After realizing that almost all children who failed to pass the end of year exams presented difficulties in the language area, we decided to develop a program to motivate reading which we called "The Pleasure of Reading". The results were very positive:
The reading speed improved by 75% and 65% of the kids who couldn't reach the reading level expected for their age, improved significantly. See more
Thanks to the American Embassy, we were given a scholarship to participate for three weeks in a training program (called ILVP) organized by the US government. Luis Arocha, the Youth Centre coordinator, visited some educational institutions in Washington D.C, Baltimore, Chicago, Tulsa and Los Ángeles, all working in critical areas, to learn about the work they perform and exchange experiences.
2011 was a year full of cameras! This time Channel 10 visited us to show our work in the program called "Hello Neighbors." Children showed that they are getting used to cameras, they had the opportunity to talk to "Loco" Abreu who was in the studio, and they finished sending greeting to their neighbors…
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