Quality Education for 198,000 Colombian children

198,000 children in 4,000 rural schools in Antioquia, Colombia, have received our Learning Guides in January 2013.

The Antioquia Education Office has supplied rural municipalities with Fundacion Escuela Nueva’s Learning Guides. This means that approximately 198,000 children in 4,000 schools will be using our guides in this Colombian region. It is a pleasure for us to announce that, after an evaluation process with teachers, the Antioquia Office of Education decided that the materials produced by FEN are the best option for the population.

The guides allow for self-paced learning and encourage a spirit of investigation and autonomy in the classroom. They promote learning to learn, learning to do, learning to communicate, and, most importantly, learning to coexist and work together. They have a comprehensive coverage of core subject areas (language, mathematics, natural sciences, and social sciences). In addition, the guides also cover areas such as technology along with ethics and values. Furthermore, these guides are supported by a set of virtual resources also designed by our team. It is our hope that our Learning Guides offer teachers and students in Antioquia the opportunity to improve results in education while unlocking 21^st century skills. 

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Dear friends,

Fundacion Escuela Nueva (FEN) is glad to announce two major achievements in our project to improve the Quality of Education for 198,000 Children in Antioquia, Colombia.

1. We have signed an agreement with the Escuela Nueva Teacher Network in Antioquia! Through this agreement, we will be able to work with 40 EN teachers, who are defined as multipliers due to their role in spreading and supporting other teachers in the region working with the EN model.

2. Last week, we ordered Learning Guides (FEN's textbooks adapted to our education model) for 198,000 children in 4,000 rural schools. These materials will be sent to the schools by the end of January 2013!

FEN wants to ask again for your support: please, donate and spread the word

By donating, you will help us address the specific needs of these children. With adequate resource, we will provide students with language and math workbooks to practice reading comprehension and problem solving skills. Only 2 out of 10 students in Colombia understand what they read, and only 1 out of 10 students is able to solve math problems. Your contribution will make a big difference for the youth of Colombia!

Best wishes,

Fundación Escuela Nueva

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