Community Economic Development

NC has a wealth of community economic development experience. In a collaboration with ITEC Iguazú (Technological Institute of Iguazú, Argentina), NC developed both mainstream and indigenous tourism curriculum through the MATE project. This project aimed to benefit at-risk groups (women and youth) who, without training, had little possibility of gaining employment in the tourism industry. The MATE project included a variety of privately-owned tourism companies on its Advisory Committee in order to inspire corporate social and environmental responsibility towards communities in the Iguazú region. One of the most rewarding results of this project was the creation of indigenous curriculum designed and delivered by and for indigenous elders in support of youth-employment in tourism.

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