USFQ is an institution that, in addition to its fundamental mission of transmitting knowledge and research, recognizes the importance of responding to the needs of society. For this reason, for USFQ, the connection with society has been part of the teaching and research activities that have been carried out since the origin of the institution, with the purpose of promoting local and regional development within the framework of Liberal Arts and professional ethics. Thus, outreach is any management or action carried out by the University to transfer academic, scientific, and artistic knowledge to society and generate an impact on the development of the country.
The Social Outreach Department is a support area for the planning, design and execution of social outreach projects and services at USFQ.
To learn more about the impact we are generating in the country, click on the following links, where you can find all our projects and services:
Esferas Monographic Series
Esferas is a monographic series that brings together different academic articles on social outreach projects carried out in Latin America. These texts serve to disseminate recent social projects, to understand the depth of the relationships established with the community, the work methodologies and the approaches taken from different fields of knowledge.
To learn more about our monographic series or submit an article, please visit us at:
Programas y proyectos
El Consultorio Jurídico Gratuito de la USFQ, dependencia adscrita al Colegio de Jurisprudencia, brinda servicios de asesoría y patrocinio jurídico gratuitos para la comunidad de escasos recursos económicos y grupos de atención prioritaria. La intención del Consultorio es garantizar el...
Una de las mayores amenazas para el océano es la sobrepesca: se estima que el 96% de las extinciones en ambientes costeros se deben a la sobrepesca y a la captura indiscriminada de organismos marinos. Sin embargo, estos datos pasan...
Las enfermedades vectoriales y transmitidas por mosquitos son de gran preocupación para las autoridades de salud en Ecuador y en las Galápagos. La presencia del mosquito <Aedes aegypti> en Galápagos es de interés no solamente por ser vector del dengue...
En el año 2015, la extensión de Galápagos de la USFQ y el Sistema Médico de la USFQ realizan un acuerdo de cooperación con el Hospital Oskar Jandl en la isla San Cristóbal de la provincia de Galápagos. Este proyecto...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, through an ongoing international collaboration between Northwell Health and Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), a telepsychiatry program emerged in response to urgent mental health needs identified through rural health centers in Ecuador. Serving districts D1708...
La creación de reservas marinas es una herramienta para proteger a especies amenazadas. Sin embargo, existen especies altamente migratorias que se mueven más allá de sus fronteras, donde son vulnerables a actividades humanas como la pesca. Nuestro equipo de ciencia...
