Global Community Engaged Learning
Initiatives
- Undertake projects in developing nations with in-country partners
- Alleviate poverty
- Involve students to help them develop various skills and increase confidence
- Create proactive global citizens
- Foster strong collaborations with local organizations and global communities
- Align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Upcoming Humanitarian Project
We are exploring two possible humanitarian projects One in southeast Asia and the other in the South Pacific. Please check this site regularly for updates.
Contact Information
For more information, please contact either Julie Rich (jrich@weber.edu) or Jeremy Farner (jfarner@weber.edu)
GCEL Project History
- 2023 - Taru, Kenya - Constructed a community learning center.
- 2022 - Accra, Ghana - Built blocks for student housing, medical outreach and acoustical beautification of classroom and dining hall.
- 2021 - Covid delayed Ghana trip
- 2020 - Nabouwalu, Fiji - Installed 30 lab computers, built covered walkways between classrooms and remodeled bathrooms.
- 2019 - Nabouwalu, Fiji - Constructed a classroom, expanded the kindergarten, installed water harvesting off school and rebuilt the village hall.
- 2018 - Tororo, Uganda - Constructed a perimeter security fence for a medical clinic and school as well as drinking fountains on the playgrounds.
- 2017 - Boane, Mozambique - Constructed a library and two classrooms.
- 2016 - Chiclayo, Peru - Constructed a women's center, children's preschool and laid one kilometer of water pipes.
- 2015 - Chiang Rai, Thailand - Built a kitchen and dining hall for an orphanage.
- 2014 - Boane, Mozambique - Constructed a women's center.
- 2008 - Kigali, Rwanda - Installed solar panels and drilled water well.