Peacework

We’re proud to share this story highlighting the power of experiential learning and global collaboration! 🌎✨

Students from the Miami Herbert Business School recently traveled to Guatemala with Peacework to put their business skills into action, supporting local entrepreneurs through community-driven projects focused on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and sustainable growth.

By partnering with communities and learning directly from local changemakers, students gained a deeper understanding of how business can be a tool for positive social impact. We’re grateful to be part of these meaningful learning experiences that connect people, ideas, and communities across borders.

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Students apply business skills to support entrepreneurs in Guatemala | University of Miami Seven graduating seniors from the Hyperion Council at the University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School recently traveled to Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala, where they worked with local entrepreneurs and community groups on financial literacy, business strategy, and sustainable growth in...

🌎 Faculty & Program Leader Immersions: San Diego, CA & Tijuana, Mexico 🇺🇸🇲🇽

Via International and Peacework are bringing together faculty and program leaders for a powerful cross-border immersion experience in San Diego and Tijuana.

This unique opportunity brings together a national cohort of university leaders to explore the U.S.–Mexico border, one of the most complex and consequential regions in North America, through a relationship-driven approach.

✨ Why join?
Engage directly with community leaders, social entrepreneurs, migrant advocates, and policy practitioners to explore:
• Migration & human rights
• Social justice & ethics
• Chicano/Latinx studies & activism
• Civic engagement & youth empowerment
• Arts, culture & creative entrepreneurship
• Public policy & social impact

More than a site visit, this experience is designed to spark meaningful partnerships, collaborative program design, and long-term institutional engagement.

📅 Dates
• Cohort I: May 21–23, 2026
• Cohort II: August 20–22, 2026

🔗 Learn more: www.viainternational.org/usmexicobordersitevisits

📩 Questions? Contact Gabriel Reed (Via International Director of Innovation)
[email protected] | +1 (816) 808-9158

Join us in building cross-border partnerships that advance equity, sustainability, and collective impact.