St. Louis Community College/Guyana Ministry of Education
Country:
Guyana
Award Date:
1998
Award Amount:
$49,870.00
Cost Share:
$83,456.00
Other Partners:
Zambrana Engineering (St. Louis); Ministry of Education; Department of Land and Surveys (Guyana); Advisory Committee from public and private sectors (Guyana)
This partnership developed a two-year curriculum to train certified land surveyors in Guyana. The partners identified land-surveying skills and assessed Guyana’s technology and equipment needs. The approach involved interviewing local private and public sector institutions engaged in land surveying, land ownership, and agricultural production. The partners created an all-Guyanese Curriculum Advisory Committee, developed a curriculum, and purchased equipment. The Ministry of Education pledged matching funds and assisted in recruiting faculty and students, and the Department of Land and Surveys committed to offer employment to all course graduates. A new first-year class of more than 20 students enrolled in courses in September 2000. The partners continue working to create an ongoing program to train certified land surveyors and increase the rate of delineation of agricultural lands.