Fortalecer
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| Industry | Non-Profit |
|---|---|
| Location | Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| Introduction | Fortalecer began as the Classroom on Wheels (COW) Project in 2005 in Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Fortalecer, a Spanish word, means to strengthen, to fortify. In our third year COW continues to be the initial focus of Fortalecer. Our goal is to provide a nontraditional classroom environment to the children of five regional migrant agricultural camps located near Todos Santos. Together the camps consist of approximatly 200 families with an estimated 500 children ranging from three months to pre-teen. The majority of these families are of indigenous descent, with spanish as their second language. The COW project is made possible by volunteers who conduct weeky visits to the camps. Our principle objective is to focus on the well being of the children by providing them with opportunities to engage in hands-on activities such as art projects, organized games, puzzles, creative play, music, literacy, and mathematics. These activities serve to strengthen the children's cognition, communication skills, social/emotional skills, creativity and imagination, physical growth, and self esteem. |