University and Territory

The Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) is an organization that supports agricultural development throughout the Americas. The College began collaborating with them two years ago, and one of the fruits of our work together is a project called "University and Territory." This project takes advantage of the region's best traits and the College's abilities to use these traits to help people life more dignified lives.

The project, which focuses on organic coffee and vegetable production, hog and chicken husbandry, and tourism, is in its early stages, but the concept of looking for synergies between territories and their institutions was highlighted in a Small Farmers/Food Securities conference in December. Fr. Freddy del Villar represented the College in Washington at IICA Day 2012.

"My message for this audience is that we need to listen to young people and give them the opportunity to have a decent, integral education that promotes the right values," said Fr. Freddy at the conference. 

There will be more to come about the University and Territory project, as the College works to bring development to people both through its students, and directly through its extension projects.