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| Project: |
| "Early Childhood Education on Wheels:
The Interactive Bus". |
| Social Field: |
| Education |
| Investment needed: |
Bus implementation: US$ 50,000
Bus visits for one year: US$ 70,000 |
| Project beneficiaries: |
| 5,000 children (2-5 years old) in low-income
neighborhoods of Lima, 250 teachers/entertainers and 10,000 parents. |
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Project goals and expected impact:
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| Research has demonstrated that a low-cost
and effective way to improve education standards is by means of early
intervention and stimulating young children developing their skills through
interactions with their environment. This project aims to complement early
childhood education programs by promoting child development through comprehensive
learning opportunities and individual case management. The "Interactive
Bus", equipped with appropriate pedagogical materials to promote
early childhood development, plans to visit public education centers in
urban shanty towns in Lima. By training their teachers, involving parents
in the child' learning process and implementing activities for children
to learn from their own experiences, the project has an integral approach
to early childhood education. |
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| ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND THE
PROJECT LEADER |
| Country: |
| Peru |
| Organization: |
| Caritas Graciosas ("Happy Little Faces") |
| Mission: |
| To develop educational programs for the integral
development of children in the first years of their life, taking into
consideration individual capacities and involving their families. |
| Organization’s Sponsors: |
| AVINA Foundation |
| Other projects/activities of the organization |
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Creation and promotion of the "Association
for Promotion of Elementary Education in Peru" (APEIP). |
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Development of educational programs
and activities in elementary schools with the support of the private
companies. |
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Member of the "Network for the
Childhood promotion". |
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| Project Leader: |
| Cecilia Noriega and Elena Velaochaga:
Members of the AVINA Foundation Network of Leaders. |
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Contact information:
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Jose Quiñones 160 Miraflores
Tel: 441-1418
Fax: 442-4044
caritasgraciosas@telefonica.net.pe
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