August 13 — Move forward by giving back with the Village Experience
Help kick off The Village Experience, a new organization in town that promotes glocal engagement through volun-tourism and economic development through fair trade.
When: Wednesday August 13, 6:00-8:00 PM
Where: G. Thrapp Jewelers 5609 N. Illinois Street Indianapolis
The Village Experience is a new organization established by Kelly and Anne Campbell that focuses on two aspects of glocalization. One: volun-tourism, combining tourism with humanitarian missions to poor parts of the world. Two: Trade through onsite and online shopping for eco- and worker-friendly products form poor communities. Learn more at their website. For more information about this kick-off event, email info@experiencethevillage.com, or call 917-862-9236.
Why does Provocate think you should attend this event?
Companies like could be the wave of the future, if it helps form local-to-local linkages by mutually beneficial trade and movements of people. See first hand what Kelly and Anne think is possible.
If you think this sounds interesting, be sure to check out …
The International Center’s “International Citizen of the Year” dinner September 16 will not only pay tribute to the IU-Kenya program … it will recognize a dozen other examples of partnerships between Indiana & Kenya. One is Ambassadors for Children, a pioneer in volun-tourism. Provocate’s John Clark makes a couple of efforts to place The Village Experience (and similar glocal initiatives) in a bigger context when he brings together Hoosiers trying to change the world on November 19, and when he discusses local business and global culture with IndyBANG! August 14.
