BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Missouri State University/Calendar of Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3e3b210b-efdc-4339-a1d0-4b5649a77220.218505@calendar.missouristate.edu CREATED:20211101T200616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T200616Z LOCATION:Roy Blunt Hall 002 Lecture Hall SUMMARY:GGP Seminar: A Geography Week presentation by MSU alumnus Joseph N bida\, "Leading transformational change in developing countries" DESCRIPTION:Please join the Geography\, Geology\, and Planning Department for a special presentation by Joseph and Hannah Nbida\, representing the Knights of Mercy. The Knights of Mercy is an organization building water wells for villages in Cameroon\, Africa.\n\n\nJoseph Nbida received his B achelor of Science degree from Missouri State University in research mark eting\, his master's degree in non-profit and civic leadership at Drury U niversity\, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Carolina University\, N orth Carolina.\n\n\nJoseph Nbida writes\, "Water is life. Clean water not only improves the health of a community but\, as history has taught us\, has been a catalyst to economic growth and development. The United State s has thousands of nonprofits that make their mission to provide clean wa ter in developing countries. However\, for most nonprofits\, water wells are built\, and the community is no longer a focal point. The result\, wi th that model\, is the failure of the water well or abandonment of the we ll. Knights of Mercy is committed to a mentorship program with communitie s in Cameroon that goes well beyond just water well placement. We mentor leaders through our outreach program and train a development committee in the community to ensure the water is used to increase agricultural growt h\, and trade\, and commerce. Our theory is that change in developing wol ds must start from the bottom\, up. We are currently engaged in a researc h project in Cameroon to develop a blueprint that can be used around the globe to create self-sustainable communities and reduce extreme poverty." X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<html><head><title></title></head><body><p>Pl ease join the Geography\, Geology\, and Planning Department for a special presentation by Joseph and Hannah Nbida\, representing the Knights of Me rcy. The Knights of Mercy is an organization building water wells for vil lages in Cameroon\, Africa.</p>\n<p>Joseph Nbida received his Bachelor of Science degree from Missouri State University in research marketing\, hi s master's degree in non-profit and civic leadership at Drury University\ , and is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Carolina University\, North Carol ina.</p>\n<p>Joseph Nbida writes\, "Water is life. Clean water not only i mproves the health of a community but\, as history has taught us\, has be en a catalyst to economic growth and development. The United States has t housands of nonprofits that make their mission to provide clean water in developing countries. However\, for most nonprofits\, water wells are bui lt\, and the community is no longer a focal point. The result\, with that model\, is the failure of the water well or abandonment of the well. Kni ghts of Mercy is committed to a mentorship program with communities in Ca meroon that goes well beyond just water well placement. We mentor leaders through our outreach program and train a development committee in the co mmunity to ensure the water is used to increase agricultural growth\, and trade\, and commerce. Our theory is that change in developing wolds must start from the bottom\, up. We are currently engaged in a research proje ct in Cameroon to develop a blueprint that can be used around the globe t o create self-sustainable communities and reduce extreme poverty."</p></b ody></html> DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211119T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211119T153000 SEQUENCE:0 URL:http://www.geosciences.MissouriState.edu CATEGORIES:Public,Alumni,Current Students,Faculty,Future Students END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR