Testimonials
Quotes from Participants
“It helped me a lot about things and see everyone faces I love learning about things like history and other things. I am not stressing about having to stay at home and wearing mask when we are out in the community.”
— Carol, Newport, VT, participant
“For people who have a disability, getting out is a big thing so for us being quarantined is really hard because you go from being quite isolated to be completely isolated.”
— Wishes to remain anonymous
"During Covid-19 Global Campus helped me to keep believing in myself and learning remotely showed me anything is possible."
— Greg Getty, Springfield, VT, participant
"I liked having Global Campuses during the COVID-19 because I looked forward to talking to friends and I had time to practice and work on my presentation, it was fun teaching on Zoom."
— Katherine Breunig, Brattleboro, VT, participant
“I think global campus helped me get more creative like doing stories and photography and drawing. It also helped me learn new things and gave me more things to do during COVID 19”
— Brandon Kilton - GC Shiremont
Quotes from Parents & Home Providers
“Global Campus has been one of the few bright lights that help her weather this isolation [Covid pandemic]. The social distancing that is keeping her medically safe is slowly sucking the joy out of her heart. We have learned to use Zoom. During each online class, her Academic Coordinator asks every participant to contribute to what they're learning. Asking questions and cheering answers is the validation they long for. The winter bird watching lesson was really appreciated. She shared about all the birds she has been feeding. She was also so excited to tell her GC friends how she made a great pasta salad all by herself. I must stress that although this may seem like a small matter, IT IS A BIG DEAL to that person whose world is pretty small. That's what gets to the core of why Global Campus is so critical right now: it keeps her connected to her world and all the social interaction that she can't get any other way right now”
Kind regards,
— Marcy Bartlett (Home Provider)
“I want to thank you for your encouraging, gentle introduction to Global Campus as an element in our lives. GC and its teachers are, I now realize, doing essential, lifesaving work--not exactly frontliners but supporting people still alive and struggling, to help them make sense of their own lives. This makes your work, however quiet, very important work.”
Our sincerest thanks,
— Sue (Parent of GC Participant)
Quotes from Agency Partners
“I’ve heard a lot of great feedback from consumers about the zoom sessions during Covid-19, and the couple of times that I was able to join it was evident they were enjoying it. Thanks to everyone who put time and energy into the weekly learning curriculums and for always making it a positive experience for the participants!”
— Amy Brochu, Direct Support Senior Service Coordinator,
Lamoille County Mental Health Services
" I think the world of Global Campus and all that it has done to further peoples knowledge of different areas of study but most of all what it has accomplished for peoples self-esteem. I often say that if I retired tomorrow, the greatest thing I have had the opportunity to be a part of was bringing Global Campus to the state Vermont."
— Deb Spencer-Tanguay, Northern Director of Home and Community Based Services,
Northeast Kingdom Human Services
“Champlain Community Services (CCS) and Global Campuses Foundation (GCF) collaborated in establishing a Global Campus with CCS consumers in 2019. We are impressed with what we have learned about GCF’s education model, and we believe it has been an invaluable addition in programming for our consumers.”
— Elizabeth M. Sightler, Executive Director
Champlain Community Services
“Global Campus has done a wonderful job of keeping a learning community going as you moved to a virtual platform. I’ve been hearing good stories about the high level of engagement among our people. It’s wonderful that Global Campus has already started building relationships before Covid and it seems that there was little to no interruption in continuing the semester. Thank you to all who have made this happen.”
— Julie Cunningham, Executive Director,
Families First