EDUCAPODER: EDUCATION THAT PROMOTES EMPOWE… BLOG

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    by Kayla F. on May 21, 2011

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MEET THE CP

Kayla F.

Lawrenceville, GA

About Me: I live in Lawrenceville, GA with my mother and grandmother and attend AGS. Science, math, and electives like art and archery are my favorite things to learn about at school. My two top places in the world are the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica, which I visited on a class trip in 2009, and Cedar Point, an amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. If I could try to solve any global problem, I would focus on human rights and the environment. I hope to use my internship in Ecuador to widen my horizons and learn more about funding education worldwide.

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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Atlanta GIrls School .. donated to EDUCAPODER: Education that promotes Empowerment! - 11 months ago visit the project

Jordan S. donated to EDUCAPODER: Education that promotes Empowerment! - 11 months ago visit the project

Kim F. donated to EDUCAPODER: Education that promotes Empowerment! - 11 months ago visit the project

Stacey F. donated to EDUCAPODER: Education that promotes Empowerment! - 11 months ago visit the project

Stacey F. donated to EDUCAPODER: Education that promotes Empowerment! - 11 months ago visit the project

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