Extensión universitaria del campus Nicoya como agente de transformación social en la Región Chorotega

Abstract

The National University, as a center of transformative education, needs to highlight the actions it has taken through university extension to support communities in their adaptation to social changes. This study examines the role of the National University Chorotega Headquarters, Campus Nicoya in social transformation through extension programs, projects, and academic activities in the Chorotega Region. Bibliographic research and interviews were used to collect information on the role of social innovation, the substantive actions of the National University, and the community impact of the programs and projects of the Nicoya Campus. The study concludes that extension programs and projects have a significant impact in the Chorotega Region, leading to higher levels of inclusion and equality in traditionally vulnerable areas.