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Program seeks to push understanding tolerance to new boundaries
Think Globally Act Locally encourages students to reconsider diversity
By: Travis Robinson
Issue date: 3/27/08 Section: News
The Board of Regents said that diversity is race. Eddie Davis, former Texas A&M interim president, said diversity is socioeconomic climate. The International Students Association, which sponsors and organizes Ibuffet, finds diversity in a menu.
For the organizers of Think Globally Act Locally, or TGAL, diversity is all this and more.
"Diversity is about culture, about people, about how people interact, learn and communicate with one another - not just 'tolerating' race," said Hayley McCamey, a senior marketing major.
TGAL is a student-planned event aimed to provide students with the opportunity to become active in the global community on a local level. This event includes celebrating A&M's cultural diversity and introducing students to cultural expressions.
The TGAL event will take place from noon to 11 p.m., Friday in Rudder Plaza.
Internationally involved student organizations will be available to educate students for a cause, inform them about the organization, raise money for philanthropies and increase awareness of the growing global community.
Free food will be available throughout the day. The event will showcase work from students and other local artists. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., there will be live performances by the Wesley Hanna Band, The Blaggards, Fade to Black and more.
MSC Town Hall, the Association for Social Entrepreneurship, the Academy for Future International Leaders and Art of Living are among organizations that will participate. Although TGAL has no institutional support, it is underwritten by MSC Town Hall.
Such an extensive event wasn't easy to plan, said Andrew Pittz, a key organizer and junior sociology major. He said the idea was conceived nearly a year and half ago.
"The initial efforts were something of a disappointment and included only one artist. We ended up flying in one artist to perform a lunch box concert and I paid for the artist's ticket out of my own pocket," Pittz said.
For the organizers of Think Globally Act Locally, or TGAL, diversity is all this and more.
"Diversity is about culture, about people, about how people interact, learn and communicate with one another - not just 'tolerating' race," said Hayley McCamey, a senior marketing major.
TGAL is a student-planned event aimed to provide students with the opportunity to become active in the global community on a local level. This event includes celebrating A&M's cultural diversity and introducing students to cultural expressions.
The TGAL event will take place from noon to 11 p.m., Friday in Rudder Plaza.
Internationally involved student organizations will be available to educate students for a cause, inform them about the organization, raise money for philanthropies and increase awareness of the growing global community.
Free food will be available throughout the day. The event will showcase work from students and other local artists. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., there will be live performances by the Wesley Hanna Band, The Blaggards, Fade to Black and more.
MSC Town Hall, the Association for Social Entrepreneurship, the Academy for Future International Leaders and Art of Living are among organizations that will participate. Although TGAL has no institutional support, it is underwritten by MSC Town Hall.
Such an extensive event wasn't easy to plan, said Andrew Pittz, a key organizer and junior sociology major. He said the idea was conceived nearly a year and half ago.
"The initial efforts were something of a disappointment and included only one artist. We ended up flying in one artist to perform a lunch box concert and I paid for the artist's ticket out of my own pocket," Pittz said.
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