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...Despite his interest in the project, Tischfield says he realizes that implementing the program won’t be without technical difficulties, such as finding local materials, building a kiln, and finding efficient fuel. Transportation to and from La Prusia will also be a challenge...
...began the Ceramics Micro-Enterprise Project, which proposes to help the people of La Prusia produce traditional clay products in an effort to support the local economy. The charity calls on Harvard students to help in all aspects of the program: from community development to field work, testing clay materials and designing prototype options for village production...
...While the project will initially help the community of La Prusia learn how to make ceramics, an art which was once a part of traditional Nicaraguan culture, the program hopes to eventually extend beyond the potter’s wheel, teaching these families how to market their business in order to obtain a profit...
...course, there are bound to be challenges in any effort to bridge the gap between Harvard and La Prusia, Cambridge and Nicaragua...
...craft is native to Nicaragua, but La Prusia doesn’t do it,” says Katherine L. Sancken ’09, who recently joined the Ceramics Micro-Enterprise Project. “It’s not immediately local...