Escuela De Agricultura De La Region Tropical Humeda

Programs: For over 25 years, the university has sought out extraordinary youth from underprivileged communities in over 40 countries and given them the chance to learn and grow as professionals and, more importantly, as human beings with values and ethics. 97% of earth's student body return to their countries of origin and make a positive social, environmental and ecomonic impact. From rural communities in south america to villages in africa, earth's students and graduates are improving labor conditions, starting their own businesses, generating employment, defending biodiversity and promoting sustainable development practices. Academic programs - the university curriculum includes four distinct educational activities that focus on experiential learning: student entrepreneurial projects, work experience, internships, and professional experience. Academic support programs - in addition to its core curriculum, the university stresses active participation through planned activities, laboratory and field work as well as independent research projects. The university carries out innovative research that is directed at improving agricultural production practices to address the challenges that currently confront rural communities in the tropics. Earths campus has an academic farm which is used by the students as a laboratory to do work in their fields. The commercial farm is used to develop agricultural activities and generate money to support the academic program. The campus provides sports facilities such as soccer fields, baseball fields and tennis courts. There is also a gym that can be used for basketball, volleyball and indoor soccer. The gym includes a weight room and a pool. In addition, the students have access to different services such as internet, mail, fax couriers, cafeteria, laundry room, medical services, psychological and nutritional services, and personal physical training. In 2014, the school had a banner year, with the following highlights: 1. 422 students hailing from 43 countries 2. 40% female student population (our highest % ever) 3. 70% of students matriculating on full scholarship. 4. 84% of students graduate in four or five years 5. 7,500 unique visitors to our two campuses the amount reflected as grants in program service 4a represent student stipends and amounts paid to local rural communities. Scholarship expenses are not recorded in the functional expenses of the form 990.

agri-business banana plantation - the university operates a banana plantation that assists its students to learn the values and ethics of biodiversity and sustainable agriculture. The operation of the plantation supports the institution economically and academically. The university, in conjunction with the kellogg foundation, developed renewable products (such as paper) from the waste-a model that has proven instrumental in environmental conservation in latin america. The university's agri-business endeavors extend beyond the plantation, as the students get involved in the sale of crop seeds, livestock, and other agricultural commodities. These activites teach the students to be conscientious and dutiful stewards of the earth and its finite resources.

special projects - in addition to its educational and agricultural activities, the university also undertakes special environmental projects at the behest of governmental entities and other organizations. Examples of such projects include: 1. The aga khan network approached earth to become a partner in a project to reform the bilibiza technical secondary school in northern mozambique and incorporate aspects of the earth educational model. Since then, retired earth professor, panfilo tabora has been contracted by the aga khan network to promote entrepreneurship and agro-business in mozambique. 2. The german ministry of environment financed a collaboration between earth university and the renewables academy in berlin to promote renewable energy, including: the equipping of a laboratory, visiting professors and renewable energy training in germany. For more information about other projects in which the university is involved, please refer to the organization's website www. Earth. Ac. Cr or its 2014 annual report (as published on its website). 3. Earth's community development program was created to give students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the field, apply theoretical concepts and develop the interpersonal communication skills that are essential for modern professional. Over the years, the program has transformed into a mutually beneficial bridge between the university and nearby communities, allowing students to contribute to sustainable development while learning from the experience and the wisdom of the producers themselves. In 2014, earth students and the community development program impacted more than 2,500 people in the nearby communities of las lomas, verdetica and el triunfo, with dozens of trainings in agricultural best practices, food processing and entrepreneurship.