Identify challenges faced by farmers in Nimba County, Liberia, and work collaboratively across borders to discuss these challenges and develop extension education programming that will be implemented in the region in order to empower local farmers.
Terms Offered
Spring 2021
Spring 2022
REGISTRATION CURRENTLY NOT OPEN
Course Details
The objective of the course is to identify challenges faced by farmers in Nimba County, Liberia, and work collaboratively across borders to discuss these challenges and develop extension education programming that will be implemented in the region in order to empower local farmers. The course is designed to create a paradigm shift for both cohorts of students who will educate and learn from each other in what is now becoming a critical context - the globalized workspace. Students from the University of Maryland (UMD) and Liberia International Christian College (LICC) will be grouped together to identify and develop particular thematic areas most needed by local farmers, and then as a cohort create a week-long extension program to be implemented on the ground.
Number of credits: 3
How You'll Learn and Work
This is a Global Classrooms Signature Course. It is a project-based, experiential learning course that connects UMD undergraduates to students at the Liberia International Christian College (LICC) to co-learn and co-work on extension activities for Liberian Farmers.
Cultural Connection
Nimba County, Liberia
General Education Credits
Scholarship in Practice-Cultural Competency
School/College
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Prerequisites & Restrictions
Students must seek permission of the Agricultural & Resource Economics department to enroll in this course. Please complete this form to receive approval from the faculty member.
Faculty Highlight
Taryn Devereux
Taryn Devereux was a Senior Faculty Specialist with UMD Extension, specializing in international programming, research and teaching. She joined UMD in 2015 to manage the USAID-funded Afghanistan Agricultural Extension Project (AAEP-II) after having worked in South America and East Africa on research and extension projects related to gender, agriculture, and climate change. She's since managed the UMD Women in Agriculture Program in Ethiopia, conducted Provost-funded research on market value chains in Tanzania, and developed the first AGNR Global Classroom as part of the campus-wide Global Classroom Initiative. AREC 360 is a project-based, experiential learning course that connects UMD undergraduates to students at the Liberia International Christian College (LICC) to co-learn and co-work on extension activities for Liberian Farmers. She also teaches HONR288N for AREC. Taryn received her Masters in Sustainable Development Practice (MDP) at the University of Florida, where she focused on tropical agriculture and gender.
Tuition & Scholarship
Course costs should be calculated based on the university’s standard tuition and fees for undergraduate students and graduate students.
Students enrolled in winter and summer Global Classrooms courses may be eligible for the International Education Scholarship.
Cancellation and Refunds
Global Classrooms courses follow UMD's Schedule Adjustment policies.
Questions & Contact Info
For more course information contact Taryn Devereux at taryndev@umd.edu
For general questions, please contact the Global Classrooms team.