2010-2011 - United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia

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UNITED BOARD FRIENDS The United Board draws strength from the many individuals who support its work. Their generosity takes many forms – a financial contribution, sharing expertise, offering time or hospitality – and may be directed to general support of the United Board, a specific United Board program or a United Boardapproved program at a partner institution. They often are inspired to give because of their own experiences at Asian colleges and universities or because of personal encounters with Asian educators and students. Carmen D. Dagnino “I have always been a people person,” reflects former United Board program associate Carmen Dagnino. “I love meeting people from other cultures and learning from them.” During the 25 years she worked at the United Board (1979-2005), Mrs. Dagnino forged lasting friendships with many Asian scholars, and “even though we were from different cultures, we found a deep rapport with each other, based on respect and caring.” The Visiting Scholars Program, which brought professors from United Board-related colleges and universities to the United States for one-year 22—www.UnitedBoard.org
placements during the 1990s, provided the happiest and most fulfilling part of her work. “It was a joy to share with them their dreams, aspirations and excitement of being in this country. This was a twoway experience, for not only did they learn, but they had opportunities to share their knowledge and experience with students and faculty of their host schools. How proud I was to hear, in most cases, their positive experiences and their desire to bring back to their own countries and put into practice what they had learned.” For many of these scholars, Mrs. Dagnino was the friendly face and voice of the United Board. She helped arrange their travel, their orientations and their placements, but more importantly, as a native of Peru, she knew that people appreciate warm encouragement as they find their way in a new culture. “The highest point of my commitment to them was when they started calling me ‘mother.’ This filled me with joy because it meant they had accepted me as a true friend, and I could be trusted with anything they wanted to share with me.” Mrs. Dagnino’s faith shaped her outlook on her work. “For me, the word ‘Christian’ means that you put your faith in action, that you give the best of yourself in helping others. Christian higher education is based on the same principle, and it beckoned me to commit myself to assist the Asian scholars in whatever was needed. I did not create the program, but reaching out to them and assisting them in their needs while they were in this country was a ministry to me.” Carmen Dagnino (back) and Elisabeth Luce Moore As a United Board employee, Mrs. Dagnino was generous with her time and energy; in retirement, she remains generous in her support for the United Board. www.UnitedBoard.org — 23
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