Woven into the gathering of international leaders is the vital energy and insight of the young emerging leaders paired with their senior partners; and young student scholars from the University of San Diego and Virginia Tech. The concept paper developed by Elisa and Jennifer, suggests in many respects, a co-counsel, co-council relationship in which young leaders and leader scholars are engaged as full partners in the Global Gathering, not just as observers, but as engaged leaders who share in creating a vision of global reform.
Shown are Veronica Arroyave, MPH (left) from Colombia and Kim Baker, MSW (right), both doctoral students at Virginia Tech assisting a gathering last year of community foundation leaders from the US, England, Scotland, Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. The gathering was co-sponsored by the Virginia Tech Institute for Policy and Governance and the Community Foundation of the New River Valley.
Vero and Kim exemplify the type of students who will engage in the Via International Scholars program. Veronica is in Planning, Globalization and Governance, at the School of Public and International Affairs. Kim is a Resource Development Specialist in the Office of the Senior Fellow for Resource Development; and is enrolled as a docotoral student in the Center for Public Administration and Policy.
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