Charles A CookCharles A. Cook is the executive director of the Jaffray Centre for Global Initiatives and professor of global studies and mission at Ambrose University, where he has served since 1989. Born to Canadian international workers, he was raised in Colombi, Ecuador, and Peru. He is involved in global Jaffray-related initiatives. Lorajoy Tira-Dimangondayao is interested in religion vis-a-vis migration in the Canadian context and is passionate about faith formation in diaspora youth communities. Born in Manila and raised in the Canadian prairies, she is a ""1.75 Generation"" Filipino Canadian and is fluent in Franglaistaglishspagalog. Lauren Umbach is the research and program coordinator for the Jaffray Centre for Global Initiatives at Ambrose University. Prior to this, she worked in Asia for four years. Born in Edmonton and now living and working in Calgary, she is third-generation German Canadian. Read More Read Less