Posted in Asambleas, Colon, Education, People on April 15, 2008 | No Comments »
Two weeks ago I went on a trip to visit the Tocoa office of Adelante; located in the department east of Atlántida, the town of Tocoa is about 200 km from La Ceiba. I spent the day clinging to the back of one of the credit officer’s motorbikes, visiting Asambleas. I got a chance to [...]
Posted in Education on April 7, 2008 | No Comments »
The most visible component of the work that the Fundacion Adelante does in Honduras is the small loans it provides in rural communities throughout the country. However Adelante ties an education program to its microfinance opportunities; in fact, the organization’s tag-line is “Microfinance, Education, Opportunity.”
Adelante’s educational program has developed over 60 different charlas in [...]
Posted in Education, Reflections on March 18, 2008 | No Comments »
March 18, 2008
La Ceiba, Atlántida
Last week when I was at one of the Asambleas around Atlántida, the topic of the educational talk was Planning, specifically for your business. The importance and benefits of planning, both short term and long term, and some suggestions on planning techniques were some of the topics discussed.
In running any business, [...]
Posted in Education, new experiences, tagged Asambleas, Intibuca, new experiences on March 12, 2008 | No Comments »
March 3, 2008
First Official Day on the Job!
Community Educator Training Workshop
La Ceiba, Atlantida
On my first official day on the job at Adelante, I had the opportunity to sit in on a Community Educator Training Session. Each Asamblea (a group of about 25-30 Adelante clients) elects one Community Educator that facilitates the educational talks [...]
