In many classrooms, the hustle and bustle of students diligently completing tasks can be misleading. While it may seem like learning is taking place, these visible signs of activity — such as rote memorization — often fail to translate into meaningful educational progress.
In Guatemala’s Western Highlands village of Aldea Vale, a group of women are generating income and working to preserve a tradition of pottery production. Members of “Alfarería Las Flores” pass their craft from generation to generation. Thanks to the support of USAID’s Tejiendo Paz, they received additional support that boosts this ancestral tradition that is […]
Tesla Mellage walks steadily between the yellow safety lines that guide her through the modern, expansive factory of Plásticos Industriales Hondureños S.A., known locally as PLIHSA, which is the country’s largest manufacturer of the ubiquitous containers used to carry soft drinks, beer and other beverages. She wears foam earplugs to sequester the loud noise radiating […]
The rise of inclusive education programming marks a significant shift from traditional models of education for children with disabilities. Often faced with stigma and a lack of resources, children with disabilities were historically segregated from their peers by attending separate schools, enrolling in special education classes, receiving education through homeschooling, or simply missing out on […]
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Program Highlight
Honduras – Sembrando Esperanza
To address the complex violence and migration dynamics confronting communities, the USAID Sembrando Esperanza sees these challenges through a human security lens that works to build collective efficacy, reinforce social cohesion and create a sense of rootedness in 25 municipalities. Sembrando Esperanza’s human security approach transcends the narrow path of traditional development to address key […]
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