The Delta Prize for Global Understanding, presented annually by
Delta Air Lines
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and the
University of Georgia
, mottoeng = "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.""To serve" was later added to the motto without changing the seal; the Latin motto directly translates as "To teach and to inquire into the nature of things."
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, recognizes individuals or groups whose initiatives have helped promote world peace as well as globally significant efforts that provide opportunities for greater understanding among nations and cultures. Such efforts can include grassroots projects that diminish hostilities in a particular part of the world, international programs that promote communication or trade among different peoples, and/or leadership that inspires global cooperation and peace.
The prize includes a $10,000 cash grant and an original work of art designed by
Barbara Mann and
Gary Lee Noffke of the University of Georgia's Lamar Dodd School of Ar
Laureates
External links
Delta Prize for Global Understanding Homepage
University of Georgia, Delta Prize for Global Understanding
Delta Air Lines
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