by JHill | Feb 29, 2024 | Behind the Scenes at GCAC
Dr. Margaret Taylor, president of Jackson Area Business and Professional Women, has announced the winners of Sterling Awards 2024: 20 Most Influential Women in West Tennessee and GCAC’ co-founders are among the recognized. Stacie Freeman, a resident of Dresden,...
by JHill | Feb 21, 2024 | Behind the Scenes at GCAC, Brazil
By Julie Hill The first time I traveled to Brazil I went seeking all the things I had heard about for so many years: beautiful beaches, incredible food, exotic plants and animals, and, of course, as a professional percussionist and teacher – the music. I traveled to...
by JHill | Feb 1, 2024 | Behind the Scenes at GCAC, From the Board
The weather proved to be challenging but GCAC is accustomed to overcoming those! The January ice blanketing West Tennessee kept many of our RSVPs for our inaugural Passport Party Extravaganza at home, and yet, we still had many students meeting and greeting community...
by JHill | Feb 1, 2024 | Behind the Scenes at GCAC, From the Board
By Verity Tatum and Dr. Brittany Presson “I’ve been to Costa Rica already,” she said to me from a position of confidence. Brittany had traveled with her high school Spanish class at one point and brought it up often and fondly. Myself? I had studied French in high...
by JHill | Jan 5, 2024 | Costa Rica, From the Board
Working as a literacy tutor by day and a student of ministry and social justice by night, Christine Fox understands completely why a nonprofit offering scholarships for travel service learning can be life-changing. As a member of the Global Citizen Adventure Corps...
