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Ecuadorians of all ages united in Quito yesterday to campaign for a revolution in education: Dia Nacional de la Educación.
With live music, dancers and clowns, the event felt like a celebration but the impassioned speeches of the numerous children, young people and teachers representing their schools / colleges ensured that their message demanding better quality education came through loud and clear. The President of Ecuador was so impressed that he came out onto the balcony of the Palacio del Gobierno (Ecuador’s version of the White House) to wave to the crowds!
Continuing with the educational theme, Rob has studiously started Spanish classes again and I’ll be starting my volunteering at a school run by the Bruce Ecuador project on Monday. Bruce Ecuador was set up to provide an educational outreach service to impoverished children, helping them to reach a standard at which they can join mainstream schools (see
www.bruceecuador.orgWith live music, dancers and clowns, the event felt like a celebration but the impassioned speeches of the numerous children, young people and teachers representing their schools / colleges ensured that their message demanding better quality education came through loud and clear. The President of Ecuador was so impressed that he came out onto the balcony of the Palacio del Gobierno (Ecuador’s version of the White House) to wave to the crowds!
Continuing with the educational theme, Rob has studiously started Spanish classes again and I’ll be starting my volunteering at a school run by the Bruce Ecuador project on Monday. Bruce Ecuador was set up to provide an educational outreach service to impoverished children, helping them to reach a standard at which they can join mainstream schools (see
). As the children at la Dia de la Educación rightly pointed out, they are the future of Ecuador, so hopefully I will be able to play a small part in helping to improve that.
So, let the revolution and the volunteering commence!
So, let the revolution and the volunteering commence!
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