Education promoters are volunteers selected by the autonomous, indigenous communities of Chiapas, Mexico to provide instruction in Zapatista schools. These men and women make great sacrifices to teach both children and adults in their communities and in Zapatista civilian educational centers. Click here to learn more about the role and service of an education promoter.
Key to the success of these education promoters are regularly scheduled trainings and encounters which bring together promoters from many of the Mayan communities' autonomous schools. These lively and upbeat gathering are filled with laughter and inspiration lurks at every turn. The gatherings often continue for as long as two or three weeks with intensive discussions, demonstration lessons, and occasional presentations by invited guests. Creative and innovative educational plans are conceived and solidified during these self-directed explorations of actual classroom and community practice.
Schools for Chiapas supports the learning of autonomous education promoters through mini-grants to provide transportation, food, and materials for specific encounters of education promoters in each of the five zones of Chiapas, Mexico. In addition, we occasionally locate guests with specialized experiences or skill desired by the education promoters. Your generous support will allow us to make of these mini-grants available for educator promoter encounters. Click here.
Education Promoter Trainings
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