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Cross Trade considers itself a social enterprise.  Our purpose, investing in the lives of the poor in NE Brazil, and market based strategy of retailing and wholesaling their products in the USA and Brazil, indicate this assessment is accurate.

Cross Trade began operations in 2003 by developing relationships with eight families located in the state of Ceará on the northeast coast of Brazil. Since that time we have grown to serving 50 families in six states stretching east from the Amazon region - Amazonas, Pará, Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, and Minas Gerais. We purpose to help families located in non-tourist areas, remote from primary economic activity of Brazil.

Cross Trade’s store, located in downtown Blowing Rock at 1087-2 Main Street, is a testament to the hard work and talent of the 50 families who have the products on display. Visitors are introduced to the artisans by videos and photographs. There you are able to inspect the entire array of offerings that come from the mysterious Amazon to the mountains near Rio de Janeiro. The quality of the products are readily appreciated by everyone that allow themselves to draw closer to those we serve.

Cross Trade is willing to do a presentation for classrooms about their mission.

Appalachian State University's  Global Outreach program is a cultural speaker's bureau that provides Speakers who have experience and expertise of other world cultures with Appalachian State classrooms, K-12 schools, and community organizations as a free public service.  AS•U•GO provides opportunities for intercultural learning through conversations and presentations with AS•U•GO Speakers.  International Outreach also coordinates day-long "World Culture Days" programs with with our regional public schools.   AS•U•GO stimulates children’s curiosity to explore other cultures, study other languages and consider future education abroad opportunities through face-to-face interactions with our speakers who are from all over the world, including the U.S. 

LRU: Your Gateway to the World. Rise Up and Go Global!
In addition to its many outstanding campus based programs, Lenoir-Rhyne offers multiple opportunities for students to enhance their studies through international study and experiences. The Office for International Education initiates, coordinates, and supports activities and programs that internationalize Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Contact for more info on requesting a guest speaker or planning a field trip to campus.

The Global Music Show is a monthly radio program in collaboration with WXYC 89.3 FM and The Area Studies Centers that intersperses world regional music with dialogue shared by relevant expert guests scholars from UNC Chapel Hill. Listen to past broadcasts of the Global Music show. .

Carolina Navigators provides K-16 teachers and students with cultural resources and interactive classroom presentations by Carolina students who have international expertise.

The mission of Carolina Navigators is to prepare all North Carolina students to become informed and effective members of our global community. Since its inception in 1996, the program has served over 100,000 students in more than half the counties across North Carolina.

A program of the Center for Global Initiatives, Carolina Navigators enriches the education of both UNC and K-12 students through engaged international learning.

This service is free of charge.

World View is a public service of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Our web site is intended to provide educators with information about our programs, outreach, and resources focused on 21st Century global education.