{"103441":{"#nid":"103441","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Taking the \u0022Unbeaten Path\u0022 Along the Great Wall of China","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPaige Brannon\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nCampus Recreation, Marketing Assistant\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFourth-year, Management and Science, Technology, and Culture\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis summer the Outdoor Recreation department of \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.crc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECampus Recreation\u003C\/a\u003E is traveling abroad to lead an international learning experience called the \u00e2\u0080\u009cUnbeaten Path\u00e2\u0080\u009d from June 3-6. This unique adventure takes Georgia Tech and Tianjin University students to a remote section of China\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Great Wall just north of Beijing that has been mostly untouched for the past several centuries. It\u00e2\u0080\u0099s an opportunity to experience Chinese culture first-hand, and observe rural regions of the country, home to some 500 million Chinese citizens. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOver the four-day trip, students explored their leadership capabilities as they hike remote sections of the Great Wall, built rafts with their teammates, learned about harvesting wild vegetables, and camped among ancient chestnut and peach orchards. Participation in various workshops, campfire storytelling, and sharing ideas about the qualities of effective leaders are just a few examples how students reflected on their views of life, ideas, and other cultures. The \u00e2\u0080\u009cUnbeaten Path\u00e2\u0080\u009d provided new perspectives on the skills - social, cultural, and professional - required for success in the global marketplace.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u00e2\u0080\u009cUnbeaten Path\u00e2\u0080\u009d is an exciting recreational trip and an opportunity to develop invaluable perspectives on leadership. Students are exploring differences in attitudes and values related to leadership, team responsibilities, motivation, and perceptions across cultures. In today\u00e2\u0080\u0099s growing global marketplace, the most successful leaders will be those who understand cultural differences and are capable of adapting behavior and attitudes about cultural differences in response to a range of situations.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor updates and information on trips sponsored by Campus Recreation, visit at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.crc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewww.crc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. To follow the participants of the \u00e2\u0080\u009cUnbeaten Path\u00e2\u0080\u009d on their adventure, \u00e2\u0080\u009clike\u00e2\u0080\u009d our page on Facebook - \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/The-CRC-at-Georgia-Tech\/104374712683\u0022\u003EThe CRC at Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"This summer the Outdoor Recreation department of Campus Recreation is traveling abroad to lead an international learning experience called the \u00e2\u0080\u009cUnbeaten Path\u00e2\u0080\u009d from June 3-6. This unique adventure takes Georgia Tech and Tianjin University students to a remote section of China\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Great Wall just north of Beijing that has been mostly untouched for the past several centuries. It\u00e2\u0080\u0099s an opportunity to experience Chinese culture first-hand, and observe rural regions of the country, home to some 500 million Chinese citizens.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This is no ordinary trip to commercialized China."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2011-06-06 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:11:21","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-06-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-06-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"449","name":"Barnes \u0026 Noble"},{"id":"3292","name":"Bookstore"},{"id":"21631","name":"buying a computer"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003ERachael Pocklington\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EParents Program\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=rpocklington3\u0022\u003EContact Rachael Pocklington\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-385-3920\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["rachael.pocklington@vpss.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}