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In early August, we (five faculty members from Miami University in Ohio) traveled to the highlands of Otavalo, Ecuador. The goal of our trip was to explore potential interdisciplinary study abroad programs with an experiential learning focus, so we asked The Tandana Foundation to expose us to a range of potential opportunities for future students. … Continue reading "Miami University faculty members reflect on their experiences and learnings from a trip to Ecuador with Tandana"

I’m Aminata Wodiou, from Idieli Douh, in the township of Dourou. My father is a local mason and my mother is a housewife. English Español Grâce à sa persévérance, une boursière soutient les besoins de sa communauté en matière de couture Je suis Aminata Wodiou, je suis de Idieli Douh, dans la commune de Dourou. … Continue reading "Through perseverance, a scholarship recipient is supporting her community’s tailoring needs"

Amid ongoing insecurity in other regions of Mali, The Tandana Foundation partners with the community on a program for students of displaced families who are now living in Bandiagara. Tandana’s displaced students program provides educational and food support to families so the students could attend school and settle into their new city as well as … Continue reading "Helping those who want to climb to go far"

In September, five university students from highland Ecuador will be traveling to Southeastern Colorado and Northwestern New Mexico as part of a new service learning and cultural exchange program organized by The Tandana Foundation, a nonprofit organization that partners with communities in remote regions of Ecuador and Mali. Español Français For The Eagle and the Condor … Continue reading "Tandana to bring university scholarship recipients from rural Ecuador to U.S. for first-of-its-kind program with local and indigenous communities"