The Elon community can get a taste of cultures from around the world during a global village that will be open in McKinnon Hall Monday, Jan. 10-Thursday, Jan. 14. Details...
In conjunction with Heifer International, Elon will host the global village as part of the theme for Winter Term 2005, Transformation and Choice in a Global Era.
The village will depict lifestyles, homes and food from cultures around the world. Models of three homes from different cultures will be on display in McKinnon Hall throughout the week. Rex Enoch and Tim Newman of Heifer International will be on hand Monday-Wednesday to offer a variety of workshops on topics such as the root causes of poverty and hunger, environmental issues in land development, organic gardening and composting. In addition, Mondie Tharpe from Heifer’s Southeast Regional office and Thai guest Armin Chermue “Mint” will be available for additional programs on Monday. Heifer International promotes sustainable development, providing livestock to families and communities and education to become self-sufficient.
ARAMARK, Elon’s food service provider, will offer four culture and cooking demonstrations in Harden Residential Restaurant for lunch and dinner Jan. 10-13. These events will include recipes and cooking tips from international chefs on the Elon ARAMARK staff. Lunch events will be held from 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; dinner is scheduled from 5:15-6 p.m.
Two events during the Global Village week will focus on the recent Asian tsunami. At 6:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 10, assistant chaplain Kate Colussy-Estes will lead a spiritual focus on the human experience of the tsunami, followed by a candlelight vigil. A public panel, “Understanding the Impact of the Tsunami,” will be held at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 13.
All events are scheduled for McKinnon Hall unless otherwise noted.