child protagonism – Development and Justice

March 3, 2009March 3, 2009 Greg W. Burch Children at Risk, Mission

Slumdog Millionaire, Street Children & Hollywood

Well I did it, I finally watched Slumdog Millionaire. It took a while to get down here, but it finally made it. On a side note, DVD's are frequently available before the movie is even in the theater. This past week, Christina and I took our date night, and watched it. Probably would not be … Continue reading Slumdog Millionaire, Street Children & Hollywood

September 12, 2008 Greg W. Burch Bolivia, Children at Risk, Research

Child-Based Leadership

Of all the experiences and discoveries I have been making here in Cochabamba, perhaps the most enlightening has been the place of child ambassadors. Each project that is affiliated with the Early Encounter Project (a city-wide strategy promoted by Viva, Toybox and 180 degrees), elects two children and one or more child leaders to represent … Continue reading Child-Based Leadership

My name is Greg Burch and I am on faculty at the Multnomah Campus of Jessup University where I teach and direct the Global Development and Justice (M.A.) program. After living and working for nearly a decade in Latin America (Venezuela and Costa Rica) I now focus on bridging together theory and practice around advocating for vulnerable children, poverty alleviation, and applied participatory research topics. In addition to my role at Jessup, I am also co-owner of Camino Quest, a travel company focused on supporting pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago in Spain. When I am not in the classroom or traveling, I love surfing at some of my favorite spots on the Oregon coast (or anywhere for that matter).