As a Trustee of the Amigos of EARTH College who has sponsored an intern from EARTH College, I wholeheartedly recommend this opportunity. Samuel Kaymen
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- To: kaymen@worldnet.att.net
- Subject: Santiago
- From: dsherrar@ns.earth.ac.cr (Daniel Sherrard)
- Date: Tue, 25 Mar 97 21:37:10 +0000
Samuel: As per your request, I have prepared a one-pager which I hope covers the important points. Here it is: ESCUELA DE AGRICULTURA DE LA REGION TROPICAL HUMEDA EARTH (Agricultural College of the Humid Tropical Region) EARTH is an international, four year, private, non-profit college dedicated to the formation of young leaders for the sustainable management of agriculture and the natural resources of the humid tropics. EARTH is located on the Atlantic coastal plain of Costa Rica in the heart of the humid tropics, and was established in 1990. One hundred students from 16 Latin American countries are admitted each year. Students are selected based on their demonstrated leadership capacity, their commitment to returning to their communities and their interest in sustainable development. 80% of EARTHs students receive either full or partial scholarships provided by concerned governments, foundations, companies and individuals. EARTHs academic program is based on active student participation in the learning process. Theory and practice are integrated, and students spend a great deal of their time engaged in agricultural production and management on EARTHs 8,000 farm, with the small and medium sized farmers of the communities surrounding the College and in their third year internship. The internship is a fundamental part of the EARTH experience and is all students participate. From late August/early September through mid-December, all third year students leave campus to work in an area corresponding to their particular interest. Some students work on a farm, others with companies, and still others with community development or government agencies. While most students return to their home countries for their internship, a small number undertake internships in other countries. Every year, eight or nine students travel to the USA for their internship, working in areas as different as determining rates of deforestation via interpretation of photos from space with NASA, to learning about fresh juice production with Odwalla Juice Company in California. This year, Santiago Juan, a Belizean student, is interested in identifying an internship opportunity in dairy production, particularly on a farm that is committed to sustainable production practices. Santiago is an extremely hard worker and has a great deal of experience with animals, having been a semi-professional jockey in Great Britain where he lived for 12 years as a youngster. The Internship program asks that hosts provide room and board, and if possible a stipend during the 15 week internship. Some hosts have provided assistance with air transportation as well but that is entirely optional. Anyone interested in hosting Santiago Juan during his internship should contact Daniel Sherrard, Internship Coordinator at EARTH College, Mail Address: J.B.C. SJO #1235, P.O. Box 025240, Miami, Florida 33102-5240, Tel: (506) 255-2000 ext. 3307, Fax: (506) 255-2726, email: dsherrar@ns.earth.ac.cr HOPE THIS IS WHAT YOU WERE THINKING OF... Let me know if you get any nibbles. Saludos, Daniel Sherrard
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