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Guatemala 2013
May 28 - June 18

Traveling with the GRACE
(Guatemalan Rural Adult and Children Education)


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Day 11 - June 7 - Workshop #2 with experienced female and male teachers and facilitators  Vilma, Ale, Tyla, Juan and Amilcar at Jocotenango, Antigua Guatemala. All workshops are on woman's health

6/7/2013

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Same teaching guide but such a very different class. To aid in effectiveness male facilitators Juan and Emilcar were brought in. With experienced teachers as students there was more joking and more classroom participation.

At the end of the day long marathon event each Student (teacher) is given a certificate signed by the Minister of Education and Genelle Grant. It is a prized object as it helps these teachers in their jobs when advancement is considered.  As steady consistent work is not easy to find especially in rural Guatemala a teaching jobs is important to hold on to. Some of the young women we saw in the last workshop may need to wait a while before they are employed.

Family planning are always an important part of this workshop series presenting male and female anatomy, fertility bracelets, condom use and vasectomy.
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A woman who is a child in the two child family shows that she gets a full cookie.
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Ale, Emilcar and Vilma listening to a student (teacher) talk about the use of the bracelet.
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Family planning exercise in which participants investigate sharing of resources in a 4 person family vs an 8 person family.  A young student from the school came into see what all the laughter was about.
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Juan, with his wife Tyla (both facilitators) looking on, displays his packaged condom. He's ready for his presentation which will come up in a few minutes. See previous posting to view Juan practicing on a wooden penis.
The handing out of certificates is an exciting close to the day long event. Juan and Tyla had to print a few extra when the names were wrong because it's such an important document.
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More to post but can't tonight - internet dropping and we leave here at 6:30 am for another workshop and drive back to La Antigua. Oh My......
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