Service Projects

Service Projects

South America

In South America students get to work with our partners DanPer and its not-for-profit subsidiary Sembrando Fruturo to help the people in the area of Trujillo, Peru help themselves out of poverty.  The students will work with the loan applicants to assess the feasibility of the business plan that the applicants have developed.  After several days of due diligence the students make a recommendation to the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business on whether to fund the project or not.  This loan application process is done in conjunction with a training program called S.E.E.D. (Small Enterprise Education and Development).  The SEED program is designed to give people the basic knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in starting a business. 

                                                                                         Bakery in Huancaquito Bajo, Peru funded by SEED program

Asia

In Xi'an, China, students will spend time interacting with school children who live without their parents in a children's village. These children love to learn about American culture. They have specifically asked to learn some hip hop and how to play basketball.

Turkey/ Eastern Europe

In Turkey /Eastern Europe students will have the opportunity to engage in a humanitarian project.  Details TBA.