Project Profile
 
Project:
Improving Public Education: The "Living School" Program.
Social Field:
Education
Investment needed:
US$: 376, 867
Project beneficiaries:
More than 500 teachers and 50,000 students from public schools in the regions of Arequipa, Lima, Cuzco and Puno, where poorly trained teachers and obsolete teaching methods provide substandard education.
 
Project goals and expected impact:
Expand and consolidate the innovative teaching method "Yachay Wasi". Using simple and low-cost materials, the methodology links students to their natural and social environments. Thus public schools students are challenged to develop cognitive and affective capabilities in order to gain more significant and comprehensive knowledge in key areas such as science, technology, art, entrepreneurship and the development of environmentally friendly habits.
 
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PROJECT LEADER
Country:
Peru
Organization:
Yachaywasi Institute
Mission:
Seeks to apply an innovative teaching method to improve the quality of education and the development of environmentally friendly habits.
Organization’s Sponsors:
AVINA Foundation, SG, Edmund Rice Fund, Ryall, La Salle.
Other projects/activities of the organization
- MUSA: Urban Model for Environmental Health in Arequipa, Peru.
- MDFU: Urban Model for Forestal Development.
- "Living School" Program in the area of ASIA, Lima, Peru.
- Promotion of health practices in schools through the application of Yachay Wasi methodology
- Other activities of the organization: Research on education; production of innovative teaching materials; transference of the Yachay Wasi methodology to other social fields and agents; application of Yachay Wasi methodology to environmental education.
Project Leader:
Juana Loayza: AVINA Foundation Leader, Ashoka Fellow.
Social Entrepreneur Award 2002; "Ente Ejecutor" PLANCAD 2000; Andrés Bello Agreement 1995; National Education Award HORACIO 1993.
 
Contact information:
Juana Loayza, Director
Jorge Polar Nº 405
Urb. Victoria, Cercado, Arequipa,
PERÚ
Tel: (51)(54) 288197
Fax: (51)(54) 220617
yachaywasi@terra.com.pe
www.iipyachaywasi.org
 
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