A huge part of what makes it possible for LISTO to hold successful training and sessions is the support from our partners. In Sinaloa, Sociedad Educadora has worked with us to carry out the LISTO Program in Mazatlán, Los Mochis, and Culiacán. Through these three groups, 150 principals are now participating in the first year…
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What do you get when you bring together fifteen Worldfund leaders and three Rassias® Portuguese Instructors for six days in Mexico? Uninhibited language learning, deep collaboration, and lots of fun! The initiative enabled Worldfund’s Spanish-speaking team members to communicate in Portuguese. It facilitated teambuilding among Worldfund’s leaders from the US, Mexico and Brazil and deepened…
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In 2017, STEM Brasil began a large-scale expansion with the support of our long-time partner, the Institute of Co-responsibility for Education (ICE). This collaboration was a result of the recent reform to secondary education by the Ministry of Education, in which public schools become full-time, extending the time spent in school to an average of…
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Worldfund created an easy and entertaining way to learn more about its work. The new video series called “Inspiring Teachers, Creating Leaders” shares testimonies about education, our programs and Worldfund’s initiatives in general. In our first episode we had Professor Joel Goldfield talking about the strategic partnership between Worldfund and Dartmouth College’s Rassias Center for…
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After a successful STEM program in Brazil, Worldfund launched the first steps to bring STEM to Mexico: a three-day workshop at Papalote Museo del Niño, one of the best children’s museums in Latin America, on November 21-23. STEM is an educational tendency around the world and it is vital to generate inclusive economic growth, to…
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Present in public high schools of 15 brazilian states, pilot program created by the north american NGO Worldfund begins today in Pernambuco Created by the american non-profit organization Worldfund, STEM Brasil is a teacher training program in the areas of Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) and Mathematics with a focus on public high schools throughout…
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Pictured (left to right): Kirsten Evans, Kathy Shea Westra, and Jelle Westra. Longtime partners Worldfund and H.Stern held an event last week at the H.Stern Boutique in New York City celebrating Worldfund’s impact in education in Latin America. Over fifty supporters attended, including Worldfund’s new Chief Operating Officer, Kirsten Evans. Kathy Shea Westra, one of…
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A new step in a great partnership: this week the staff from Worldfund’s LISTO program started training at Google Mexico for certification in Google Suite for Education. This training will go on for six weeks and will focus on digital solutions and platforms of content distribution. “Technology has brought a lot of positive changes related…
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A 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Mexico last Tuesday, in the anniversary of another devastating quake, in 1985. The epicenter was about 93 miles southeast of Mexico City, in the populous state of Puebla. The extent of the damage and people’s injuries are growing each day. More than 250 people have been reported dead so far.…
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Congratulations to the partners of STEM Brasil in Rio de Janeiro! In August 17th, in an event held by the Secretaria de Educacao (Seduc-RJ), teachers and students got together to share experiences and to celebrate the positive feedback at the end of the program’s first phase, in 27 schools. The new program has started in…
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