{"id":7872,"date":"2024-07-05T16:42:47","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T16:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaias.org\/?page_id=7872"},"modified":"2024-10-21T22:20:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T22:20:28","slug":"ancestral-knowledge-and-cultural-diversity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gaias.org\/?page_id=7872","title":{"rendered":"Ancestral Knowledge and Cultural Diversity"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7872\" class=\"elementor elementor-7872\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c717a49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c717a49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bce3f0 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bce3f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ancestral Knowledge and Cultural Diversity\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a491ae6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a491ae6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c75f5be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c75f5be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a87f619 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a87f619\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2644cfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2644cfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What do we do?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3956819 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3956819\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #777777; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;\">The Ethnic Diversity Program (PDE) provides academic follow up and general support to over 700 undergraduate students who belong to vulnerable populations included in the national policy for affirmative action.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f09530 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f09530\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac2ddc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac2ddc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do we do it?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72b9776 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72b9776\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d90cecb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d90cecb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We monitor our students from the moment they apply to USFQ to ensure that they have guidance on how to prepare for the entrance examinations and how to fill out financial forms. Many of our students are first generation and the vast majority come from rural places with very limited access to quality education. Having the courage to apply for admission to a private university is already a great step.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Once a student is accepted, we assist them applying for financial aid provided by USFQ funds. After admission is confirmed, our students have a special online orientation course. During orientation week, our students have a special session to meet their dean and program chair. Each semester we conduct seminars on studying techniques, how to cope with new environments, how to manage time, etc. Our students meet on a regular basis with departmental chairs, and there is one-on-one counseling when necessary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a0b55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60a0b55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our students are monitored in all aspects of their health, with special emphasis on mental health. An outside group of therapists helps us with students who require treatment. This is very important because by law, USFQ can not provide psychological counseling and, in most cases our students do not have the means to pay for these services. Students who require academic help will access special services such as one-to-one tutoring. We hire student tutors from our program, which also provides a source of income for them. They also know how to help PDE students navigate difficult courses at USFQ.<\/p><p>We also help students seek external funds for study abroad opportunities. USFQ has a very strong exchange program, and our students are often considered for special scholarships. We also help them to travel to international events and overseas internships. After graduation, we provide guidance in job seeking and also assist in pursuing graduate study.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca147e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dca147e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7734e6b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7734e6b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2484bf4 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2484bf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why do we do it?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-381d82d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"381d82d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #777777; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;\">Freedom is one of USFQ\u00b4s basic principles. There is no freedom without knowledge and education, and we want our graduates to lead and contribute to an international and globally free society. 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