The Nicaragua Studio is a unique, service-learning program engaging students from various backgrounds directly in the design of new communities in rural Nicaragua. The Global Studio partners with Agros International, a nonprofit community development organization involved in the creation of sustainable communities for indigenous farmers throughout Central America.

The studio is a collaborative program bringing people together from diverse backgrounds and cultures to promote global understanding while addressing basic human needs. The studio provides the benefits of quality design to communities through inspired design and built form while training future architects and engineers in the methods of community visioning, organizing and leadership. This studio model offers a more holistic exposure to the practice of architecture and construction than typically found in contemporary education, and demonstrates the potential for architecture and design to be used as an effective vehicle for community service.