You’re invited to the Maryland Social Entrepreneurship Corps (SEC) Symposium and reception on Thursday, October 10 from 7:00-9:00 pm in McKeldin Library room 6137 (6th floor). Eleven undergraduate students, led by Dr. Susan White, Distinguished Tyser Teaching Fellow of Finance, traveled to Nicaragua during summer 2013 as part of a new University of Maryland study abroad program that combines entrepreneurship with service learning. The students worked and lived in rural areas helping develop and promote small businesses that provide essential products at affordable prices, including eyeglasses, energy efficient stoves, and water filters.
The students will present their experiences, ranging from the types of consulting they delivered, to the clients with whom they worked, to the homestay environments. The experience was managed by Social Entrepreneur Corps (SEC), an organization founded in 2005 to promote entrepreneurial solutions to economic challenges. The Maryland Social Entrepreneur Corps was launched by the Office of International Affairs and Education Abroad in collaboration with the Honors College, the Smith School, and the Center for Social Value Creation.
The Office of International Affairs, the Davis Foundation, the Honors College, and The Levy-Woolston Fund for Study Abroad also provided financial support to participating students.
Please RSVP to ogi@rhsmith.umd.edu by Friday, October 4 to reserve your seat. A reception with hors d’ oeuvres will be held from 8:30-9:00 following the students’ presentations.
We look forward to seeing you on October 10 to hear about the incredible experience these UMD students had in Nicaragua this summer!
