annually by Anglicans worldwide. The International Anglican Women’s Network has composed a page of resources on gender-based violence available at […]
Reflection on Gender-Based Violence: Spencer Cantrell
Spencer Cantrell, Episcopal Church provincial delegate for UNCSW 2013, in Hong Kong wearing a Filipino Rosie the Riveter shirt which says “We can do it!” in Tagalog. Recently the Episcopal Church joined the International Anglican Women’s Network in commemorating the 16 Days Campaign against Gender-Based Violence. This campaign was started in 1991 by the Women’s […]
DON’T SPEND CHRISTMAS ALONE, SPEND IT WITH THE “GLORY GIRLS”: Glorifying God wherever they go
Glory Girls gather over lunch to share their ministry work in Prescott, AZ. Meet the “Glory Girls”, a group of women from St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Prescott, Arizona who visited New York in October. Lynnaia Main, Global Relations Officer of the Episcopal Church, crossed paths with them by “divine chance” at the United Nations […]
Making the Product Better
Sam McDonald makes a new friend while on a site visit with Be the Change-Kenya. Sam McDonald, the Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Director of Mission of The Episcopal Church, recently visited Kenya. During his time in Nairobi, he visited two Episcopal Church missionaries who work in the area. Many thanks to Sam for sharing […]
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Alan Yarborough
Director of Government Relations andGlobal Partnerships