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Winter 2024 Newsletter
Gratitude and Reciprocity
“…in reciprocity, we can reclaim our sense of ourselves as givers, as well, as full participants in the flourishing of the world. And that’s joyful. It gives you a sense of kinship and purpose…”
- Practical Reverence, An Interview with Robin Wall Kimmerer, Emergence Magazine Podcast, 11/21/24.
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Climate Change and Adaptation in Bolivia
Biologist Lucia Blanco, Environmental Engineer, BQEF Graduate Guido Quispe, and current BQEF scholar of Animal Husbandry Isabel Rojas engage in a thoughtful discussion regarding the various causes and significant consequences of Climate Change in Bolivia.
2024 Quaker Study Tour Highlights
Quaker Study Tour 2024
Guided by Jennie Ratcliffe’s book Nothing Lowly in the Universe, a diverse group of Quakers, hailing from Alaska to Boston, ages 21 to 74, traveled through Bolivia accompanied by scholars and graduates from BQEF’s scholarship program. We explored the theme of climate change and adaptation, as we visited a wide variety of ecosystems, landscapes, and Aymara communities. Another truly amazing outcome of the trip was the connections we made with one another and with our current and former scholarship students. We learned about our current scholarship students’ dreams for the future and we met with several graduates who have gone on to do amazing work in their fields.
Hermano Bernabé
Hermano Bernabé
From 2003 to 2023, Bernabé supported 223 young Quaker Friends in achieving their educational goals, graduating from the university, and becoming professionals.
Graduate Spotlight
Graduate Spotlight
Veterinarian in training, Rossio Aspi Cortez, former BQEF graduate.
Reflections From the BQEF Board President
Jens Braun
Jens Braun teaching the first Alternatives to Violence Workshop in Bolivia with BQEF Students.
Student Concerns over Climate Change
Student Concerns over Climate Change
Climate Change is an Immediate Challenge to Many of Our Students. Their Letters to Sponsors Reflect their Concerns.
