April 2024
This year marks the fourth annual KT Global service event, again spanning the entire month of April! Maryville College alumni, staff, faculty, students, families, and friends of the College are all invited to participate as we connect through service. KT Global was designed as an opportunity – across the world – for the MC Community to come together as one to serve an organization of their choice, from anywhere.
Use the buttons below to learn more about the KT Global initiative and sponsorship opportunities.
2024 Projects
Maryville College alumni and friends from across the globe joined together for KT Global, serving in their communities throughout the month of April! Stay tuned for details of all the projects and accomplishments – we can’t wait to celebrate all your hard work!
Did you collect eclipse glasses and still need to mail them? Here is the address for our recommended organization: Eclipse Glasses USA PO Box 50571 Provo, UT 84605.
Interested in joining the alumni team that leads the planning for KT Global throughout the year? Email the KT Global Taskforce to join! Alumni Association taskforces are open to all alumni to join – you do not need to be a member of the MCAA Board of Directors.
Check out where in the world KT Global is happening:
Read more about each project by selecting the pins on the map! Contact the KT Global Taskforce to add your own pin to the map.
Who is Kin Takahashi and why is KT Global relevant to Maryville College?
Kin Takahashi was a Maryville College student from Japan in the 1890s. He is legendary among the MC community for his “can-do” spirit as he founded the College’s first football team (bringing the sport of football to East Tennessee) and led a project to build Bartlett Hall as a student center and first YMCA on a college campus. Kin Takahashi has created a legacy of service inspiring MC students, faculty, staff, and alumni to seek similar service opportunities to benefit their alma mater and communities such as KT Days, KT WeekEND, and now KT Global.
KT Global 2023
Throughout the month of April 2023, 360 volunteers participated in MC’s largest service event yet. Volunteers completed 42 projects in six countries. Read all about the projects and see event photos on the KT Global 2023 Wrap Up page.
KT Global 2022
On Sat., April 19, 2022, 316 volunteers participated in Maryville College’s second annual day of service by engaging in 34 projects in 23 cities around the USA, Japan, and Slovakia. Read all about the projects completed and see event photos on the KT Global 2022 Wrap Up page.
KT Global 2021
On Sat., April 17, 2021, 239 volunteers participated in Maryville College’s inaugural day of service by engaging in 38 projects in 26 cities around the USA and in Japan. Read all about the projects completed and see event photos on the KT Global 2021 Wrap Up page.
KT Global has many benefits to Maryville College including:
- Expanding MC branding and name recognition around the world;
- Increasing overall alumni engagement with the College;
- Connecting with alumni who live far from campus and find it difficult to participate in College events;
- Connecting with young alumni;
- Connecting with alumni who have been inactive since graduating;
- Engaging decades of students and alumni;
- Forming new alumni coalitions, groups, friendships, and chapters; and
- Fostering MC alumni relationships with local community organizations.
