local communities in
Empowering
the Dominican Republic
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to
challenge
the status quo
improve
standards of living
Project Description Puerto Plata
Summary
CSA’s Esperanza y Progreso All Children Reading project will address the multiple barriers that inhibit child literacy in the Dominican Republic by actively involving and targeting all those involved in the education of children, ranging from Ministry of Education District and local authorities to school principals, teachers, parents and students.
Problem
Lack of access to early education, lack of parent involvement, overcrowded classrooms, lack of spaces for reading and need for continued education for teachers will be addressed within the context of the DR rural public schools.
Expected outcomes: Improve the infrastructure and quality of education delivered in five rural primary schools in Puerto Plata.
Our Partners
Ministry of Education
Padres del Claret
Peace Corps
Multiple community-based organizations.
Successes
to date
Rural school built from the ground up, elementary school expanded to accommodate additional classrooms, teacher trainings, mentoring of schools to improve literacy programming, facilitation of summer camps and multiple community projects.
