From StarTribune: A Minnesota-funded college has taken root in rural Bolivia By Jean Hopfensperger In a remote farm community nestled in the Bolivian mountains, a Catholic university has taken root thanks to Minnesota supporters 4,500 miles away. Called the Unidad Academica Campesina, it has offered college degrees to indigenous students in practical fields such as…
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Mary Drake: “There are 1,068 Bolivians studying in the US”
Beatriz Avalos reports for El Deber: Counselor for Public Affairs at the US Embassy in Bolivia Mary Drake: “There are 1,068 Bolivians studying in the US” The United States has one of the most advanced educational systems in the world. In the past year, the US Embassy in Bolivia issued 800 visas for students. On…
Is Bolivia doing anything about fulfilling the sustainable development goals for this Millennium?
From the World Economic Forum… . Excerpts follow from: “I am pleased to share some good news for people and planet,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said to a packed room of press delegates. The good news? After three years of negotiations and debate, 193 countries had agreed to a set of development goals more bold…
Bolivian Robot achieved third place in global competition
ANF reports in Pagina Siete: Should seek visible and invisible land mines National Robot achieved third place in global competition The international humanitarian demining competition gathered 94 representatives of Egypt, Chile and Portugal, among other countries. The Bolivian B0sweeper robot, created by students and engineers from the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA), took third…
Michael Sayman recommends be curious to succeed
Diego Jaramillo reports for El Deber: Sayman recommends be curious to succeed Michael Sayman urged young Bolivians, in an interview before the talk at El Deber, to have more interest in computer and learn how to create applications. Michael Sayman is only 18 years old and works in Facebook after being summoned by Mark Zuckerberg….
Bolivia to the Bronx: A Medical Student-Activist Makes Her Mark
Albert Einstein College of Medicine reports: A Father’s Legacy, A Daughter’s Motivation Bolivia to the Bronx: A Medical Student-Activist Makes Her Mark As a girl growing up in Brooklyn, Hannah Moreira was enthralled by all things medical. Her father, Guido Moreira, had trained as a physician in his native Bolivia and worked as a vascular…
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