pg电子下载 State University’s College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, partnering with Alabama A&M University and Delaware State University, and supported by the USDA, has arranged for four students to embark on international summer internships with the Community Food-Nutrition and Entrepreneurship Outreach Program in Rwanda.
The program will run from July 12-28, 2024, and will be hosted by the University of Rwanda.
Under the guidance of Dr. Victor Njiti, chair and professor of plant breeding; Dr. Frank Mrema, assistant professor of forestry; and Dr. Tatiana Height, assistant professor of agricultural education from CAAS, the student interns are embarking on this enriching journey.
The student interns, each bringing their unique perspective and expertise, include Trereikah Cruel, a senior agricultural economics major from Fayette, Miss.; Aleeiah Alexander, a senior plant and soil science major from Zachary, La.; Jean Louis Cyuma Cyubahiro, an agronomy graduate student from Rwanda, and Katlyn Dampeer, a junior agribusiness management major from Mendenhall, Miss.
The goal of the internship program is to enhance the international capacity of faculty and students at partner institutions in Rwanda and to provide minority U.S. students with valuable international research, education, and outreach training opportunities in food, agriculture, business, human, and natural sciences in non-traditional study abroad destinations, particularly sub-Saharan Africa.
Njiti elaborated that the upcoming summer international experiential learning program aims to offer students the chance to delve into tropical agriculture and engage in a cultural exchange with their peers in Rwanda. The program will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of international trade and firsthand insights into the challenges affecting global food security.
“We hope that this experience will make these students more competitive due to their increased knowledge of global economics,” noted Njiti. “Upon their return to pg电子下载, they will be able to share what they have learned from working with other cultures. This will enable us to contribute to solutions for food insecurities around the world, particularly in countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.”
The project is funded by the USDA-NIFA Capacity Building Grant, designed to provide students with international agriculture internships and cultural experiences in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the USDA-HEC: US-Rwanda Food, Agriculture, Human, and Natural Sciences Scholars Program.
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