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The Foundation for the Development of Computer Science Education in Jujuy (DIJ), an organization that works to improve the present and future generations of computer science students in Jujuy, will partner with YASC for a week of service in beautiful Humahuaca, located in the province of Jujuy.

JuJuy is a small province located in the Northwest corner of Argentina in the Andes Mountains abutting Bolivia and Chile. A majority of Jujuy's population is directly descended from the Inca, whose civilization spanned large portions of western South America as early as the 1100's. The province of Jujuy has a very strong educational system with good computer literacy in many schools. Its primary revenues are derived from farming and tourism.

Projects will focus on strengthening the community's use of computer technology, AI, and social media; promoting self-identity and career paths of students; and business consulting via marketing and financial management skills to local business owners and prospective entrepreneurs.

• Children's Self-Esteem, Wellness, & Competency - volunteers may work in the local elementary/high schools with children on specialized projects designed to promote self-esteem, competency, and a sense of well-being. Projects may include development of school newspapers, arts, and coping and negotiation skills.
• Computer/internet literacy - teaching students (and possibly their parents!) how to effectively work with, stay safe with, and take advantage of social media marketing tools.
• Agroecology & construction - volunteers may work with students at the agrotechnical school on expanding and modernizing their farming techniques as well as research methods for creating & upgrading agrotechnical practices: "smart" greenhouses, solar energy, & methods for increasing crop production.
• Business Marketing - volunteers may work together with students to help local artisans with marketing strategies and tools for online presence as well as on-the-ground local marketing to tourist traffic.
• Business Management & Entrepreneurship - volunteers will help local entrepreneurs develop their business ideas & marketing strategies, including app-based businesses, high-end artisan collectives, and SAAS/back-office software development companies.
• Technical English - Volunteers will converse with high school students who study STEM subjects in order for them to become more proficient in technical English terms.

Review program policies, trip itinerary, terms and conditions, and listen to the YASC Argentina Introductory Webinar. For questions or further information feel free to contact trip producer Arikha Moses '98 PhD or João Aleixo at the YAA.

Pre & Post Trip Extensions

Our logistics travel vendor Say Hueque will offer pre- and post-trip sightseeing extensions. Click on the links below to review each option with detailed itinerary. Note that all extensions require a minimum of 6 guests and do not include flights.

Pre-trip Extensions

• Buenos Aires
• El Calafate, Patagonia 
• Puerto Madryn, Patagonia

 Post-trip Extensions

• Buenos Aires
• Iguazu Falls
• Mendoza

For questions and booking information about the pre- and post-trip extensions, please contact Patricia Wissar from Say Hueque.

YASC and Lotus House Women's Shelter are Thrilled to Announce YASC's Inaugural Service Program to Miami! Lotus House's mission is to improve the lives of women, youth and children experiencing homelessness by providing sanctuary, support, education, tools and resources that empower them to improve the quality of their lives on every level, achieve greater self sufficiency, and build safe, secure lives.

Working in collaboration with Lotus House Women's Shelter, volunteers will be assigned to the following projects:

• Halloween Preparation: organizing costumes, helping children select their costume, preparing candy bags, creating decorations using recycled materials.
• Cleaning and Organization: working with the operations team to inventory essential supplies, cleaning common areas, organizing spaces.
• Gardens: helping in the gardens with weeding, planting, cleaning.
• After-school Activities: assisting with homework and tutoring, hosting a fun activity for the children.
• Overtown Community Distribution: helping Lotus House set up, handing out items, cleaning up.

In addition to these projects, Lotus House is looking for help with:

• Hosting an activity: Arts & crafts, sewing, painting, dance, yoga, mediation for adults.
• Hosting a workshop: hosting a workshop for adults on financial literacy, job skills, customer service, emails, computer skills, etc. Other areas of need include literacy, mentoring, wellness, CV/workforce preparedness.

Review program policies, trip itinerary, terms and conditions. For questions or further information feel free to contact co-trip producers Catherine McCulloch '84 and Danielle Morgan '00 MSN at yascmiami2025@gmail.com or João Aleixo at the YAA.