Tania Paola Caballero is one of educate.'s university scholarship recipients, currently in her first year of studying industrial engineering. In this post, she shares some stories from her childhood and some of her experiences from living and studying in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. My name is Tania Paola Caballero Fernández and I am eighteen … Continue reading “Studying makes you a different person”: An update from scholarship recipient Tania Caballero
We are incredibly excited to be able to announce that educate. has recently partnered with the International School of Panama in Panama City. The International School of Panama is home to over 1200 children from 50 countries and runs from Pre-K to 12th grade. educate. has partnered with the school’s Grade 6 Global Issues class, … Continue reading Panama International School Global Issues Partnership
Last week, we sent Tania Caballero the first installment of her educate. scholarship, allowing her to start the first semester of university at the National Autonomous University of Honduras, a public university in San Pedro Sula, to study industrial engineering. Tania graduated from her local public high school, the Juan Lindo Institute, in November 2017 … Continue reading Tania Caballero becomes second educate. scholarship recipient
For the last month, board member Antonia McGrath has been in Honduras, visiting educate.'s projects and meeting with other NGOs and individuals around the country. Meanwhile, national elections took place, with cases of electoral fraud causing widespread chaos. - - - It's always wonderful going back to Honduras. The bustle and chaos, the amazing food, … Continue reading Project Visits in Honduras and Election Chaos
Today, Stephanie Chevez received the first installment of her educate. scholarship grant! Stephanie is the first individual to be awarded an educate. scholarship, and will start studying medicine at the Catholic University of San Pedro Sula on Monday. This is the first step on Stephanie’s way to her dream of becoming a doctor and we … Continue reading Stephanie Chevez receives first educate. scholarship grant!
Last week on Sunday, Jocelyn and Lisa spent the day running through the beautiful Leiden countryside to complete the 21 kilometres of the Zorg & Zekerheid marathon. 2 hours and 20 sweaty and exhausting minutes later, they successfully crossed the finish line! (at exactly the same time as the first runner from the full 42 … Continue reading With aching legs and and pounding hearts: The Marathon
In Honduras, as the tropical sun rises over sprawling cities and banana plantations, children get ready for a day at school. But while one child puts on his freshly washed uniform, eats breakfast and jumps in his father’s car, a few streets way another child walks empty-stomached in their stained shirt and stapled sandals to … Continue reading The Importance of Education in Honduras
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