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In January 2017, with partial funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and The Katherine B. Andersen Fund, the College launched the first, 3-year phase of the Entrepreneurial Education for Rural Youth Program.  Under the direction of project coordinator Juan José Estrada, the UAC-CP Business School now offers a specialized training program for students in…

A seven-member team made up of two students from South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD; three students from Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT; and two advisors visited the College August 8 – 14th as part of an on-going joint project between the three institutions and the local community of Carmen Pampa. The original goal of the…

CPF Executive Director Hugh Smeltekop led a special tour to the College in Carmen Pampa July 28 – August 3. The tour was part of the College’s special 25th anniversary celebration. Fourteen people–ranging from former volunteers and past visitors to travelers coming to South America for the very first time–participated in a variety of activities,…

Rachel Hannigan, a master’s degree candidate in Public Health at St. Catherine’s University in St. Paul, Minnesota, recently spent five weeks in Carmen Pampa. She worked with UAC-CP Nursing students and medical practitioners in the community’s health center. Nora Harless: What were your expectations upon arriving to Carmen Pampa? How were those expectations challenged? Rachel…