Youth in livestock and the transformative power of rural education: the case of Heirs of Tradition, 2012–2020
“How can we continue with our studies?†was one of the first questions asked to the teachers by Luisa, a student attending the Heirs of Tradition livestock production program, implemented by AlquerÃa and the National Training Service (SENA, its Spanish acronym) in Colombia, in view of the relentless spread of the COVID- 19 pandemic in Colombia.1 At first sight, the predictable complications brought along by mandatory confinement to halt the spread of the pandemic could be overcome virtually, the way many students from urban schools and universities are still doing.