Senene Farm is the project with which Anthony Ilalio Mbunju (Tanzania), Birtukan Feyisa Megersa (Ethiopia), and Charles Muiruri Munga (Kenya), Mastercard Foundation Scholars from the Class of 2024, won second place in the Wege Prize, a competition that encourages students to generate solutions for global challenges. Learn about their proposal…
Apat Bul Kiir Aguer (Class of 2027, South Sudan) grew up with refugee status, which made her strong and resilient. Get to know her inspiring story and learn how EARTH is shaping her future…
When Irene del Carmen Suazo Salazar (Class of 2026, Nicaragua) was a child, she fled Nicaragua with her family and sought refuge in Costa Rica. At EARTH, she found the path to pursue her passion…
En tercer año, las y los estudiantes de EARTH aprenden sobre agricultura de precisión y análisis de suelos para que, al graduarse, puedan aplicar la innovación y la tecnología para mejorar las prácticas agrícolas globales…
As a participant in Nurturing the Future IV, one of EARTH Futures’ projects, Shamelia Serrú Cabraca has acquired skills and knowledge in both business and personal areas to grow her business…
Obed Azofeifa (Class of 2020, Costa Rica) finds purpose in bringing life back to soil. He manages Osa Verde, a 10-hectare wildlife-friendly farm that models mindful eating, climate-smart strategies, and…
When our doors first opened 30 years ago, EARTH University became the alma mater (Latin for “generous mother”) to hundreds of Central, South, and Caribbean American youths. Since…
Walter Picado Portuguez (Class of 1997, Costa Rica) was a teenager in rural Pocora when construction trucks began arriving at a dilapidated banana plantation nearby. He and the…
“EARTH turned my life around. More than just teaching me a profession,” says Joel Tejeda (Class of 1993, Honduras), a member of EARTH University’s pioneering cohort, “it gave me a…
Chi Brenda (Class of 2021, Cameroon) came to EARTH University in hopes of becoming a leader of change and an accomplished agricultural scientist. Not long after arriving, she…
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…
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…
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…
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…
One of the things that distinguishes our University is that our Academic Program focuses on learning by doing, and on transforming students into professionals with vast technical knowledge and…
Every year, the students in the last stage of their degree at our University work for months on a Graduation Project (GP) that focuses on their primary professional interests. This time of…
Selvin was born into rural life in a small coffee-growing village in the Department of La Paz, Honduras. As a child, he helped his family cultivate coffee and was very enthusiastic about studying. It was…
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…
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…
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…
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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