maria de mattias education institute, guatemala, 25 years
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A brief history of the Maria de Mattias Education Insitute in Aldea Labor Vieja, Guatemala, presented by Sister Kris Schrader, ASC. In 2013 the Education Institute celebrated 25 years. The Institute began to function in 1989.TRANSCRIPT
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The Maria De Mattias Education Institute
Aldea Labor Vieja, Guatemala
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The Early Days
The Maria De Mattias Education Institue is a high school institution
located in a rural area of Guatemala. The Institute celebrated its 25th
anniversary in May, 2013, having grown from 23 students and 3
teachers in 1989, to 400 students from fourteen communities and 14
staff members, eight of whom are graduates!
A town committee was formed in 1988 to look in to the possibility of establishing a cooperative High School. Young people from the area had no real possibilities of continuing their studies after 6th grade because of the distance they would need to travel or the economic strain it would place on the family.
The school began to operate in 1989 with one classroom, first year Basico of a three year program, in the town hall.
Meanwhile, a donation from the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, a religious congregation of Catholic Sisters, made it possible to buy land for the future site of the Institute.
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Students brought in building materials and helped clear the land and dig the ditches.
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1991
We began the new adventure of being in our own buildings, on our own land, with 3 classrooms built and
the probability of more on the horizon.
Kids were delighted to have an individual
desk.
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First a basketball court, and then a roof!
1993
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From 1 computer, to old, old computers, to a real computer lab!
1999 2009
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From 120 books to a real library! And still improving.
2008 2012
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SO WHO ARE WE REALLY?
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It’s all about the kids
We work with youth ages 11-20 but also with primary students from local grade schools who are faithful library patrons.
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This is who we say we are
• An institution committed to transforming the reality of our communities.
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• Connecting and collaborating with other education centers of
this sector.
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• Walking with and alongside the youth as we offer a global
education/perspective
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• Involving families in the formation of young women and men who are capable of confronting their reality, analyzing it and
acting in accord with Christian values.
Parent involvement is key. Continuing education for parents is a priority.
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25 years strong 2013
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25 th Anniversary Celebration
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We are most proud… 92% of our graduates continue their studies. (the national
average is 29%) 8 of our current staff are graduates of the Institute In each of the last 3 years, some of our graduates have won
full scholarships to the prestigious American school in Guatemala City (only 25 are awarded annually)
While the majority of our students are from poor situations, 100% participate in quarterly food drives for the most needy families from the local communities.
Students are aware of unjust realities in the country and look for ways to actively support non-violent resistance efforts.
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THANK YOU, from our staff
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Thank you Friends, Volunteers, Donors...
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You left your mark on us!
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We hope we touched you as well.
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How blessed we are by the connection we have to you.
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Dad, Anastasia, Meg, Eric, Mary Simpson, Joan M., Paul Aumen, Bob,
And you who have gone before us are still present to us. Thank You, for knowing you has been a privilege.
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THANKS FOR YOUR GIVING SPIRITS
I have been blessed to call Guatemala home for the past 25 years. The school and growth of all the programs could not have happened without your care and committed interest. As I reflect on the slide show I’m a bit overwhelmed. I always meant to write a book, but maybe this is the living story. I’m glad you are a part of it.-Sister Kris Schrader, ASC
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For more information about the school or the work we do here in Guatemala
E- mail: [email protected]
Facebook: Kris Schrader
U.S. address 4233 Sulphur Ave. St.Louis, MO 63109
Our congregation web site: www.adorers.org