Education Venezuela Project #64068

Driving inclusion through education in Venezuela

by Autismo en Voz Alta

Project Report | Nov 22, 2024
Moving forward

By PM | Project Leader

Dear friends and donors,

Thank you for your trust and unwavering support. Your financial backing, especially in these challenging times, is the bedrock of our work. We understand that there are countless worthy initiatives and needs, and we are deeply honored that you have chosen to support us. Your contribution is not just a donation but a vital part of our success, and we cannot thank you enough.

I am thrilled to share that we have successfully started the 2024-2025 school year, providing classroom-based psychoeducational programs and diagnostic and therapy services for children and adolescents with autism.

Building the skills and strategies that those with autism need to become independent and autonomous facilitates their integration. It promotes the productivity and well-being of their families and all those involved in their education.

In addition, we continue collaborating with a university and several mainstream schools, training and empowering their educators to adopt a different approach and mindset to include neurodiverse people within their classrooms and organizations.

Adopting a new mindset and developing new strategies is a win-win situation for educators and professionals who work with children with autism, their neurodiverse peers, and their neurotypical peers. It improves interactions and learning environments, leading to significant progress in fostering integration awareness and coping strategies. Today, one in seven people is considered neurodiverse.

This year's goals are to serve 650 families directly, train at least 100 educators in five schools, and create neurodiversity awareness within many other educational institutions. The population positively impacted will amount to hundreds of kids and young adults within these educational communities.

We are inspired and motivated to continue sharing our expertise in promoting inclusion and providing families access to our services.

Our commitment to our mission remains unwavering despite political uncertainty and dire economic conditions. We are fully aware of the significant and additional challenges that await us. Still, we are resolute in our dedication to promoting a more inclusive society and serving those in need.

Your continued support gives us the strength to face these challenges head-on, and we are determined to make a difference. Thank you.

Permalink

Aug 21, 2024
Grateful beyond words

By Staff | Autismo En Voz Alta

Dear friends and donors,

Thank you for trusting us. We are deeply grateful for your unwavering support. We know many initiatives and needs are worthy of support, yet you chose us, and no words are enough to express our gratitude.

I am thrilled to share the positive impact of our recent collaboration with a university and a youth organization involving more than 40 educators. As a result, many within those organizations today benefit from a different approach and mindset to coping with neurodiversity.

Building skills and strategies is a win-win situation for educators and professionals who work with children with autism, their neurodiverse peers, and their neurotypical peers. It improves everyone's well-being, interactions, and learning environments, leading to significant progress in fostering integration awareness and coping strategies.

This success has the potential for even more outstanding achievements in the future. We are inspired and motivated to continue sharing our expertise in promoting inclusion and providing families access to our services.

In addition, the school year of our classroom-based psychoeducational program ended successfully. We have received highly positive feedback from families and employees, which is a testament to the magnificent performance of the new generation of leaders and teachers who took on the challenge. One hundred twenty-seven kids benefited. Our diagnostic and therapy services continue to grow in reach as well.

When children with autism become more independent and autonomous, it positively impacts their family and community dynamics. By the end of the school year, we served 590 families directly.

Despite the country's prevailing political uncertainty and dire economic conditions, we are resolute in our mission. We are fully aware of the significant challenges that await us. Still, we are unwavering in our commitment to serve an increasing number of children and adolescents with autism and their families. We are determined to expand our programs and make a difference.

Your continued support gives us the strength to face these challenges head-on. Our financial needs are ever-increasing, and your financial support is crucial in ensuring these families' access to education.

I hope you are as inspired by our progress as I am. We feel privileged to have you by our side. Please consider making a recurring donation. It would help us immensely in planning and providing our services.

Marianella, on behalf of the Autismo en Voz Alta team

Permalink

About Project Reports

Project reports on GlobalGiving are posted directly to globalgiving.org by Project Leaders as they are completed, generally every 3-4 months. To protect the integrity of these documents, GlobalGiving does not alter them; therefore you may find some language or formatting issues.

If you donate to this project or have donated to this project, you can receive an email when this project posts a report. You can also subscribe for reports without donating.