Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Life Review: International Mission Trips

 One of my Friends, Dan Arsenault has made 38 international mission trips. That's a lot and it got me to thinking about my international missions.  As best I can recollect in reverse order:

31-35) Roma, Fierenza, Bologna, IT- 2021, 2019, 2015, 2014, 2013
30) Newcastle, England, 2019, 
29) Oxford England
28) Honduras, 2017
27) Taipei, Taiwan. Professors as Students. July 2016.
26) Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture, Yerevan, Armenia: Recovery from training; Exercise in the heat; Teaching and evaluating University Students. March 14-18, 2016.
25) Univ. of Maria Galvez, Guatemala, City, Guatemala. Feb 25, 2016.
24) Univ of Costa Rica, 16 Oct 2015.
23) Gaborone, Botswana, 2013.
22) Ulaan Bator, Mongolia, Sept –Oct 2012.
21) Manila, Philippines, 3 talks to Philippine Olympic Committee coaches, May 16,17; 2 talks to Private schools coaches and PE teachers May 2011.
20) Chambrun, Haiti, July 2010. 
19) Aswan, Egypt Medical Residents- gave 7 hours of faculty development to 13 new physicians, April 2010.
18) Osaka CCC International. Spoke to Faculty members and staff. Osaka, Japan, 28 Jul 09.
17) Palmas, Costa Rica: Taught a 16-hour course on Andragogy and Leadership for pastors. June 2008, Jan 2009, Feb 2010.
16)  San Jose, CR, Oct, 2009.Cruzada de Estudiantil y Profesional, San Jose Costa Rica, 
 15) San Jose, Costa RICA Oct. 00 
** Rural Costa Rica, May-June 08. Taught a 16 contact-hour seminar in teaching and leading small groups Jan 09.
14) Maracaibo, Venezuela, University Multiple presentations May 08.
13) Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica, Two presentations, CCC Jan 08.
12) Matagalpa Nicaragua, Universidad de Commerciales Ciencias, Ave Maria University of the Americas, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Nicaragua (numerous invited talks . Mar 07.
11) University of Herat, Herat, Afghanistan. 3 seminars of 2.5 hours on Academic Leadership, and psychology of the learner. ~55 Faculty participated on each session. Oct. 06.
10) Cuzco, Peru, Presented four talks at the Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad del Cuzco, Mar 2003.
9) Zurich, Switzerland, Two talks to the ETH (Federal Institute of Technology) Honggerberg,  May 27, 2003, .
 Lausanne, Switzerland, to medical students at ETH, Lausanne, 26 May, 2003
8) Merida, Mexico. Presented 7 talks at two universities in Merida, Mexico- Instituto Technologico de Merida and Eschuela Normal Superior, Sept. 2002.
7) Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, and Darwin, Australia, Jan-Feb, 2002.
6) University of Southampton, Sport Studies, Southampton, UK, May 01.
5) University of Panama, R.P. Schools of Medicine (Physiology Dept.), Natural Sciences (Biology        
       Dept.), and Physical Education, Republic of Panama, ‘96.
4) Monterrey, N.L. Mexico, Instituto Technologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey,  2 talks, June 1995.
3) Mexico City, Mexico, Instituto Technologico Autonoma de Mexico (ITAM) and Universidad National Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM), Oct. 1994.
2) Quito, Ecuador. The Confederation of Sports in Pinchinchia (Ecuador)- 3 lectures , June 1994. The Polytechnical School of Exercise of the Superior Military Academy of Ecuador, June 1994.
1) Tashkent Government University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, CIS- 4 lectures March 1993.

Well, it is nice to see that G^d has sent me to some unusual places. Thank you L^rd for these several opportunities.

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