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ENTREPRENEURS IN ACTION

LEADERSHIP & ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING IN GUATEMALA

  • Project Budget: € 10,010

  • Beneficiaries: 4 direct beneficiaries

  • Partners: 4

After the Bachelors in coffee project that ran in 2018-2019 and the Bachelors in coffee follow-up project that ran in 2020-2021, this is the third project in place.

PURPOSE

  • Train 4 young sons/daughters of small producers to graduate with a Diploma in Coffee
  • Methodology learning, including topics like leadership and entrepreneurship
  • Prepare the new graduates for the generational change of coffee production
  • Motivate students in the classroom, via virtual learning, on-field and at home
  • Communicate closely with the student’s parents to ensure a continuous support and motivation
  • Build a bridge between the demand for competencies (technical coffee knowledge, attitudes and skills) and technical knowledge
  • Increase the employability of young people who graduate from this program

This project is possible thanks to the support of Escuela Blanche Dael, FUNCAFÉ, Anacafé and the EFICO Foundation and runs from January 2022 to December 2023.

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