The key to new beginnings
Lies in the heart of Christ,
Who calls us out of ourselves
To travel into life.

From the title song,
Welcome Forward, by Tim Hansen

Global Travel

Links for Global Travelers

Bread for the World - Seeking Justice. Ending Hunger.

An ecumenical organization that seeks to end hunger and work for justice in the United States and abroad.

Center for Global Education, at Augsburg College

The center provides cross-cultural educational opportunities

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - Global Mission

Learn about global service and giving. Find information on the ELCA's annual Global Mission Events

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America World Hunger Appeal

Looking for resources to understand poverty and hunger around the world? Learn more about what the ELCA is doing to reflect the love of Christ in the world.

Fair Trade Federation

Association of fair trade retailers with links to member sites. What is fair trade? It is respect for disadvantaged farmers and artisans worldwide with a focus on supplying fair wages for their work.

The Welcome Forward website

Additional essays and thoughts to assist leaders and readers to go deeper into the insights shared in Welcome Forward: A Field Guide for Global Travelers

Lonely Planet:   Offers information and a book series on global traveling

OneWorld.net   News from organizations fighting poverty and promoting human rights worldwide.

A Greater Gift: Hope and justice with every purchase   A nonprofit program of SERRV International, A Greater Gift is an organization that promotes fair trade handcrafts and foods from around the world

More for Global Travelers

• Welcome Forward: A Field Guide for Global Travelers
• Excerpt of Welcome Forward
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