
Looking for a meaningful way to spend your summer living and working in another country?
Interested
in becoming a change maker and discovering how social entrepreneurship
can bring lasting improvement to people’s lives?
We invite you to join the
2019 Maryland Social Entrepreneur Corps (MSEC),
a unique study and internship program abroad for undergraduate and
graduate students where you will spend your summer in a Latin American
country observing, creating and implementing sustainable business
solutions to poverty-related challenges.
SPRING: Prior to
departure, you will participate in a spring course at UMD (meets
Wednesday nights from March 27th through May 8th) that introduces you to
the theory and practice of social entrepreneurship and its potential to
transform communities while preparing you for your summer fieldwork.
SUMMER:
You will then spend eight weeks immersed in your destination country
while learning about social entrepreneurship through consulting with
local businesses and implementing development projects with rural
populations.
FALL: Upon returning to campus, you will complete
a reflection course to apply the skills learned abroad to your future
coursework, career and your own entrepreneurial ideas.
Check out
TedTalk by Greg Van Kirk, president and co-founder of
Social Entrepreneur Corps, UMD’s partner organization for the MSEC program
Program Highlights:· Eight-week Social Entrepreneurship Summer Internship Abroad
· Choose From Two Beautiful Locations:
o
Ecuador (May 26 - July 19, 2019)
o
Guatemala (May 26 - July 19, 2019)
· Earn 9 UMD Credits!
· Open to All Majors
· Undergraduate and Graduate Students Welcome
· Scholarships Available for Every Participant!
· Learn Adaptive Leadership, Collaborative Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation Design and Consulting Skills
·
Make a Direct and Measurable Contribution to Rural Development Work in
Latin America Focused on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
· Develop Lasting Connections with Homestay Families
· Learn or Improve your Spanish Language Skills
Application Deadline: March 1st, 2019MSEC Information Sessions:February 15th (Friday): 12-1 pm: Education Abroad: 3117 HJ Patterson Hall
February 19th (Tuesday): 5-6 pm: Education Abroad: 1102 HJ Patterson Hall
February 22nd (Friday): 11 am - 12 pm: Education Abroad: 1102 HJ Patterson Hall
February 27th (Wednesday): 4:30-5:30 pm: Education Abroad: 1102 HJ Patterson Hall
February 28th (Thursday): 2-3 pm: Education Abroad: 1102 HJ Patterson Hall
Questions? Contact Jennifer Precht, Associate Director Education Abroad
jprecht@umd.edu