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.
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5 months in Honduras: Kathi’s volunteer experience at educate.
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!
Our first robotics camp with STEM IN A BOX
From June 9-14 this year, we were thrilled to welcome our partners STEM IN A BOX to our Youth Center in Trinidad, Honduras to facilitate our first robotics camp! 32 students and two teachers participated and, in groups of 3, each built three robots using electronic waste and recycled materials. They also explored how these … Continue reading Our first robotics camp with STEM IN A BOX
Meet our 2024 scholars and youth leaders!
2024 started with a bang as we welcomed 35 scholars at our annual scholarship award ceremony in January. Our students this year range from 11 to 24 years of age, and from 7th grade to well into their university studies. Among them are 18 returning scholars, 17 new scholars, and 57% are girls and young … Continue reading Meet our 2024 scholars and youth leaders!
educate. busca Director(a) Ejecutiva/o en Honduras!
¡Estamos increíblemente emocionados de anunciar nuestra búsqueda de nuestro primer Director(a) Ejecutiva/o en el país! Siga leyendo para conocer todos los detalles: LA ORGANIZACIÓN educate. es una ONG innovadora ubicada en Trinidad, Santa Bárbara que trabaja para empoderar a niños, niñas y jóvenes en Honduras a través de la educación. Fundada en 2017, somos una … Continue reading educate. busca Director(a) Ejecutiva/o en Honduras!
Stories of Change from our Scholarship Programme: Shelsy Yolibeth
educate.’s scholarship programme is at the core of what we do. This week, as we raise funds to continue our programme for the coming year, we want to share a story with you from one of our students: Shelsy Yolibeth. Shelsy is 17 years old and is from the community of Ilama, Santa Bárbara. Before … Continue reading Stories of Change from our Scholarship Programme: Shelsy Yolibeth
The Youth Center opens and the first year of educate.’s high school scholarship programme comes to an end!
Our High School scholarship programme educate. works to empower children and youth in Honduras through community-driven educational initiatives. In 2017 we started our university scholarship programme, which has been running since then. However, through conversations with families, local educators and young people, a clear need emerged for greater support towards access to high school as … Continue reading The Youth Center opens and the first year of educate.’s high school scholarship programme comes to an end!
Bringing STEM education into educate. libraries: an internet pilot at Las Lagunas primary school
In many classrooms world-wide, the internet has become an indispensable tool in education – a tool that connects students with a variety of sources and opportunities to learn. Through the Internet Pilot Project, we and our partners at Hebbian have made access to this resource possible for the children of rural Las Lagunas primary school … Continue reading Bringing STEM education into educate. libraries: an internet pilot at Las Lagunas primary school
A Young Computer Scientist, Growing into a Leader
Despite the difficulties of studying from home during the pandemic, educate. scholar Javier Reyes is excelling both academically and personally. During a recent visit to Honduras, I (Antonia, educate. co-founder) was able to meet up with him and his family and spend some quality time talking about his experiences, struggles, achievements and ideas. Javier lives … Continue reading A Young Computer Scientist, Growing into a Leader
In Las Delicias, dedicated teachers have made all the difference
Written by Antonia McGrath, educate. Director and Co-Founder The Las Delicias school is located on the outskirts of Trinidad. Situated under the lofty branches of the surrounding trees, the school has three spacious classrooms as well as their new library. What makes the project stand out however, is Profe Gueyby. Profe Gueyby is an astonishingly dedicated … Continue reading In Las Delicias, dedicated teachers have made all the difference
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