Saint Mary's College of California

Co-created study-abroad program, now among the College’s most popular: an instructional travel and service work program for students in Brazil and Tanzania. Designed projects, including: protecting a spring, vulnerable to environmental and user degradation and supplying villages on the slopes of Kilimanjaro and at least one grade school with water for all needs; the installation of solar-powered, rechargeable water filter in a school; the renovation of dilapidated and unusable school building; building of gardens and productive tree nurseries for villagers; constructing a structure for educational and recreational activities serving disadvantaged youth; transforming an derelict space into a workshop and retail store for craftsmen and women. Established partnerships between the College and local organizations and institutions. Provided supervision to student researchers. Translated all communications between partners.