“A Ganar has helped me find my way, and others need help too.” – Jamali Farrell, Most Improved, A Ganar 2016-2017 Jamali Farrell, is a 16-year-old boy who was skeptical about entering A Ganar, an after-school program for at-risk youth. But his skepticism soon changed as he realized it was changing him: He had started to learn the importance of discipline, punctuality, paying … [Lee más...] about A Ganar: a life-changing experience for Barbadian youth
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What can we gain from Early Childhood Education?
On November 9, the 2017 ALAS-IDB (Inter-American Development Bank) Early Childhood Development Awards were distributed in the four categories of best early childhood educator, best early childhood center, best children’s book, and best innovation in early childhood education. The work of each of the finalists resonated deeply with me. Lessons about hope and common humanity … [Lee más...] about What can we gain from Early Childhood Education?
My lessons learnt from working in Education in Haiti
”Ayiti Cherie”, I am proud to leave you with important progress achieved, but sad to leave you still needing so much more. I arrived in Haiti early 2015 in order to lead the education team. It has been an extraordinary experience; with celebration of important results achieved and establishment of strategic partnerships but also with difficult negotiations and complex … [Lee más...] about My lessons learnt from working in Education in Haiti
¿Qué nos motiva a trabajar en zonas rurales?
A 4.000 metros de altura sobre el nivel del mar, en los Andes, se encuentra el poblado de Linda Linda. Es un lugar bellísimo, en medio de la sierra, y pertenece a la región de Huánuco, una de las regiones más pobres del Perú. … [Lee más...] about ¿Qué nos motiva a trabajar en zonas rurales?
How to accelerate improvements in education?
In recent years we have witnessed the active mobilization of Latin American societies. They are requiring greater social rights, especially the right to quality, inclusive and equitable education. Such claims are not unfounded. Students in Latin America and the Caribbean are several years away, in terms of expected learning, from their peers studying in developed OECD … [Lee más...] about How to accelerate improvements in education?
