Miami International Outreach
Higher Education - Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Miami International Outreach Employees
Miami International Outreach Details
Miami International Outreach (MIO) is a 501(c)(3) service group at the University of Miami dedicated to serve the community of San Lucas Tolimán, Guatemala alongside the San Lucas Mission.The group performs different fundraising activities during the academic year in order to raise funds to cover school costs, including supplies and uniforms for two Guatemalan orphans. Both children lost their mothers when they were really young and currently live with their respective grandmothers.In the summer session, MIO takes a trip to San Lucas Tolimán not only to gain hands-on experience in different local projects, but also to learn from the community. This trip provides a service opportunity while immersing UM students in a new and unfamiliar culture and environment. Through these annual trips to Guatemala, MIO provides UM students the opportunity to develop and/or foster cultural awareness and leadership through full immersion in an interesting culture and lifestyle.
