Background
Mitchell, James Dwight was born on May 24, 1945 in Long Beach, California, United States.
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James Dwight Mitchell
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Education
Associate of Arts in Business Administration, Ventura College, l966; Passenger Car Unit, New Mexico State University, l966; Bachelor in General Studies, Washington State University Master of Arts in Education Administration postgraduate in education and leadership postgraduate in theology, Cristo Sacerdote, La Ceja, Colombia, l970-72; postgraduate in theology, Seminary San Carlos, San Gil, Colombia, l973-74.
Career
Manager, small business, Oxnard, California, l96l-66;
volunteer, Peace Corps, Colombia, l966-69;
regional director, Adult Education by Radio, Santander, Colombia, l969-73;
pastor, Florian and Cite Parish, Santander, l973-80;
founder, director, El Camino School for Leadersship, Barbosa, l973-84;
coordinator Hispanic Outreach, St. John's, Vancouver, Archdiocese of Seattle, l985-86;
president, El Camino Development and Ednl. Fund, Inc., Pullman, l987-;
counselor, dir.Chicano/Hispanic Student Ctr, Washington State University, Pullman. Adult education advisor Colombian Ministry Education, l982-86.
Consultant Diocese ofSocorro y San Gil, Colombia, l974-, Fundacion Comunidad El Camino, Colombia, l984-. Guest speaker Catholic churches and organizations, l987-. Representative Archdiocesan Advisory Committee for Hispanics, Seattle, l984-86.
Regional coordinator Rural Appropriate Education, Velez Province, Colombia, since 1992. Faculty U. San Gil, Colombia, since 1993. Board directors Consortium Sustainable Village Based Development.
Achievements
Membership
Regional promotor community action groups, Santander, l966-70. Volunteer fire fighter, Battle Ground, Washington, l985-86. Board directors Catholic CommunitySvcs., Vancouver, Washington, l986.
Member of the United States Catholic Mission Association, Knights of Columbus (chaplain), American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, Western Association of Missionologists, Community Development Association, N.W. Adult Education Association, International Development Association, Organisation de Latino Americans, Rotary (honorary Port Hueneme, California).
Connections
Son of William B. and Lucille A. (Fennert) M. Adopted children: Ariel J., Libardo, Uriel J.
Awards
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Named Educator of Year, Colombian Ministry Education, l983, BBEd fellow Washington State University, 1990-1992. Award Beyond War, l988. Recipient Distinguished Leadership award Application Binary Interface, National Sergeant Shriver award, 1993. Numerous grants fromU.S. and European organizations.Named Educator of Year, Colombian Ministry Education, l983, BBEd fellow Washington State University, 1990-1992. Award Beyond War, l988. Recipient Distinguished Leadership award Application Binary Interface, National Sergeant Shriver award, 1993.
Numerous grants fromU.S. and European organizations.