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Welcome to CDAE's Community and International Development Program

Different than most international programs, students in the CDAE International Program spend a significant portion of their time while in developing countries focusing on applied research and development work in partnership with local communities.

The program's goal is to provide students with an academic and professional experience that helps them define their interests. CID professors are careful to connect how the skills students are learning relate to real-world problems. Simultaneously, we are helping our international partners in Honduras, St. Lucia and Dominica improve the quality of life in their communities.

Students who are attracted to CDAE's International Program have holistic views of the world and are action orientated. They don't want to wait four years before making a difference in the world.

The International Program is small yet growing with projects in Honduras, St. Lucia, Dominica, and Costa Rica. One of the program's strengths is that it allows for the integration of a student's individual interests into teams that include both UVM faculty and students and international partners in developing countries.

Most projects in the International Program span several years, in which UVM faculty members ensure continuity and support. Many students become deeply involved in their projects and return for a second or even third trip, themselves becoming bridges for other students. This allows students to significantly expand projects and they have transformed those experiences into grants and honor theses.


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The Department of Community Development and Applied Economics, 205 Morrill Hall, University of Vermont, 05405.
Phone: 802.656.1013 Fax: 802.656.1423
email: cdae@uvm.edu


CDAE is located in Morrill Hall, on the UVM campus