Northeastern’s global leadership in experiential education reached a new milestone this semester when Caroline Bynum and Madeline Drake became the first two students in the world to do co-op in Cuba. During President Joseph E. Aoun’s trip to Cuba last week, where he signed far-reaching academic and research partnership agreements, he met with Bynum and Drake, who are thriving in their roles.
The students are working at the Fundación Antonio Núñez Jiménez, or FANJ, an environmental research non-governmental organization that primarily engages in studying the impacts of climate change on Cuba and promoting the environmental-consciousness of the Cuban people.
The foundation is named in honor of the late Cuban archaeologist and geographer, and as part of their co-ops Bynum and Drake are working on a cultural preservation project in celebration of the 30-year anniversary of Jimenez’ famous canoeing expedition through 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries.
Bynum, SSH’19, is a third-year human services major, and Drake, SSH’18, is a fourth-year international affairs major.
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