Global Citizenship: Compassion with Common Sense
Chris Morrison
Thursday, 16 Oct 2008 at 6:00 pm – South Ballroom, Memorial Union
Chris Morrison is the founder and director of Care Highway, a humanitarian aid organization that focuses on improving health through medical missions, enhancing education in developing countries, and delivering aid to areas devastated by conflict and catastrophe. Care Highway accomplishes its mission by sending volunteers into the field to work one-on-one with those in need. They now have projects in Bosnia, Serbia, Africa, South America, and Mexico. Twice a year Chris returns to the U.S. to speak to groups and university students. He has an honors degree in Education and a master's degree in Psychology.Cosponsored By:
- Global Citizenship Symposium
- Student Union Board Awareness Committee
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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