Professors Yanine Chan (Costa Rica) and Rebeca García (Spain) discuss what makes the University’s teaching philosophy so unique, and how the support of the extended EARTH community during a difficult time made Yanine realize that “my work really works”…
Longtime supporter, Barbara Butler, first heard about EARTH one Sunday afternoon on the shores of Lake San Pablo, Ecuador. Her godson Fernando, who dreamed of studying agriculture after high school, began talking about the impossibility of studying at an “incredible place in Costa Rica.” Listen to what happened when, with her encouragement, he applied to EARTH…
Barbara returned to EARTH in 2015, bringing her mother—a passionate advocate for education—and sister for their first visit to campus.
Thanks to the support of Dianne and Ron Hoge (Ron is a Trustee of the EARTH University Foundation), street-wise Tom Okot (’18, Uganda) came to Costa Rica to attend EARTH on full-scholarship. What he didn’t know was that he was going to be adopted by a big Costa Rican family…
Roommates Phenny Shantel (’17, Kenya) The MasterCard Foundation Scholar and Monica Montero (‘17, Costa Rica) relate why they consider themselves lucky to share a room, and the definition of “EARTH language” spoke widely on campus…
When Erick Aguilar (’95, Costa Rica) needs ideas or help, he posts a message on Facebook and five minutes later he’s hearing from EARTH alumni around the globe. Find out why this global network of EARTH alumni is reenergizing retired Whole Foods Exec and EARTH University Foundation Trustee, Michael Besancon…
In the past 25 years, EARTH University has made a positive impact on countless lives around the world. This holiday season, we want to share just a few of these stories of hope, family, values, transformation, love and opportunity with you.
In the past 25 years, EARTH University has made a positive impact on countless lives around the world. This holiday season, we want to share just a few of these stories of hope, family, values, transformation, love and opportunity with you.
