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.
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!
As part of educate.’s work in Trinidad, Honduras, we accept visiting researchers from international universities to conduct field-based investigations. Meret Coenen, from the Cologne University of Applied Sciences, conducted research looking at community resilience and women’s participation in disaster risk management.
Debido a la llegada del coronavirus (COVID-19) a Latino América, las autoridades educativas se enfrentan con el obstáculo de modificar currículos para que los estudiantes puedan continuar con su aprendizaje. Para apoyar a las comunidades con quienes trabajamos, los maestros y maestras, las familias, y todos los y las estudiantes que ya no pueden ir … Continue reading Aprendizaje en casa: recomendaciones para mantener el estudio en tiempos de cuarentena
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