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TOMORROW
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| Shoeshine
boys at the bus station amic@ |
As
the amic@s are further developed and additional
centers are opened throughout Asunción, this
project could serve as a model for other developing
countries. While there is certainly a vast difference
among Latin
American
countries in the level of economic development and democratization,
telecommunications infrastructure, societal and educational
needs, and community learning center feasibility, the
amic@ experience is already providing lessons
that can easily be generalized to other countries throughout
the region.
| Behind
the Scenes The
Academy for Educational
Development’s LearnLink project is responsible
for designing and establishing Asunción’s
Community Learning Centers. Initially, the Joint
Action Implementation Fund of the U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID)
provided funding for six centers, which will be
followed by six more supported by the USAID/Asunción
Mission. It was LearnLink staff who wrote the JAIF-winning
proposal that set the development of the amic@s
into motion, and it is LearnLink staff who keep
abreast of everything that is happening in Asunción
with regards to the centers. LearnLink and USAID
provide support, information and guidance to the
amic@s. There is a constant two-way flow of information
between Washington and Asunción. |
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