Student Stories and Projects
Aimara Cendales Ortega, TI ’19
Amazonas Jungle Tours Operator
Airon Whitt, IEP/MBA ’19
The E2E Foundation
Brenden Tarnay, IPD ’17
DPMI Client Project with The Sanynco
Celina Lima, IPD/MBA ’18
J-Term Practica: DPMI Client Project with E2E Foundation in Colombia
Christina Lukeman, MBA/IPD ’17
Fundación Misión Gaia
Cultivating Change: Sustainable Agriculture and Restoration in Líbano, Colombia
by: Alessandra (Ali) Chapman Ali Chapman (EPM ’25) travelled to Colombia and participated in one of the global courses offered by the Institute. Here is her perspective on working at a local farm there. Read about Ali’s internship experience at the UNFCCC Secretariat here. In Líbano, Colombia, my fellow students and I worked with Quinta… Continue Reading Cultivating Change: Sustainable Agriculture and Restoration in Líbano, Colombia
Eco-Restoration & Food System Independence in Colombia
Jack Anderson (EPM ’25) travelled to Colombia for the spring break global course offered by the Institute. Below is his experience on the trip. Experiential Learning (EL): Describe the organization you worked for. Jack Anderson (JA): I worked alongside Quinta Esencia Taller, a small nonprofit, working on grassroots solutions to problems that impact their community.… Continue Reading Eco-Restoration & Food System Independence in Colombia
Field Research in Medellín, Colombia: A Diplomacy Lab Project
Tom Short (ITED/MPA ’25) recently travelled to Medellín, Colombia to conduct field research about migration along the Darién Gap. He participated in this Diplomacy Lab project with Jake Lopata (NPTS ’25) and Lucy Inkster (Middlebury College ’25). Read Jake’s story here. Experiential Learning (EL): Describe the organization you worked with. Tom Short (TS): I was… Continue Reading Field Research in Medellín, Colombia: A Diplomacy Lab Project
Fighting Crop Contamination and Building Community with MIIS Students in the Colombian Andes [Alexander Christodoulou IEP ’23]
Alexander describes his summer research project in Colombia focused on post crop management. First, he summarizes his work and its motivation and need in agricultural development. Then, Alexander accounts the deep, positive influence of the Libano community and his personal growth. Continue Reading Fighting Crop Contamination and Building Community with MIIS Students in the Colombian Andes [Alexander Christodoulou IEP ’23]
Katie Morton, MPA ’18
DPMI Client Project with the Secretary of Education of Medellín
Maria Prichard, MPA ’18
DPMI Client Project, Colombia 2017
Samantha Vila, TI ’19
Amazonas Jungle Tours Operator
Stephanie Villalobos, IPD ’18
DPMI Client Project, January 2017
Studying Migration on the Darién Gap: A Diplomacy Lab Project
Jake Lopata (NPTS ’25) participated in a Diplomacy Lab project in collaboration with the U.S. State Department studying migration along the Darién Gap. Here is more about their project (another participants included: Tom Short (ITED/MPA ’25) and Lucy Inkster (Middlebury College ’25)). Read about Tom’s experience here. Experiential Learning (EL): Describe your work. Jake Lopata… Continue Reading Studying Migration on the Darién Gap: A Diplomacy Lab Project
Team Colombia 2014
Misión Gaia’s Solidarity Tourism Initiative
Transformative Journeys: Ecological Restoration and Cultural Immersion in Líbano, Colombia
by: María José Vargas María José Vargas (EPM ’25) travelled to Colombia as a part of a global course offered by the Institute. Here is her story. My journey to Líbano, Colombia, was a transformative experience that deepened myunderstanding of ecological restoration and its impact on communities and theenvironment. Located five hours outside Bogotá, Líbano… Continue Reading Transformative Journeys: Ecological Restoration and Cultural Immersion in Líbano, Colombia
Tyler Higgninson, MBA ’18
DPMI Client Project with Misión Gaia