{"id":2538,"date":"2015-08-03T09:08:41","date_gmt":"2015-08-03T14:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coba\/?p=2538"},"modified":"2015-08-03T09:09:13","modified_gmt":"2015-08-03T14:09:13","slug":"dr-lynn-goes-to-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coba\/2015\/08\/03\/dr-lynn-goes-to-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Lynn Goes To Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"

During the month of May, Dr. Monty Lynn worked as a visiting researcher at World Vision in Washington, DC.\u00a0 World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Monty Lynn, Professor of Management<\/p><\/div>\n

Working with Dan Norell, a Senior Technical Advisor in Economic Development, and with a team of international professionals from World Vision, CARE, and Save the Children, Dr. Lynn participated in a research project using market-based approaches to enhance food security in developing countries.<\/p>\n

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While in Washington, Dr. Lynn met with representatives from several organizations including Bread for the World, ACDI\/VOCA, USAID, and others. \u201cWorking with World Vision opened my eyes to the complexities of development programming.\u00a0 From securing funding to partnering with regional field offices to designing and coordinating sustainable food programs and measuring their impact\u2014this is challenging work.\u201d\u00a0 Dr. Lynn said that \u201cMeeting with dedicated professionals in Washington and in early-morning teleconferences with professionals from Australia to Zimbabwe, I was impressed with the knowledge, passion, and skill of the World Vision staff.\u00a0 It was a blessing to be with them, even for a short period of time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Washington, DC offices of World Vision.<\/p><\/div>\n

While serving as a visiting researcher, Dr. Lynn was invited to give a staff development presentation for the Washington office of World Vision on workplace spirituality.\u00a0 He hopes to visit at least one of the sites included in the research while on faculty renewal leave in fall 2015.\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019m thankful to the ACU College of Business Administration and to World Vision, and especially to Dan Norell, for an opportunity to learn and work alongside some of the best in the business.\u201d<\/p>\n

Join us on this blog as we follow and share Dr. Lynn’s work this fall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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