The Foundation's Woodworking Workshop aims to prevent school dropout among children and adolescents facing personal, family, and social challenges. Through a safe, creative, and motivating environment, participants learn basic woodworking techniques while developing essential socio-emotional skills. Each project they build strengthens their self-esteem, confidence in their abilities, perseverance, and teamwork.
In Chile, many children face challenges that affect their ability to remain in school. Factors such as low motivation, family difficulties, poor self-esteem, and the lack of opportunities to develop their skills increase the risk of school dropout. Creating meaningful opportunities that build confidence, support learning, and encourage personal and social development is therefore essential.
Our Woodworking Workshop provides a hands-on learning methodology that motivates students through tangible experiences of creativity and achievement. By designing and building a variety of wooden projects, participants develop valuable life skills such as responsibility, teamwork, problem-solving, creativity, and perseverance. The workshop complements formal education by strengthening self-esteem, increasing confidence in students' abilities, and fostering a stronger sense of belonging within th
Over the long term, the program aims to strengthen students' motivation to learn, improve school attendance, develop socio-emotional skills, and reduce the factors that contribute to school dropout. It also seeks to help children remain in the education system, expand their educational and personal development opportunities, and equip them with the tools they need to build meaningful and fulfilling futures. In addition, the initiative contributes to stronger, more inclusive communities by promot
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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