MVNU Fairbanks Center for Global Engagement

Join us in welcoming Robert and Kessi from Africa Nazarene University to MVNU! They will be here all semester- make sure to say hi and welcome them to campus!

If you’re at PALCON, stop by our booth in Nease Hall and say hi!

CONGRATULATIONS to our graduating student workers and interns!
We love you and are so excited to see how the Lord continues to work through you during the next chapter of your lives!
Swipe to see some of our favorite pics of these guys hard at work at Center events!
Mayleea Hansen, Zach Ballenger, Elizabeth Heimbach, Bre Nicholas, Christy Taylor

Join us for a very special Global Showcase event THIS FRIDAY, April 12th from 11:30am-1:00pm in the Hyson 2nd floor lobby.

The showcase will be similar to our monthly Global Spotlight events, but we are excited to announce that this month we will be sharing food, facts and fun from FIVE different countries represented by our very own Global Faculty members here at MVNU.

Join us as we celebrate Cameroon, Costa Rica, Ghana, Singapore and South Korea. We will have information to share as well as food prepared by Dr. Baonhe Sob, Dr. Christina Jones, Professor Margaret Allotey- Pappoe, Dr. JoAnn Koh-Baker and Dr. Terry Kwon. You are not going to want to miss this special event!

For questions, email Christy Taylor at [email protected]

We are excited to introduce you to Ziz Heimbach, one of our student assistants here at the FCGE. We love Ziz and we know you do too!

Ziz is a Senior Youth and Family Ministry Major. She is passionate about helping kids encounter God who created and loves them. She loves her family and friends, traveling, coffee, thrifting, and folk music.

Some other fun facts:
-Ziz is getting married to her fiancé, Joe in June.
-She is a first-time aunt to her baby bestie, Ezra
-Ziz had the opportunity to go to Poland & South Africa with MVNU Service Learning trips.
-She is the co-leader of Exception[al], a group for equipping and encouraging women in ministry.
-After graduation, Ziz has been hired as the Children's Pastor at Grace Life Nazarene.

What is YOUR favorite thing about Ziz? Let us know in the comments!

Global Spotlight recap post! Thank you so much to Tim Radcliffe and his family for highlighting the country of Papua New Guinea!
Tell us your favorite food in the comments below. Our favorite was the sweet potatoes!

**TRIVIA CONTEST ALERT**
TOMORROW (3/26) is our Global Spotlight on the country of Papau New Guinea!
Stop by the 2nd floor of Hyson from 11:30am-1:00pm to learn more about Papau New Guinea while trying foods prepared by Professor Tim Radcliffe.

Swipe to learn more about this country and click the link below to take the quiz and have a chance to win a $10 Happy Bean gift card!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2NDXJD2

Zach Ballenger is the Fairbanks Center for Global Engagement Intern this semester. We wanted to introduce Zach to you and share some fun facts about him!

-Zach is graduating this May with a degree in Religion.
-He loves hiking, running, and lifting
-He just got back from a service-learning trip to Iceland with Faith Works
-MVNU was his first-ever home (when his Dad was an RD in Oakwood Hall)

**Share your favorite thing about Zach Ballenger in the comments!**

MVNU Global Faculty and The Fairbanks Center for Global Engagement invite everyone to a Global Spotlight featuring the nation of Papua New Guinea.

This is a drop-in event to learn more about Papua New Guinea while tasting traditional foods prepared by Professor Tim Radcliffe.

Click the link below for PNG trivia. You could win a $10 Happy Bean gift card!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2NDXJD2

Our Iceland team is hard at work and having some fun along the way! 🇮🇸💙
Join us as we pray for their safety as they join with our partners to support the refugee population in Iceland.

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Prayers for our nursing students currently serving alongside our Nazarene friends in Guatemala! 🤍

We are so excited about this new program!

The Fairbanks Center was happy to partner with our new IES program to host a luncheon today for our inaugural class.
Special thanks to Dr Pheba George and Dr Jose Oommen for providing the delicious food for this event!

STUDY BREAK!! Come see us TODAY from 11am-2pm in the Center for Global Engagement for FREE Chai Lattes and Cider. Plus homemade buckeyes, pretzels, cake pops and MORE!

MVNU Global Faculty and The Center for Global Engagement invite everyone to a Global Spotlight featuring the country of Cameroon TODAY from 11:30am-1:30pm in the Hyson 2nd floor lobby.

This is a drop-in event to learn more about Cameroon while tasting traditional foods prepared by Professor Baonhe Sob.

For questions contact Christy Taylor at [email protected]

Do you love to travel, learn about new cultures and meet new people?
Are you interested in serving in a cross-cultural setting?
MVNU has many upcoming opportunities with spots still open.

Visit www.linktr.ee/mvnuglobal or email [email protected] for more information on all these experiences!

Thank you to our special guests from the Global Missions Team for hosting two discussion panels this morning for our campus community to learn more about both Call and Preparation as well as Cultural Humility and Hospitality.

World Statistics Day is celebrated around the globe on October 20th and recognizes the importance of trust, authoritative data, innovation and the public good in national statistical systems. Connecting the world with data they can trust is essential in creating a healthy, functional society.

"Valid and reliable statistical techniques, many of which require little more than arithmetic, can equip citizens to pull back the curtain on political, cultural, and even personal bias and allow us all to engage in evidence-based decision making and problem solving. As empowering and relevant as Statistics is, studying and practicing sound statistics is one of the most important mathematical disciplines."
-Dr. Brad Whitaker, Professor of Mathematics and Chair of the Mathematics and Computer Science Department

Thank you to everyone who came out to support our Global Spotlight on China and Singapore!

Be sure to stop by on October 28th in the Hyson 2nd floor lobby from 11:30am-1:30pm for our Global Spotlight on India.
Professors Jose Oommen and Pheba George will be sharing traditional Indian dishes for you to enjoy!

It's MVNU Giving Day! See the link below for live updates all day. If MVNU has held a special place in your heart for any reason, please consider making a donation to help future students experience the love of Christ through higher education.
Every donation is important as this year every 20 donors will release $1,000 of a $50,000 matching donation. What an incredible gift and opportunity!


https://www.mvnu.edu/give/givingday

Thank you to everyone who came out for our Global Spotlight on China and Singapore! Special thanks to Dr. Koh-Baker, Dr. Meng and Dr. Hou for the delicious food and for sharing more about these countries for our students, faculty/staff and special guests!

Be watching for details coming soon for our October Global Spotlight on India!

Stop by and see us TODAY on the 2nd floor lobby of Camus Center from 11:30-1:30 for our Global Spotlight on China and Singapore.
Global Faculty members will serve samples of traditional foods and there will be a display of pieces from the Matter+Spirit Chinese art exhibit from the Schnormeier Gallery.

Come learn more about these beautiful countries and celebrate our global faculty!

We had so much fun at Festival Latino last week! Center staff and student workers gave out 150 Paletas (Mexican ice cream bars) to students, faculty/staff, and community members in attendance.

Thank you to all who stopped by the booth and special thanks to for putting on this amazing event!

‘Growing up, American Sign Language was not a vital part of my everyday life. Coming from a hearing family, I did not utilize or learn much ASL as I relied on my hearing devices and lip reading for communication. However, through attending a high school that housed a mainstreamed D/deaf and Hard of Hearing Educational Service Program, I saw firsthand the importance of ASL, not only as a means of communication among the D/deaf community, but also as a bridge between hearing individuals and deaf individuals who may face communication barriers.’
-Sophia Hudson, Class of 2025

Worldwide, over 70 million people utilize sign language to communicate. In 2018 the United Nations General Assembly created International Day of Sign Languages in support of the D/deaf community.

MVNU Communication Sciences and Disorders

The International Day of Peace is observed around the world each year on September 21st. Established in 1981, Peace Day provides a globally shared date for all humanity to commit to peace above all differences.
Achieving true peace requires the building of societies where all members are valued and can flourish. It involves creating a world in which all people are treated equally.

"Conflict is a killer. According to humanitarian groups such as Oxfam, in 2019 the number of people who have been forced from their homes by war and persecution reached 68 million – the highest number since World War II.
These individuals need assistance. They have been torn from their families and homes with no idea when, if ever they will be able to get back home. This creates layers of issues that require massive amounts of aid and relief. We can help reduce these numbers. Just imagine, even a small decrease in this number would mean millions of people could live their lives in peace without fear."
-Dr. Thad Hicks, Professor of Emergency Management and Criminal Justice

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Where is one place you’ve always wanted to travel to? Comment and let us know!

‘Literacy is a beautiful gift that enables us to give written expression to our thoughts and feelings. It also equips us to understand the ideas and emotions that others have conveyed in writing. Unfortunately, millions of people around the globe lack access to this gift. International Literacy Day is an opportunity both to celebrate the importance of literacy and to encourage efforts aimed at strengthening global literacy education.’
-Tim Radcliffe, MVNU Library Director

For more information on International and other UN International Days, check out the link below:

https://www.unesco.org/en/days/literacy-day

Come celebrate International Literacy Day with the MVNU library and Center for Global Engagement!
Free cookies, muffins and coffee are available. Stop by, grab a snack and check out a new book!