[NYTr] First Graduation from Cuban Literacy Program in Panama
 
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:36:28 -0500 (CDT)

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First Graduation from Cuban Literacy Program in Panama

Havana, Oct 23 (acn) Panama's President Martin Torrijos gave out 
diplomas Monday to the first 350 people who learned to read and write 
using the Cuban "Yes I Can" literacy teaching method.

Poor residents of the densely populated San Miguelito neighborhood 
crowded the local church to take part in the graduation ceremony, says 
a Granma newspaper's report.

The literacy program is aimed at 188,000 Panamanians who, according to 
a recent census, are illiterate. It seeks to teach the first 40,000 by 
the end of this year and the rest by the end of 2008.

Torrijos congratulated the students for their determination and 
dedication in setting aside two hours every day for seven weeks to 
leave behind the darkness of illiteracy.

The president acknowledged the help and solidarity of Cuba, represented 
at the ceremony by Ambassador to Panama Carlos Garcia.

"Solidarity is very important," said Torrijos, "because everything 
can't be bought or obtained with a checkbook; in addition, this helps 
to form good values in young people; as has been demonstrated by the 
young volunteers."
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