Hola! Our second day started off with a presentation by Maurice Belanger, a graduate of the Whardon school of The Univeristy of Pennsylvania. He is the Executive Director of PANAMCHAM, the Panama-American Chamber of Commerce. The presentation gave us a useful background of Panamanian economy as a whole. We learned that Panama is the safest of all the Central American Countries and has the highest GDP per capita in the Region. The three major engines that give Panama a great reputation is its construction and infrastructure, transportation, tourism. After the presentation and before our next trip to Dell Inc., we had an hour of free time and laid out by the luxurious pool and tried to get a tan so we do not stand out as much.
Upon arriving at Dell, we were provided with a great presentation by Chachy Ayarza´Sanchez, who works in the Human Resources and University Relations department at Dell. Dell is the number 1 PC provider to the United States and 3rd Worldwide. If you are seeking an international internship, Dell would be a great place because they were constantly stressing the importance of internships as well as looking for students. Panama is big on the ecotourism and wants to be environmentally friendly. Currently, they are building a 100% green powered building which should be completed this August. All in all, today was very educational and we are looking forward to what tomorrow brings.
Nicholas and Tomas Alberti Class of 2014
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