CONTEXTOS NFP
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Mission Statement
ConTextos transforms the educational experience so students in Latin American go beyond rote, mechanical learning to develop authentic literacy skills such as interpretation, analysis, deep-thinking and creativity. We do this through teacher training, library development and a tablet-based writing program. ConTextos also founds and runs Central America Reads, the only regional literacy effort in Central America.
About This Cause
ConTextos is an educational NGO established in the US and El Salvador. Our mission is to transform the educational experience so that students go beyond traditional, rote education to develop authentic literacy skills that include critical-analytical thinking, interpretation and creativity. See more at contextos.org or vimeo.com/contextos ConTextos started in 2010 as a student project at Harvard Graduate School of Education and was incorporated in the USA in October 2010 and in El Salvador in November 2011. In 2011, ConTextos implemented an innovative teacher-training program in three public schools serving 23 teachers and benefitting over 700 students with a staff of two part time employees and a budget of $50,000. In 2012, we continued working with the same three schools and created the first public children’s library in El Salvador. In November of that year, we launched Soy Autor, a tablet-based literacy program, and piloted the curricula with 40 at-risk youth. The 2012 budget was nearly $150,000. To date, ConTextos has a network of 62 libraries in El Salvador, benefiting 30,000 students and 500 teachers.