Today we visited a local technical school, Liceo Técnico Profesional "Bosque Nativo."
In Chile there are 2 paths for a secondary student to take: Scientific-Humanistic (EMCH) or Technical Professional (EMTP). As the name implies, Bosque Nativo offers only the EMTP path. There are 4 types of schools in Chile: public schools, public/private schools, private schools, and delegated administration schools. Bosque Nativo is a public/private school. As the name implies Bosque Nativo receives public funding, but is privately owned. Technical school programs can be single path or dual path. Single path programs provide students with traditional classroom training. Dual path programs provide students with alternating sequences of classroom training and on the job training (internships). Bosque Nativo only offers a dual path program. In Chile technical students must complete an internship in order to be awarded a degree. Dual path students require a shorter internship period.
To say Bosque Nativo is a local technical school may be an understatement. It is perhaps more accurate to call it a model local technical school - one to be emulated. Students attend Bosque Nativo free of charge. They come from economically and socially challenged areas; however, walking into the school you would not know that. We where given a tour of the school followed by a detailed overview of the school. The dedication of the staff, administration, and school owner to improving the lives of its students was exceptional as well as some of the programs the school runs.
After our visit to Bosque Nativo we visited a former student and local entrepreneur that graduated in 2009. He worked for a local company for 4 years before deciding to start his own business where he hydroponically grows lettuce - lots of lettuce. The rest of the afternoon was spent at the office starting to organize the notes we've collected over the past 12 days.
Bosque Nativo, as with every other school, business, or organization we visited, welcomed us with open arms. This is true for the teams working on other projects. Everybody is truly appreciative of the work that the entire Chile 5 team is doing. We are treated like royalty or pop stars. Check out this Bosque Nativo web page to see what I mean.
In Chile there are 2 paths for a secondary student to take: Scientific-Humanistic (EMCH) or Technical Professional (EMTP). As the name implies, Bosque Nativo offers only the EMTP path. There are 4 types of schools in Chile: public schools, public/private schools, private schools, and delegated administration schools. Bosque Nativo is a public/private school. As the name implies Bosque Nativo receives public funding, but is privately owned. Technical school programs can be single path or dual path. Single path programs provide students with traditional classroom training. Dual path programs provide students with alternating sequences of classroom training and on the job training (internships). Bosque Nativo only offers a dual path program. In Chile technical students must complete an internship in order to be awarded a degree. Dual path students require a shorter internship period.
To say Bosque Nativo is a local technical school may be an understatement. It is perhaps more accurate to call it a model local technical school - one to be emulated. Students attend Bosque Nativo free of charge. They come from economically and socially challenged areas; however, walking into the school you would not know that. We where given a tour of the school followed by a detailed overview of the school. The dedication of the staff, administration, and school owner to improving the lives of its students was exceptional as well as some of the programs the school runs.
After our visit to Bosque Nativo we visited a former student and local entrepreneur that graduated in 2009. He worked for a local company for 4 years before deciding to start his own business where he hydroponically grows lettuce - lots of lettuce. The rest of the afternoon was spent at the office starting to organize the notes we've collected over the past 12 days.
Bosque Nativo, as with every other school, business, or organization we visited, welcomed us with open arms. This is true for the teams working on other projects. Everybody is truly appreciative of the work that the entire Chile 5 team is doing. We are treated like royalty or pop stars. Check out this Bosque Nativo web page to see what I mean.
Today there was another cruise ship in the bay today. Endicott will never be the same after experiencing the fantastic views of Puerto Montt.
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