Rural Learning
No roads lead to Vaupés, one of the most remote regions in Colombia, deep in the Amazon. The only way there is by river boat or plane. Most who call this region home are Indigenous, with a population density of just 0,61 people per square kilometer
It’s rural, remote areas like Vaupés that the Escuela Nueva foundation (FEN), focus most of their efforts on. The FEN trainers help rural teachers implement the active, cooperative, personalized, student-centered way of learning model call Escuela Nueva Activa (ENA)
For teachers in remote areas cut off from much of the world, staying proud and passionate about their profession can be difficult. So reinforcing the importance and value of teachers, as well as finding ways to boost teacher motivation, is something the FEN trainers on the Vaupés trip prioritize. One of their main goals is to be able to touch the heartstrings of teachers who are alone in a rural school, to help them fall in love with their profession again and understand how crucial their job is to the world.
Assignment for Cotopaxi
