By Shane Brennan A new renewable energy program, which began as the vision of three University students, has come to fruition. The Global Renewable Energy Education Network — a 12-day program taking place along the beaches of Costa Rica — is designed to offer students education by day and vacation at night. Co-founded by Ben [...]
South Korea signed a pact with Costa Rica to expand e-learning related cooperation, a deal that could permit local businesses to make inroads into the Latin American country, the government said Tuesday. The Ministry of Knowledge Economy said the memorandum of understanding (MOU) calls for strengthened ties in the training of qualified personnel, coordination of [...]
TALAMANCA, Costa Rica — Humane Society International is conducting a series of environmental education workshops in the rural region of Talamanca in Costa Rica. The workshops for schoolchildren will begin Oct. 26 and be held at 10 schools. The program is part of HSI’s environmentally friendly cacao production program, which is funded by the U.S. [...]
By Zack Harold CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It’s not the slight Spanish accent that sets Valerie Chavez apart from her classmates. It’s that, just a year ago, the Richwood Elementary fifth-grader spoke no English at all. Valerie came to the United States from Costa Rica in August 2008 when her mother, Sonnia, lost her job. Ayeri [...]
FRANKFURT- Global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has secured multiple adoptions of its groundbreaking customized education solutions throughout Latin America. From Ecuador and Chile to Panama, Costa Rica and Mexico, the global education leader’s localized Spanish-language reading and mathematics programs have become a prime choice for educators. “Educators around the world have long turned to [...]
Zeeland, MI — Zeeland Christian School continues to spread its wings and its influence beyond the confines of its building on Central Avenue. For years, the school has partnered with Grace Christian School in the Philippines, and now Zeeland Christian has thrown its support behind a grass roots effort to launch a Christian school on [...]
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