[NYTr] Mexicans Learn to Read and Write Using Cuban Method
 
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:20:05 -0600 (CST)

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Mexicans Learn to Read and Write Using Cuban Method

Havana, Nov 21 (acn) The Mexican municipality of Chimalhuacan reported 
the highest number of graduates from the Cuban literacy teaching method 
called ALFA TV, with 3,800 people who have learned to read and write in 
the past two years.

Mexico and Cuba signed a two-year agreement led by the Latin American 
and Caribbean Pedagogical Institute of Cuba, which has made possible 
the successful implementation of the literacy program, Notimex reported.

Program's coordinator Mileysi Gonzalez said the latest generation of 
graduates included 156 groups from different parts of Chimalhuacan and 
most of the students having completed the seven-week course.

The method consists of videotaped lessons given two hours a day with 
the assistance of volunteer instructors known as facilitators.

A follow-up stage for those who finish the studies is carried out by 
the National Education Institute for Adults, which gives the new 
graduates the opportunity to continue their studies in other 
educational institutions of the country.
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