BARTON BROOKS
founded Global colors and continues to run day to day operations. He strongly adheres to the principle that if you think something should be done, well then, figure out a way and just go and do it.

From the desire to make a change but not a penny to his name, he has found himself at the United Nations in an advisory role, at the White House, greeting Laura Bush in Africa to kick off her goodwill tour, and leading projects in countries around the world.

If you ask him why, he'll respond with his standard, "If someone is going to change the world, why shouldn't it be me?"

BACKGROUND INFORMATION- barton brooks

I founded Global Colors after years of international travel and volunteer work. It all began with a couple of years in London, before studying political history and theology in Israel and the Middle East. Afterwhich, I explored and worked throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Africa - and in the process, became acutely aware of the individual needs that plague our world.

After a trip to Cambodia where I met some amazingly beautiful people, I (like everyone else) was inspired by Angelina Jolie to make a difference, and decided to change my life to reflect that by starting an organization to do random acts of service around the world.

I started leading aid projects around the world, and to make it happen, sold my only asset to personally fund the first GC projects (a Shelby Cobra replica that I built by hand). I'll still cry about that car if you catch me on the wrong day - but it was worth it - (some guy in Texas bought it off me on ebay, so if you see it give it a polish for me)...

A few bullet points about my experience or past work...

  • Received my formal education at Dixie College, the University of Utah, and The Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies, and my U.S. professional background is in real estate, the fashion industry, and television production.
  • I've personally lead volunteer projects in Cambodia, Peru, Mexico, Ethiopia, Senegal, Kenya, South Africa, Thailand, Burma, and Mozambique.
  • I've been an advisor at the UN for Laura Bush regarding the Burmese refugee crisis and other issues around the world. I also introduce programs and develop international projects for Mrs. Bush to visit on her goodwill tours, and she recently she joined me in Senegal for a tour of the DIG project.
  • I'm on the board of the SaoSary Human Rights Foundation in Cambodia.
  • I run the GC International Research Internship Program at UCLA and NYU.
  • Launched a volunteer vacation program in Africa for CAA (Creative Artists Agency).

Enough about me - I just want to connect the world one volunteer at a time. We are all just individuals that make up this grand existence, and it doesn't matter if you are American, European, African, or Asian - we need to embrace our responsibility as citizens of the world. We all have passion and an innate desire to help, and I see it as my job to help people figure out how and where they can make a difference.

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