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From the Vice Provost: An ecosystem of opportunity that spans borders and generations

Last month, I had the opportunity to join several dozen Michigan State University students along with several faculty and staff who participated in this year’s spring break offering of International Engagement in Mexico (IEM). Traveling with me was Luis Garcia, the creator and longtime leader of IEM and the director of MSU’s Farmworker Student Services, the unit that houses both IEM and the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP). The weeklong trip quickly became a vivid reminder of the power of experiential learning, the importance of community partnerships, and the ways in which education can connect students to a broader world.

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