+ Teaching Children in Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil with Global Vision International Building Bridges: “Education is all a matter of building Bridges” --Ralph Ellison
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Teaching Children in
Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil
with Global Vision
International
Building
Bridges:
“Education is
all a matter of
building
Bridges”
--Ralph Ellison
+Brown Project Extended Vision:
!! To empower women and children worldwide by eliminating
social and economic obstacles to their well-being and
providing opportunities for a better future.
!! Last Summer’s Projects
!! Threads of Hope
!! Collin County Children’s Advocacy
+GVI Mission:
!! Global Vision International (GVI) is a non-political, non-
religious organization, which through its alliance with over
150 project partners in over 30 countries, provides
opportunities for volunteers to fill a critical void in the fields
of environmental research, conservation, education and
community development.
!! GVI Phoenix believes that education, both primary and
secondary, as well as daily food, are basic human rights and
is attempting to combat the imbalances of these rights
through GVI Phoenix volunteers and the GVI Charitable
Trust.
+Project Overview
!! Volunteered teaching children in developing countries of Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil with GVI.
!! Lived with host families in Ecuador and Peru
!! Worked with indigenous and immigrant populations in communities with a shortage of funds and teachers
!! Children often came from difficult home environments and communities with prevalent alcoholism and crime
!! Subjects taught: Communication/Language, Literacy, Math, Numeracy, Social Studies, Personal Studies, Natural Science, English, Art, P.E.
+Ecuador "!GVI operates 3 schools in
communities of Muenala,
Larcacunga, and Huayrapungo
"!Schools are near Otovalo—50% of
population indigenous
!! GVI provides a breakfast drink
called Colada, lunch, and fruit to
ensure children receive proper
nourishment
+Huayana Falcon School
Community: Muenala
!! Indigenous community 45 minute drive
and 30 min walk from Otavalo
!! Most families are self-sufficient farmers
!! Native language is Kichwa and only
speak basic Spanish
+My Class: GVI Grade
!! Alex (16)
!! Brayan (9)
!! Sisa (9)
+ Learning in Action
+Learning in Action
+Despedida
+ Home Stay
!! Host Mom, Gladys
!! Joana
+Inti Raimi
!! Originated as indigenous festival for the sun
!! Includes a month of celebrations culminating in a
day when they dance in traditional dress with
their tribe near the volcano Cotacachi
!! Stone throwing follows and the winner will have
the best harvest
+Travels
+ Peru
!! GVI works in 2 schools in the Pueblos
Jovenes near Arequipa
!! Maldonado & Triunfo
!! Government provides bread and fruit
!! GVI provides lunch
+Victor Maldonado
!! 15 minute drive from Arequipa
!! Work is hard to find so alcoholism
and domestic issues arising from
it are prevalent
!! Children speak Spanish
+ My Class: Grade 1
!! L-R: Marco, Jonatan, Anabel, Nohemí, Diego, Victor
+ Learning in Action
+Learning in Action
+ Despedida
+Home Stay
!! Standing: Amina & Joaquín, Jenny, Lupe, Gabriela, Reuben
!! Seated: Badru, José, Rafael, Me, Carmen
+ Travels
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+Brazil
!! GVI operates 1 school/day care in the favela of Mata Escura in
Salvador
!! Mata Escura was originally founded by wives of prisoners who set
up residence around the prison so is a rough community
!! GVI provides breakfast and lunch to the children
He who opens a school door, closes a prison.
Victor Hugo
"!Children nap three days a week so
they have a safe place to sleep
+Mata Escura !! My class: “The Babies” (13 months to 4 yrs)–
John, Kelly, Samara, Ludgimila, Alan, Gustavo, Stephanie, Martinha, Kuwan
+Lessons & Achievements
!! Improved conversational Spanish
!! Confidence as a teacher and traveler
!! Knowledge of some challenges and methods of operating an international charity organization
!! Observed how children are affected by difficult environments
!! Contributing to the education and development process of the children
!! Learned about culture and history of Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil
+Thank You!
!!To the James Graham Brown Foundation for
sponsoring this transformational summer
experience.
!! To all the staff and volunteers in the GVI Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil projects for their support, ideas, and continuing effort to
provide education and a safe environment for hundreds of
children.
!! To my host families in Ecuador and Peru for their warmth and
advice.
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