amun shea 2015- integrated learning in el salvador
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AMÚN SHÉA
Center for Integrated Development
Morazán, El Salvador
Perkín Educational Opportunities Foundation
AMÚN SHÉA
• Is a non-profit educational program, founded in 2008, in Perquín, Morazán
• Motivation for starting it: Quality options for our children
• Program: from kindergarten through ninth grade
• Student population: 80
Amún Shéa meansland of seedlings
in Lenca Potón, the original language of the area.
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Amún Shéa forms part of a series of cultural, social and business initiatives which are starting to produce positive change in northern Morazán. The ambience is of:
-Social peace, without gang violence-Development of eco-friendly tourism with community focus. -Friendly social setting-Local development and non-traditional productive ventures.-Opening of important markets. -Improvement of roads and productive infrastructure.
Our objectives
Short termForm young people with
leadership skills, entrepreneur spirit and technical ability.
Mid term
Create a pole of development in Morazán
Long term
Be a successful learning model that assists in the
transformation of education in El Salvador.
Method
Understanding the reality that surrounds us.
Social and economic obstacles become our
principal focus of study. The challenge of practical real
world application of academic knowledge
uncovers opportunities for personal and social
development.
investigation - application - proposal
Challenges
• Tradition of social marginalization
• Family fragmentation
• High poverty indicators
• Over-reliance on social assistance
• Deficient teaching training
Conformity
Immigration
Program full dayintegratednutritionenglish, music
Cost
• Monthly Tuition: $168
• Local payment capacity: $50
• Our social investment commitment is to obtain the remaining $120,000 yearly budget.
We seek partners to:
• Integrate Amún Shéa within visionary Social Responsibility programs
• Finance investigation and program expansion
• Provide scholarships• Finance teacher training
PERKIN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOUNDATION is a 501c3 US Public Charity, also registered in El Salvador as a non-profit.
Expansion 2015
The constant growth of one grade per year, since 2008, calls for expansion to high school in 2015.
In order to move forward with the expansion, the following investments are required:
Investment RequirementsTotal
InvestmentCount
erpartRequ
est
Science Lab: Construction and equipment
$15,000
$4,000 $11,000
Technical High School (TIC): Materials and equipment
$8,000 $2,000 $6,000
Finish-work in Computer Center $14,000
$3,800 $10,200
Virtual Conference Room: Installation and equipment
$12,000
$1,500 $10,500
Total $49,000
$11,300
$37,700
www.peofoundation.orgwww.amunshea.comwww.amunshea.com
Consider becoming a Partner with Amún Shéa; change reality, change the world.
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