Service Learning Trip

SLT is a community led educational exchange program designed to approach global issues at a local scale, creating global relationships based on solidarity and respect for an inclusive, just and sustainable future.

During 2020 there was participation from the following universities: UWEC: Built a kitchen for the women’s catering bussiness in the Ija’tz community.

Indiana University: 1 water retention tank for the Minas family that will allow for a more sustainable coffee production system by storing up to 2000 gallons of water.

Vanderbilt: 1 concrete wall for Virgilia, one of the members of the coffee producing communities, to allow her a more dignified home. Embark Center: 1 patio for drying coffee of 6 by 9mts in lenght with the cpacity to dry 30 quintals of coffee cherries which turns into 450lbs of green coffee per batch.

AGC: Two works of art for the community to allow connection between our partner coffee producers and art. 5 Student Groups from Universities

1 Middle School Group

1 Open Trip