Colegio Miguel Angel Asturias

Summary

Alternative Education

More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Funding for operating budget, addition of a full-time English teacher, construction of a new facility, and addition of a high school which specializes in teacher training (grades 10-12). Current students (200) and future students are the primary beneficiaries, although the school also benefits the community and serves as a model for alternative education in Guatemala.

Activities

Alternative popular education based on Freirian pedagogy

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

Resources

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Produce informed, critical, and committed citizens.

Project Message

Good teaching is the art.
- Paulo Freire, Brazilian educationalist

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Jorge Chojolán Pacajoj,
Principal
13 calle 24-43
Zona 3
Quetzaltenango, None
Guatemala
502 619 0778
Email:

Project Sponsor

Ashoka Innovators for the Public

Organization

Colegio Miguel Angel Asturias
13 calle 24-43
Zona 3
Quetzaltenango, None
Guatemala
502 619 0778

Learn more about Colegio Miguel Angel Asturias and the project team.



Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Guatemala and can also be found under Education.

For more information about Guatemala, read the Human Development Report on Guatemala or the Wikipedia entry for Guatemala.

When this Project was Updated

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 26, 2004.