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Handmade Goods Highlight – Wire & Bead African Animals

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Head to your local study abroad fair this fall for a chance to win a basket of handcrafted artisan goods from all over the world! These handmade items come from some of ISA’s service-learning locations where students have the opportunity to take classes abroad while they work on the front lines to enrich and support local communities. These special prizes will be raffled off during your campus study abroad fair, so keep an eye out for the ISA booth! Zimbabwe-born Richard Tityiwe became a crafter when he turned a hobby into his full-time occupation. The variety and quality of his … Continue reading Handmade Goods Highlight – Wire & Bead African Animals

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Handmade Goods Highlight – Moroccan Amazigh Rug

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Stop by your college’s study abroad fair this fall for a chance to win a basket of handmade goods from artisans all over the world, courtesy of ISA. These special baskets contain products made in ISA service-learning locations, where students can take classes and volunteer their time to make a real difference in communities around the globe. Keep an eye out for the ISA booth at your campus study abroad fair for a chance to win a basket of prizes you won’t find anywhere else! These rugs are handmade by an Amazigh woman named Khadija Elhakaoui, from the Atlas Zayane … Continue reading Handmade Goods Highlight – Moroccan Amazigh Rug

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Handmade Goods Highlight – Bamboo Pens

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This fall we will be providing baskets of handmade items to some of our university partners to raffle off during study abroad fairs. The items come from local artisans in locations in which ISA hosts Service Learning programs. Keep an eye out for these at your campus study abroad fair. Señor Milton – Arte Tropical Eco friendly art and decor. A native of San Jose, Costa Rica, Milton Salazar Rivera was looking for a job change in 1999. Almost accidentally, he came upon the world of crafts. Without having any previous experience, he started trying to create different types of products and … Continue reading Handmade Goods Highlight – Bamboo Pens

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Best of Latin America – Academics 

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By Alan Thompson, Site Specialist, Colombia, Peru and Dominican Republic; Kim Sarna, Geographic Oversight Manager, Latin America; Svaja Pakalniskis, Site Specialist, Argentina and Costa Rica;  Madeline Hume, Program Manager, Chile and Costa Rica; and Johanna Alvarado, Associate Director While we hope that you’ll take away valuable outside … Continue reading Best of Latin America – Academics