The Cuban literacy program “YO SI PUEDO” (I do can), approved by the UNESCO, has been successfully implemented in 20 countries all over the world. Bolivian Ministry of Education has the goal of erradicating illiteracy, that affects around 20% of the population in the next 4 years. This innovative method consists on TV lessons for a group of around 20 people where a 25” TV set, a VHS videorecorder and a pack of 65 VHS tape lessons are required. The group is leaded by a competent member of the community during 3 months to complete the Basic literacy course. YO SI PUEDO program was officially opened in March 2006. There are around 12.000 literacy points spread all over the country. Courses have been recorded in Spanish and in native languages such as Quechua and Aymara.
A political rally at the Plaza Murillo, where people from the MAS party and Cuban volunteers highlight the progress made with the "Yo Si Puedo" literacy program to the audience, who show their support with flags and posters.
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Daisy Anco Suñiga, follows a class of the "Yo Si Puedo" alphabetization program. She is the only one to attend the lesson today.
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A 79 year-old woman, follows her second "Yo Si puedo" lesson. She wants to learn how to write in order to be eligible for a benefit for elderly people.
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A group of elderly people take their second lesson of the "Yo Si Puedo" alphabetization program.
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Juana Quispe, 68 year-old, follows her second "Yo Si puedo" lesson. Now, she reads the alphabet.
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Agustina Mújica, 77 year-old, follows her second "Yo Si puedo" lesson. She wants to learn how to sign in order to be able to get a benefit for being aged.
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Daisy Anco Suñiga, during a class of the "Yo Si Puedo" literacy program.
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A group of elderly people take their second lesson of the "Yo Si Puedo" literacy program.
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After the "Yo Si puedo" lesson a group of students have a meal in the classroom with food they have brought from home. They are all over 67 years old.
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Illiterate people and their children from a rural community make their way towards the communal classroom where a TV class is about to begin.
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An illiterate man from a peasant community attends a TV class in the communal classroom. The Cuban literacy program "Yo Si Puedo" (I can do), approved by the UNESCO, has been successfully implemented in 20 countries all over the world. The Bolivian Ministry of Education wants to eradicate illiteracy that will affect around 20% of the population in the next 4 years. The "Yo Si Puedo" program was officially opened in March 2006. There are around 12.000 literacy points spread all over the country.
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An evening "Yo Si Puedo" lesson that a group of women take twice a week in a a store.
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A group of old women take an evening "Yo Si Puedo" lesson after having worked during the day. There are 2 classes per week that take place in this little café bar and store.
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A "Yo Si Puedo" evening lesson that a group of women take twice a week.
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A student laughs at a joke during the evening "Yo Si Puedo" lesson, after having worked during the day.
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A student poses with her notebook after an evening "Yo Si Puedo" lesson.
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Eusebia Cabrera, 68, poses in the class after her second lesson of the "Yo Si Puedo" alphabetization program.
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A group of middle-aged women sit at their graduation party after having passed the alphabetization program.
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Juana Paucara follows the TV lesson and writes in her notebook. She and her 3 friends over 70 years old began the Cuban course 2 months ago in a community centre owned by the Salvation Army in the "El Tejar" neighbourhood. They are now capable of reading and writing.
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Political rally at the Plaza Murillo where people from the MAS party and Cuban volunteers highlight the progress made with the "Yo Si Puedo" literacy program in front of the audience, who show their support with flags and posters.
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Illiterate people sit in the old communal room after a TV class. The Cuban literacy program “Yo Si Puedo” (I can do), approved by the UNESCO, has been successfully implemented in 20 countries all over the world. The Bolivian Ministry of Education wants to eradicate illiteracy that will affect around 20% of the population in the next 4 years. The Yo Si Puedo program was officially opened in March 2006. There are around 12,000 literacy points spread all over the country.
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Eusebia Cabrera, 68 year-old, follows her second "Yo Si puedo" lesson. She wants to learn how to write in order to be eligible for an elderly person's benefit.
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Agustina Mújica, 77 year-old, follows her second "Yo Si puedo" lesson. She wants to learn how to sign in order to be able to get a benefit for being aged.
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A volunteer carries the TV set that was used for a class of elderly people who just had their second lesson of the "Yo Si Puedo" literacy program in the house visible in the background.
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A group of women during an evening "Yo Si Puedo" lesson that they follow after having worked all day.
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A volunteer carries the TV set that will be used for a class of elderly people who are taking their second lesson of the "Yo Si Puedo" literacy program.
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A group of elderly people take their second lesson of the "Yo Si Puedo" alphabetization program.
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