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The Global Center for Social Change operates based on a business model that focuses on bringing training and consulting, business and policy development, and cultural exchange and education to underserved global communities. |
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An effective trainer is one that continually learns the latest training methods, techniques, and tools to further their success in their industry. With that in mind, the Global Center conducts state-of-the-art workshops and seminars for persons currently in leadership, education and training positions. Examples of training modules include:
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Training sport coaches, managers and medical personnel within their own community or country to better provide comprehensive sport, recreation and physical activity programs for persons with disabilities |
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Training child advocacy professionals to utilize cutting edge computerized systems to improve the tracking of services provided to abused children and to identify child predators |
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Comprehensive, state-of-the-art training for emerging leaders in sport is available through the Global Center, which also has significant expertise in the areas of sport for persons with disability and women’s leadership in sport. Faculty and other experts with extensive backgrounds in sport science, sports medicine, sport management, coaching and classification are available for international training and projects. |
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The Global Center provides expert consulting to persons and organizations in topics concerning disability rights, women’s leadership, children’s advocacy, social work, healthcare, and sport for health, development and peace. |
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Sound and effective policies which address issues in disability rights, children’s advocacy, women’s rights/leadership, business development and healthcare are crucial for progress. The Global Center and its partners provide support to assist in developing these policies. |
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Often the partners in a nongovernmental organization (NGO) or disabled persons’ organization (DPO) in Africa do not have the capability or structure necessary to develop requests for funding to support critical initiatives. The Global Center, for projects of mutual interest, provides expertise and support to NGO or DPO global partners, developing joint proposals for fund development. |
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Local communities benefit with cultivated partnerships between KSU faculty subject matter experts and local community leaders. These teams work to develop programs that result in increased social, cultural and business activity. |
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For organizations and persons in Africa who wish to develop businesses, The Global Center, in cooperation with the KSU Coles College of Business and local partners and businesses provides business planning services and training. Target businesses of interest would include:
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Persons with disability who with to develop an enterprise which provides products or services to support those with disabilities (i.e. wheelchair manufacturing/repairs by persons with disability) |
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Persons with disability who wish to develop an enterprise |
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Persons without disability who wish to develop an enterprise that provides products or services to support those with disabilities |
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The Global Center pursues projects that promote the exchange of citizens from the United States and foreign countries. Citizen exchange is important not only for education, but to create mutual understanding between nations, build bridges to connect persons with common interests, and to build peace among nations. |
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