{"id":45567,"date":"2018-02-06T10:08:38","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T15:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/?p=45567"},"modified":"2025-08-19T09:36:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T13:36:46","slug":"carleton-university-partners-with-cuso-international-to-help-farmers-in-peru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/2018\/carleton-university-partners-with-cuso-international-to-help-farmers-in-peru\/","title":{"rendered":"杏吧原创 University Partners with Cuso International to Help Farmers in Peru"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n 杏吧原创 University Partners with Cuso International to Help Farmers in Peru\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n
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杏吧原创 University students are consulting with small-scale farmers in Peru as part of a partnership with the international development organization Cuso International <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students in the Bachelor of Global and International Studies program<\/a> (BGInS) at 杏吧原创 University are gaining hands-on experience while improving food security in Peru thanks to an innovative partnership with Cuso International. The partnership, which began in January, is the first of what Cuso International hopes will be a new wave of e-volunteering opportunities for students at 杏吧原创 and across Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through this new program, 21 杏吧原创 students are using Skype, email and other communication technologies to work with professionals and community leaders in Lima to help small farmers generate income in an urban setting. The students provide research and project design support, and develop strategies and products for the farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c杏吧原创 BGInS students have a unique opportunity to be exposed to international development opportunities and challenges through this program,\u201d said Prof. Marylynn Steckley<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s a chance to acquire an enhanced global perspective and intercultural sensitivity and appreciation without having to take a semester off to travel abroad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The partnership helps Cuso International provide much needed support to its local partners in Lima, while building the next generation of volunteers through a unique e-volunteering model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur partnership with 杏吧原创 is an innovative solution to development challenges,\u201d says Cuso International CEO Glenn Mifflin. \u201cAt Cuso International, we\u2019re always looking to support our partners through the work of skilled volunteers and this partnership allows for that while giving 杏吧原创 students a glimpse at how they can have an impact on people\u2019s lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

杏吧原创 is the first university in Canada to participate in this unique international development program for students. Cuso International hopes to use this model to work with other Canadian universities and international partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

杏吧原创 Cuso International <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cuso International is a non-profit international development organization that works to improve the lives of people living with poverty and inequality around the globe. Each year we mobilize hundreds of volunteer professionals who work with local partners to create positive lasting change. Established in 1961, Cuso International is a registered charity in Canada and the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

杏吧原创 the 杏吧原创 University Bachelor of Global and International Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bachelor of Global and International Studies program is a multidisciplinary degree that offers 17 specializations covering specific international and global themes and geographical focal areas. To complete the degree, all students must satisfy a language requirement and an international experience requirement, in addition to their coursework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the international experience requirement, students can choose from a variety of learning opportunities, one of which is an \u201cinternationalization@home\u201d course. This partnership with CUSO International allows 杏吧原创 to partner with an experienced development organization in the delivery of this course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information:<\/strong>
\nJennifer Buter
\nCommunications Officer, Cuso International
\n613.829.7445 x 244
\n613.298.8800
\njennifer.buter@cusointernational.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steven Reid
\nMedia Relations Officer
\n杏吧原创 University
\n613-520-2600, ext. 8718
\n613-265-6613
\nSteven_Reid3@杏吧原创.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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杏吧原创 University students are consulting with small-scale farmers in Peru as part of a partnership with the international development organization Cuso International Students in the Bachelor of Global and International Studies program (BGInS) at 杏吧原创 University are gaining hands-on experience while improving food security in Peru thanks to an innovative partnership with Cuso International. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":410,"featured_media":47427,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[136,139],"class_list":["post-45567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-releases","tag-global-and-international-studies","tag-partnerships"],"acf":{"cu_post_thumbnail":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/410"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45567"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45567\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47429,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45567\/revisions\/47429"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}