From Literacy Activities to Entrepreneurship in Siete Pilas. Chapter 6.
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| Title: | From Literacy Activities to Entrepreneurship in Siete Pilas. Chapter 6. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Chacon, Antonio, Polo, Angel |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 13 |
| Publication Date: | 1994 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: | Adult Education, Community Development, Cooperatives, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change, Entrepreneurship, Foreign Countries, Nontraditional Education, Program Descriptions, Rural Development, Rural Education, Vocational Education, Work Experience Programs, Youth Programs |
| Geographic Terms: | Spain |
| Abstract: | This chapter describes a community development project in Siete Pilas (Spain), a village whose economy is based primarily on small family farms and unskilled labor. The project grew out of the Sierra Education Program, which in 1980 sent adult-education teachers to five villages in the Sierra de Ronda region. The goal was to stimulate a socially and economically depressed area through literacy education and cultural development. The most successful of the projects was in Siete Pilas, where youths aged 15-20 received 10 hours of instruction a day aimed at developing a command of language, promoting a comprehensive understanding of history, developing logical and mathematical thinking through problem solving, and studying specific problems of the area. In addition, meetings were held with community members to discuss and plan action on problems affecting the Siete Pilas commune, including installing electricity and improving roads. The next phase of the project involved linking education and work and obtaining funds to implement a work training cooperative. Beekeeping was chosen because it is easy to learn, requires little investment, uses local resources, and is an old local tradition. In addition, a 6-month carpentry study program was implemented. To offset costs for purchasing equipment for the carpentry workshop and paying students minimum wage to encourage them to continue their work study, new programs were developed including work study programs in carpentry and cabinet-making and in bricklaying. (LP) |
| Entry Date: | 1996 |
| Accession Number: | ED386347 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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