Working for farmers
Yecenia Vega (Class of 2005, Colombia) has always been clear: she strives to improve farmers’ lives by giving them the tools to make better decisions in the fields, ensure their products are…
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Return to Zimbabwe
Precious Nemutenzi (Class of 2020, Zimbabwe) has always been an exemplary student. While in high school, she participated in the debate club, religious groups, and the…
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Creativity on the table
Have you ever tried jackfruit “meat”? Artocarpus heterophyllus or jackfruit is a large, round, green fruit that, when cooked unripe, has a meat-like texture. It is…
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An internship in Ethiopian rose gardens
Mekdes Gelete Tiyuke (Class of 2023, Ethiopia) knew that her country was full of riches, but she never imagined how diverse they were. In December 2021, while finishing her…
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Providing Food for Families in Rwanda
Norman Mugisha (Class of 2018, Rwanda) founded a social project based in Kigali, Rwanda that trains and helps rural youth create their own sustainable businesses in agriculture, reducing…
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Yahaya Alhassan – Putting an EARTH Education into Practice in Ghana
Yahaya Alhassan (EARTH Class of 2020 & Fellow 2022, Ghana), has long known the challenges of farming in a region with an intense dry season. Yahaya grew up in Tamale city, the capital of the northern region of Ghana, where 60% of livestock is produced. In addition to teaching Arabic, his…
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The African Students Union: A Way to Build Community
Florence Ongaya (Class of 2025, Kenya) dreamed of the opportunity to receive a university education since she was a child. Still, she never imagined that life would take her to Costa Rica to become an Agricultural Engineer. Many…
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Life at EARTH: Sharing a Campus With Over 40 Nationalities
Walking around EARTH University’s Guácimo campus feels like visiting the United Nations. As you enter the cafeteria, you may hear people speaking Spanish at one table and Shona, Swahili, French, or Quechua at another. The EARTH community has learned to say thank you in many languages, and this cultural richness can be seen in…
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Sergio González: A Student who Loves and Protects Bees
On Wednesday and Saturday mornings, students at our University split up across the various academic farms of the Guácimo Campus to attend the Work Experience course, where they put into practice the knowledge acquired in each course in real-life contexts. On these…
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Fourth Time’s the Charm: A Student’s Perseverance to Fulfill His Dream of Studying at EARTH
When Ruslan Carpio (Class of 2027, Costa Rica) was 17, he learned to bake bread using various alternative flours, creating several gluten-free recipes to provide quality products for people with special dietary needs. At that young age, he had already developed a business. But Ruslan didn’t do it alone. He was part of the…