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Save the Date: Fiesta de Ayni 2020

By admin | Mar 1, 2020 | Comments Off on Save the Date: Fiesta de Ayni 2020

Join us for CPF’s annual Fiesta de Ayni – our annual fundraiser for the College in Bolivia. Wednesday, May 13th, 2020 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.  St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church  Minneapolis, MN More information, including RSVP details, are available online: www.carmenpampafund.org/event Invitations for friends and donors in the Midwest will be sent out the end…

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Tara Nolan Named Interim CPF Executive Director

By admin | Mar 1, 2020 | Comments Off on Tara Nolan Named Interim CPF Executive Director

Carmen Pampa Fund’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Tara L. Nolan has been named Acting Executive Director. “I look forward to working closely with Jose Luis Beltran, UAC-CP Director General, and our Bolivian board members, to help the UAC-CP  strengthen its programs,” Tara said. “It’s always inspiring and invigorating to work with people…

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Agronomy Student Participates in Winter Institute

By admin | Mar 1, 2020 | Comments Off on Agronomy Student Participates in Winter Institute

UAC-CP Agronomy student Mayra Yujra was selected as one of five female university students from Bolivia to participate in the U.S. State Department’s 2020 Winter Institute program. The annual 5-week academic residency program, which is based at the University of Arizona, focuses on women’s leadership.  The U.S. Embassy in La Paz awarded full scholarships to…

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Agronomy student finishes thesis

College Responds to UN Development Goals

By admin | Mar 1, 2020 | Comments Off on College Responds to UN Development Goals

In 2015, the United Nations identified 17 Sustainable Development goals as part of a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of all people throughout the world by 2030. The fifth Sustainable Development Goal specifically focuses on gender equality and women’s empowerment. It includes “providing women…

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College hosts first Entrepreneurship Fair

Entrepreneurship Fair Promotes Small Businesses

By admin | Feb 2, 2020 | Comments Off on Entrepreneurship Fair Promotes Small Businesses

The College hosted its first Entrepreneurship Fair in the town square of Coroico the last week of January. The fair featured small business owners from around the Nor Yungas region where the College is located. The entrepreneurs sold handmade crafts, food, coffee, and other goods. The fair was sponsored by the UAC-CP’s Business Institute, which…

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