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Engaging students in leadership activities that unite cultures, removing boundaries and bringing a worldly understanding to students is one of the most important factors in creating tomorrow's future.

Cross Cultural Leaders is a program that engages students in leadership activities that unite cultures, removes boundaries and brings a worldly understanding to its participants. Through hands-on activities, guest speakers, and dinner seminars, students discover the connections between communication, diversity and leadership. The participants are now challenged to spend 7 days actively participating in a service learning project in El Salvador. Students will be able to encourage others, provide the physical strength to complete manual tasks, and offer a new perspective to leadership abroad. Projects that we hope to contribute to are, but not limited to: join local government meetings and discuss topics of leadership and global issues, paint community buildings, work with middle school and high school children, and learn from local organic farmers.

Cross Cultural Leaders Service Learning trip is composed of 12 students from Central Washington University, supported by the Communication department and the Center for Excellence and Leadership. Our participants represent Disability Support Services, Student Support Services, Douglas Honors College, Student Transitions and Academic Resources and the Diversity Education Center. All of the students have previously participated in leadership retreats, conferences, and seminars.


Program Participants Include:
Steve Harrington
Dusty Kindred
Krista Greear
Alyssa Caudill
Celine Francisco
Shawn Gatlabayan
Pamela Alvarado
Joanne Perez
Chris Palmer
Katie Swan
Jesse Nelson
Domonique Meeks
Joel Bialkowsky
Julia Cain