EDUCAPODER: EDUCATION THAT PROMOTES EMPOWE… BLOG
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48 Hours and a Life's Amount of Impact
by Grant F. on June 03, 2011
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MEET THE CP
About Me: I'm currently a junior at The Lovett School, and a member of the CARE Future Leaders initiative. Quite simply, I'm helping to raise money for and communicate with Ecuadorean communities in need, so that they can live in a safer, more prosperous environment. When I'm not fund-raising and preparing for the week-long trip this June, I stay involved in the school's Vocal and Theater departments, as those forms of expressions really ring true to me as an individual; I hope to bring this aspect of me to the foreground in fund-raising and getting the communities' message out, as I've always found artistic expression to be the most poignant. When I'm not devoting myself to these above pursuits, however, I'm helping run a local Relay for Life team to help with Cancer Research. So, it's a crazy life; if one thing isn't taking up my time, it's another. Still, I can't say I'm unhappy; these opportunities--especially with CARE--have really helped me live life to the fullest.
PROJECT SUMMARY
EDUCAPODER is an intensive education, training and community empowerment program that works to help marginalized youth in Ecuador develop the critical leadership skills to improve their lives. Educapoder targets marginalized indigenous adolescent girls, the most vulnerable members of the community, by enabling them to complete general education while strengthening their cultural identity, self-esteem and inclusion in decision-making forums in an active way. In effort to affect comprehensive and sustainable change, Educapoder also works with families, teachers and the local government to further prevent gender-based violence and child abuse. Funds raised will be used to support Educapoder trainings and peer tutoring for adolescents. During the training, adolescents will learn how to develop dialogue about their rights, participate in decision-making in the community, and advocate for issues affecting their daily lives such as violence against women, child labor and reproductive health. By completing the 6-month Educapoder program, they will be better equipped to deal with child labor, sexual exploitation, teenage pregnancy and gender-based violence and fight for the improvement of living conditions in their own communities.
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