church – Development and Justice

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 Greg W. Burch Uncategorized

Learning from Venezuela (part 2)

While the circumstances continue to unfold in Venezuela without any certainty at this point, I want to tell some more stories about the beauty and goodness found in Venezuela. One of my first times in Venezuela was the Summer of my Junior year in college at Multnomah. My good friends and mentors, Jon and Shannon … Continue reading Learning from Venezuela (part 2)

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).