GCF Presents Conference in White River Junction, VT

Global Campuses Foundation was invited to present a conference at the Coolidge Hotel in White River Junction, VT on Saturday October 9^th to share the Global Campus experience with the community as they consider initiating a campus in the area. Speakers and presenters included GCF Colleagues, Global Campus participants, and White River community members. Global Campus participants Scotty Silagyi, Chris Dubeau, Rick Holbrook, Melissa Campbell, and Patty Morrill embodied the essence of what it means to have a Global Campus in a community through their presentations of classes and by sharing with the audience as a panel discussion. GCF colleagues, Jim and Sheryl Tewksbury and Amy Miller, shared the details of how a campus is initiated, as well as the basic framework, philosophy, and methodology supporting a Global Campus. The audience asked many questions. Folks were tremendously excited about the prospect of a Global Campus in their community. Several potential participants in the audience shared some of their passions, questions, and comments with the audience. Several community members came up to speak positively to the audience about what they experienced and observed that day. The conference was a tremendous success and will be followed up by a series of community meetings including a fund development meeting on October 18^th and an initial Campus Seminar with potential GC participants on October 22^nd.