My name is Elvin Pérez, a scholarship student and leader at educate., and I come from a rural mountain community in Chinda, Santa Bárbara. In my community, many young men grow up without access to spaces where they can truly be heard, but educate. is a space that helps break those patterns, promote respect, and build healthier relationships within the community. I hope my story helps others better understand the work educate. does and the powerful impact it has on our lives.
For many young people in rural Honduras, a high school education remains out of reach. At educate., our scholarship programme – at the heart of a holistic model of student support – is helping change that reality.
5 months in Honduras, 5 months in Trinidad, 5 months with educate. It has been a time full of new experiences, insights and emotions. In this blog, I share how I came to volunteer at educate., what my experience was like, and some things I wish I would have known beforehand!
We've been working on making 'Team Spotlight' videos to give you an insight into some of the core members of the educate. team. In this post, we'd like you to meet Lisa van Holsteijn, one of educate.'s co-founders, and now our head of fundraising. Lisa lived and worked in Honduras for a year and a … Continue reading Team Spotlight: Lisa van Holsteijn, Head of Fundraising
We've been working on making 'Team Spotlight' videos to give you an insight into some of the core members of the educate. team. Today, we'd like you to meet Marit Hoefsloot, educate.'s Grant Applications Manager! Marit grew up in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, as her parents worked for NGOs in the area. She now adds her experience … Continue reading Team Spotlight: Marit Hoefsloot, Grant Applications Manager
We've been working on making 'Team Spotlight' videos to give you an insight into some of the core members of the educate. team. Today, we'd like you to meet Jocelyn Vick Maeer, educate.'s treasurer! Jocelyn joined educate. in late 2016 while studying in Amsterdam, and has kept track of every euro and lempira that has passed … Continue reading Team Spotlight: Jocelyn Vick Maeer, Treasurer
Over the coming weeks, we are working to give you an insight into the educate. team through short interview-style videos focusing on each of our core team members. First up: Fionnuala Davidson! Fionnuala is our Business Partnerships Coordinator at educate.. She lived in Honduras for a year after finishing high school, working with street children … Continue reading Team Spotlight: Fionnuala Davidson, Business Partnerships Coordinator
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
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