Global PACT Example Projects
Global PACT projects span cultures and the globe. They are collaborations between participants from our host communities and international participants.
Each group has the goal of:
- Creating a project that could be achievable by 5-6 people working in a cross-cultural team that also,
- Takes advantages of all the talents and knowledge of the group's participants
While not all of our student projects are implemented, they are entirely feasible. Many former participants say that the educational experience gained by creating their project built not only confidence to act but also unique skills to work across cultures in order to implement any kind of project. Many participants have said that Global PACT's training helped them to get a leg up in the working world and to help them get their current jobs and into very competitive schools.
Example Project: Action! Street Messages (Croatia 2008)
The Action! Street Messages Project is a non-partisan group that addresses divisive graffiti and fly posting in Vukovar, Croatia while promoting cooperation, unity, and understanding.
Example Project: The Isipho Project (South Africa 2007)
Our project provides art supplies to the children at the local shelter which will enable them to create artwork that will be displayed and sold at cafe's in Grahamstown, South Africa, as well as Boston, Massachusetts. 100% of revenue received from the sale of the artwork will be directed back to the shelter and used to create a better environment for the children.
Example Project: Financial Sense (South Africa 2008)
To ensure that every community development initiative is equipped with the financial management skills to successfully execute their goals.
Example Project: Galela Amanzi "Pour The Water" (South Africa 2007)
This project, developed at Global PACT Training South Africa in 2007, addresses the increasing lack of access to water in the Grahamstown townships by harvesting rain in water tanks in neutral and key areas within the townships.
Example Project: The Ta To Network (Thailand 2007)
Ta To allows people who have been trafficked to tell their stories through film. Ta To trains and equips local volunteers to help victims in their own commtmities speak out about what happened to them, and then distributes DVDs of their edited interviews across northern Thailand, Burma and Laos.
