By Aaron Buzek | Project Leader
In the past, we have almost entirely focused on the impact your donations have made at Amún Shéa, and with good reason; Amún Shéa has been, and remains, the most direct embodiment of Perkin Educational Opportunity Foundation’s mission of bringing pertinent, effective education to Northern Morazán. To say that Amún Shéa is PEOF’s only work, though, is far from accurate. In the long run, PEOF sees Amún Shéa as a development hub, a model for education for Northern Morazán. Much of PEOF’s focus, then, lies in working with the institutions that make up the educational framework of our region. Immediately, this means working with the Perquín School System (SIPER) to implement our educational methodology on a wider scale and thinking about how you can help us do so.
PEOF has worked with SIPER for many years now, but in recent months this partnership has truly blossomed. From the beginning of this school year in January up until the present, a dedicated team of specialists from Amún Shéa and PEOF has been working to foment the Problem Based Learning (PBL) methodology throughout SIPER. This work has included an array of workshops focused on developing mathematics skills through games and projects, the potential of using Legos as a teaching tool, and how to plan and carry out ambitious projects. We have gotten a huge amount of technical and administrative support from our new partnership with the Pestalozzi Foundation, but due to the scope of the project, we always need more support.
Recently, teams of students from various institutions throughout SIPER met in Perquín to present project ideas which included ideas such as an automated watering system aimed at reusing rainwater and reducing waste and a business plan for creating didactic materials from wood to sell throughout the SIPER. We want to continue fostering these kinds of young minds and we know you do too. Your support goes even further than ever before now that our influence is spreading to a wider audience.
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