By Silke Wahl | Development Consultant
COVID-19 has impacted the CasaSito scholars’ lives as it has for students in many places. Due to the suspension of classes and stay-at-home orders since March 17th, 2020, public and private schools in Guatemala deployed remote learning systems, and the changing reality of this crisis has made focusing on classes quite challenging for many of our students.
Keeping them motivated and engaged in self-isolation has been our main goal during these last months.
In order to complement their school education and help them to manage their mental health, the enrichment clubs such as debate, social theatre, English, art, lecture, creative writing, sports and math have been implemented online since the third week of March.
Despite various obstacles and anxieties, such as unstable or no internet access, little familiarity with technology, stress, uncertainties and family issues, the scholars started to show interest in self-training, learned how to use the new technological tools and teaching methodology, and carried out and delivered their tasks with self-discipline and dedication.
As this new normal sets in, CasaSito’s team is searching for ways to overcome the impediment of self-isolation and allow its scholars to continue developing their personal and artistic skills.
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