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Carmen Pampa Fund was named a “2019 Top-Rated Nonprofit” in July by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews of U.S. nonprofits. “We are honored to be named a 2019 Top-Rated Nonprofit,” says CPF Executive Director Hugh Smeltekop. “This recognition was made possible by former volunteers and visitors to the College who immediately responded when…
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Carmen Pampa Fund’s annual Wine Tasting & Silent Auction – a fundraiser for the College in Carmen Pampa, Bolivia – is scheduled for Wednesday, October 16, 2019, from 5:30 – 8:30 in Minneapolis. Please join us for a glass of fine wine, delicious appetizers, and good friends. Together, we will raise a glass and toast…
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Today, International Agronomy Day, Carmen Pampa Fund salutes students studying in the College’s Agronomy Department. Students like Rosendo Arpa. At 29-years-old, Rosendo is both a full-time Agronomy student and a small business owner. The son of citrus and coffee farmers, Rosendo raises bees and produces honey on his parents’ small plot of land in the…
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There are several new faces in the Volunteer House in Carmen Pampa this semester. Madison Krings of Minnesota, Hunter White of Tennessee, Emily Gray of Massachusetts, and Tom O’Toole of Australia, are sharing their time and talent with the College community. Madison, Tom, and Hunter are teaching English classes. Emily, a 2019-20 fellow through the…
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“Academics matter, but only if they are accompanied by heart.” This was the message of the College’s new Director General, Jose Luis Beltran, when he gave his welcome address at the UAC-CP’s inaugural mass on August 2, 2019. The all-college mass marked the beginning of classes for the second semester. Beltran is no stranger to…
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