Linking Universities to Communities: The case of EARTH University
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This paper shares the approach and experiences of EARTH University in reorienting
university curriculum and training approaches that embed strong engagement between a
university and communities to not only train a cadre of highly motivated and practical graduates
but foster community transformation. The EARTH University approach involves four
experiential learning courses: Work Experience, the Entrepreneurial Projects program - a
unique student entrepreneurship course in which students open a real business, service
learning in the Community Development Program, and an Internship Program.
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