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Recently we welcomed a team of 4 from Northwestern’s Innovate for Impact Program. Jamie Jones led the group, which included Sumeeth Jonathan, Jason Hoover and Howard Lee. The team spent two weeks here at the Miguel Angel Asturias Academy, with the end goal of being able to leave some kind of module that the Academy
In late February, Jorge went to Duke University for a conference hosted by Ashoka U. The conference was an opportunity for Jorge to meet hundreds of social entrepreneurs and students interested in the field. Not only was he able to make many connections, but the structure of the program included many workshop sessions. Each hour,
When I arrived in Xela, I was not sure what type of service we would be doing for the Academy. I imagined either working with children, helping administrators with clerical duties, or painting or constructing a library or classroom. It surprised me that we had the opportunity to serve the school in many aspects, including
