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September 2nd, 2011 - 5:55 am § in Argentina, Chile, Culture, Event, In the Field, News

“Y como, y como, y como es la wea? Aca estudiamos gratis en Chile hay que pagar!”

“Y como, y como, y como es la wea? Aca estudiamos gratias en Chile hay que pagar!” ~ Chant of Chilean students exiled by education in Argentina Surely by now most have heard about the massive student protests going on in Chile demanding free, public and secular education for all students[...]

June 29th, 2011 - 7:58 am § in Day in the Life, Peru

Ch’usasaq Limaman

Ever since arriving in Peru I have had my criticisms of the education system, though until now from a distance – helping children at LAFF’s partner projects with their homework and through funding the amazingly high costs of the ‘free’ school system. Encouraging the use of imagination does n[...]

April 30th, 2011 - 6:59 pm § in Country, Day in the Life, Nonprofit Spotlight, Peru

Raising Expectations: Gringo Teachers in Peruvian Schools

I’m off to Lima tonight, but before I bid farewell to Ayacucho, I thought it was time to share a little bit more about the marvellous school I’ve been working with in the city – a branch of San Domingo Savio School, run by British teacher Sue Allsworth. Sue and I spoke about the school at m[...]

April 11th, 2011 - 9:04 pm § in Uncategorized

The Process of “Civilizing” Someone

Many times when someone does something destructive or embarrassing, others who do not behave in such ways say that that person has not undergone formation. I think that explanation really does make sense. There is something that hasn't been developed or formed in the person through education and dis[...]

April 1st, 2011 - 8:22 pm § in Careers, Peru

Rimaykullayki!

I'm a British writer-educator who's come straight from Manhattan to provincial Peru. But, as I found out, there’s nothing like hopping one-legged through a crowd of bemused Peruvians to keep you grounded. So take off a shoe and hop along with me, as we take a look at teaching and learning off the [...]

December 1st, 2010 - 11:14 am § in Culture, Guatemala

Teaching a Violent Past

What did you learn about U.S. foreign policy towards Guatemala during 7th grade history class? You probably don’t remember reading about the Guatemalan national heroes Juan Jose Arevalo and Jacobo Arbenz or the U.S. led coup d’état in 1954. Of course you don’t — the United States ed[...]

November 24th, 2010 - 11:17 am § in Day in the Life, Guatemala, In the Field, Nonprofit Spotlight

Give a Student Hot Lunch, and She’ll Eat for a Day…

…but give nutrition and cooking classes to 96 mothers six times a year, and every student will eat a healthy lunch and attend school with a full tummy and an eager mind. At least, that’s the idea driving Mil Milagros, a Boston-based non-governmental organization operating in four schools around [...]

October 18th, 2010 - 5:00 pm § in Chile, Day in the Life, In the Field

Beyond Grammar

One of the hardest things about teaching at my school is that most of the students, far from being well-versed in the intricacies of English, struggle to master their own language. I can only pray that my students know the word “que” is not spelled “k,” that “toy” is short for “estoy, [...]

September 24th, 2010 - 11:10 am § in Around Town, Mexico, Tips & Resources, Volunteer

Skyping for School

“Back in my day, we had to send letters across the ocean and wait weeks to get a response,” says my pastor who lived in western Europe for 20 years as a missionary. I’ve got it good. Two thousand miles is bridged in seconds with Skype, a program often used by my husband and I [...][...]

September 17th, 2010 - 4:43 pm § in Chile, Culture, Event, In the Field, Volunteer

Cavorting Across the Cultural Divide

It’s been quite a momentous year for Chile, what with the earthquake, the inauguration of Sebastian Piñera (first right-wing leader since the dictatorship), their first World Cup in twelve years, and now, this September 18th, the two-hundredth anniversary of their independence. September 18th is [...]





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