The document outlines a partnership program between New School students and Universidad Autonoma de Manizales students in Colombia. Through the program, New School students will work with municipalities on public projects in areas like public health, economic development, and environmental management. Students will be placed with teams or individually to provide services to municipalities such as designing income generation programs, assisting with organizational development, and creating information management systems. The program aims to give students practical experience while helping local governments and communities.
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5. Partner and ProgramUniversidad Autonoma de ManizalesPrograma Paz y Competitividad New School students will work in partnership with UAM students in public service projects in the areas of
9. The principal clients are governments of mostly small, rural municipalitiesPartner and ProgramUniversidad Autonoma de ManizalesPrograma Paz y Competitividad New School students will be placed with teams singly or in pairs to provide complimentary and/or increased level of service to the municipalities
10. All concentrations, nonprofit management, public policy and design students are welcomeActivities Income generation program design, implementation and/or evaluation
11. Organizational development and management assistance to municipality to aid in execution of Municipal Development Plan
12. Design and implementation of information management systems
13. Media outreach planning and implementationActivitiesDesign and/or promotion of waste management plans, including solid waste, recycling, repurposing of organic material
14. Public health promotion including community outreach, assistance to hospitals and rural health posts, youth education, etc.
15. Development and/or promotion of alternative farm income and ecological management strategiesStudent Outcomes Good practice requires good theory, good theory is an outcome of good practice. You will be prepared for both practicum and thesis
16. Potential long-term working relationships with Colombian colleagues
17. Intensive engagement with wide ranging problems and actions in rural and/or semi-urban settingsLanguage Basic competency in SpanishLiving in Colombia The accommodations will likely be alongside the P&C studentsRequired Course Rural and Regional Development in the Americas