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AMURTEL PERU

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OVERVIEW

AMURTEL’s program in Peru, Rurapuk (which means people who help each other), has been working in Paraiso Alto, a neighborhood on the outskirts of Lima Peru, since 2001. Yes, there is poverty in Paraiso Alto, but poverty is only part of the picture. We also see people who want the best for their children, who offer a helping hand to a neighbor and care for the community like it is their family.

We have collaborated with neighborhood members since 2001, offering social programs.

ONLINE ENGLISH PROGRAM

In 2018 we started teaching Critical Thinking skills to the children in Paraiso Alto to generate a thirst for learning that will benefit them throughout their lives. We began a teacher training program so the staff could implement a critical thinking approach to learning. This approach encourages active participation rather than rote learning, interacting with material from students’ lived experiences, and learning emotional regulation to tolerate frustration.

Starting right after the pandemic hit Peru, the program moved online. Now, Rurapuk teaches English conversation and pronunciation classes and continues to teach a weekly yoga session. Students from the social project Casa Ilori in Costa Rica are also participating in the online English classes.

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