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CPF Partners with Fundación SOLYDES
Carmen Pampa Fund’s Board of Directors are excited to announce a restructuring of CPF’s work with the College, which includes a new cooperation agreement with the Fundación SOLYDES — a Bolivian nonprofit organization that will help us with oversight and reporting of our work in Carmen Pampa. Going forward, in lieu of general funding, CPF…
Read MoreUAC-CP Graduate Named CPF Acting Executive Director
Carmen Pampa Fund reached a new historical milestone with the naming of Dr. Claudia Cerruto Noya, PhD, as Acting Executive Director of Carmen Pampa Fund in August 2022. She is the first Bolivian and the first UAC-CP graduate to hold this position. Claudia says she is honored to be able to serve the CPF and…
Read MoreUAC-CP Graduate Featured on Panel to Discuss Black Feminism in Bolivia
Nenrry Vasquez, a graduate of the UAC-CP’s Education Department, will participate as a panelist in a discussion called “Black Feminism in Bolivia” on Wednesday, December 8th at 5pm Eastern on Zoom. Vasquez, who serves as the Director of Generational Gender and Social Justice for Bolivia’s Ministry of Education, will join two of her Afro-Boliviana colleagues…
Read MorePaying it Forward: Friendship, Generosity, and a Sculpture Bring Improved Internet Services to Carmen Pampa
When a sculpture by Bolivian artist and Boston-based Carmen Pampa Fund Board Member Pablo Eduardo caught the eye of his friend and Carmen Pampa Fund donor Joan Mullen, a series of “pay it forward” moments was set into motion. Joan was so intrigued by Pablo’s piece that he decided to give it to her. Insisting…
Read MorePandemic Restrictions are a Catalyst for Practical Learning in Home Communities
Despite the unique challenges students have faced throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, faculty and students at the College have implemented innovative approaches to experiential education. Typically, during the spring semester all UAC-CP students participate in practicas, or applied learning experiences similar to internships. The practicas range from working at on-campus production facilities (e.g. coffee plant, organic…
Read MoreSr. Damon Nolan Memorial Fund Established to Honor UAC-CP Founder
Sister Damon Nolan, founder and first director of the College in Carmen Pampa, Bolivia, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2021, in Boston, Massachusetts. A true visionary, Sister Damon not only dared to dream of building a college in the rugged and underdeveloped Cordillera Mountain range of Bolivia, she made it happen. To recognize her…
Read MoreVirtual Apthapi Fundraiser
Carmen Pampa Fund invites you to watch our Virtual Apthapi fundraiser next week, Thursday, May 20th, at 7:45 p.m. Eastern / 6:45 p.m. Central. The official program, which will begin promptly at the top of the hour, will feature special messages from students and staff at the College in Bolivia, as well as the presentation of the Spirit of Ayni…
Read MoreEducation student makes UAC-CP history
Carmen Pampa Fund extends our congratulations to Yerson Martin Fernández for defending his thesis and receiving his degree in Education from the UAC-CP. In addition to his accolades, Yerson has also made history in Carmen Pampa as the first person with visual impairments to receive his degree from the College. Yerson’s thesis is titled, “Implementation…
Read MoreWorking for the Greater Good: UAC-CP Graduate Responds to COVID-19
Ernesto Arinez has overcome a lot of obstacles in life, but he says his current fight for quality health care is one of the most challenging — both personally and professionally. The 2007 UAC-CP Nursing graduate recently left his beloved position as chief nurse of the ICU unit at German Busch Hospital in Trinidad, Bolivia,…
Read MoreStudents & Faculty Adjust to Online Curriculum
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools and universities all over the world to use virtual platforms to accommodate online learning. The College in Carmen Pampa is no different. On March 13, three days after the first case of COVID-19 was detected in Bolivia, the government implemented a swift suspension of all in-person classes nationwide. Since…
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