Monteverde has few social spaces for youth due to gentrification and land privatization. This project supported Riochante, a community and cultural center, in their efforts to acquire ownership of their property. We conducted interviews of local community members and youth to gather information to create a website and video documentary that describes the importance of Riochante. In the future, this campaign could expand for fundraising. This approach helps maintain and expand Riochante's use as a social space for local youth.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Aljundi, Mohamed
• Beausoleil, Chase
• Magalhaes, Michael

Subject

• Community
• Inclusion
• Well-Being
• Culture
• Health
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 90516
• E-project-030223-120041

Keyword

• Community Center
• Documentary
• Youth
• Website
• Privatization of land
• Gentrification

Advisor

• Stimmel, Carol L.

Year

• 2023

Center

• Monteverde, Costa Rica Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Patrick Moore
• Riochante
• Mario Rivera

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

Date created

• 2023-03-02

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-030223-120041

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 International

Last modified

• 2023-06-08