The Enoch Olinga College
of Intercultural Studies, Inc. (ENOCIS)

The Enoch Olinga College of Intercultural Studies, Inc. removes the obstacles for both students and faculty. Olinga College leverages the advantages of the Internet and computer technology to break down the barriers of time, place, security and money that hinder educational and employment opportunities in higher education. Olinga College students and faculty need only access to a computer, at times and places convenient to themselves. Olinga College makes available a truly global classroom. But the Enoch Olinga College of Intercultural Studies is not merely a Western-style educational institute that happens not be located in the West. The vision of Olinga College is of a truly global institution offering a global curriculum. With students and faculty residing anywhere in the world, the curriculum will be just as diverse. With a curriculum that incorporates the many cultures of the world, Olinga College makes it possible for students to acquire the knowledge and skills of a university education while maintaining contact with their indigenous cultures and values. Thus Olinga graduates avoid the common pitfall of joining Western-educated elite alienated from local culture and values. The value of an institute such as Olinga College is thus enormous to developing countries, which now are able to build a college-educated population without the "brain drain" that results from sending the best and brightest abroad, from whence they often don't return. This advantage also works for professors. If they don't have to leave their native lands to find teaching positions, they have the opportunity to stay at home and contribute to local development. Furthermore, governments also avoid the great expense of constructing and maintaining the buildings and infrastructure needed for traditional universities, or are able to expand educational opportunities without further expenditures. Who We Are Cont'd pg 2