Community Education
The Centro Explorativo is our educational initiative located
in La Pista, Nebaj in the western highlands of Guatemala.
The Centro Explorativo provides first-time access to the tools and
resources necessary for underserved children and youth
in the Ixil Region to improve their educational opportunities,
personal growth opportunities and critical thinking and to develop a love for learning and reading.
Primary beneficiaries:
Local youth and children, local teachers
More about the Centro:
The Centro Explorativo is a local association in the Western
Highlands of Guatemala that was created by and is fully
supported through CE Solutions donations. What began in
2003 as a closet-sized library with 100 books is now a full service
education center operating in the towns of Nebaj and La Pista. This center has over 2,200 books and provides access to free computer and Internet classes. It holds free after-school classes for children and employs three full-time teachers. It is the only institution of its kind in the region.
The Centro has three main initiatives:
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The library resource center provides tools for the youth of the Centro to feed their minds and their interests. It empowers youth by giving them the opportunity to explore the world beyond their own.
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This program teaches and reinforces basic skills (from reading to research to arts and crafts) through lessons that engage a child’s imagination and creativity while also teaching effective problem solving.
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This program teaches basic computer and Internet skills. As the only computer and Internet center in town, the Centro is a vital resource to children as it closes the ever-widening information technology divide and allows them to fully explore and understand the world.
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