Author Archives: Michael Urmann

About Michael Urmann

Founder and Executive Director or TecNica.

The Need!

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Michael Urmann

There is an underestimated behemoth that takes consumers by the hand and leads them to the cash register. This is a word that permiates out culture on every level, usually without notice. The word “need” is of course what I … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the TecNica Volunteers Facebook page

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Michael Urmann

This Facebook page operates jointly with www.TecNicaVolunteers.org website which is designed to serve a number of purposes — to facilitate a meeting place for those who were TecNica Volunteers or staff, a Nicaraguan host, or anyone who worked with TecNica … Continue reading →

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Origins of TecNica, July 1894 Attending Office of Americas Conference

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Michael Urmann

In 1984 I was invited by the Santa Monica-based Office of the Americas to attend their Conference on Central America which they were co-sponsoring in Managua and which would coincide with the 4th anniversary  of the Sandinista Revolution. I quickly … Continue reading →

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