Beyond educational virtuality in the “New normal”

Abstract

The idea of carrying out an educational project with boys and girls between 1 and 5 years of age, not only because they belong to priority care groups but because they deserve a quality education, could seem a complex task when there are no financial resources but rather a solid amount of values making this type of project a reality. This is what represents one of the purposes of Civil Association of Venezuelans in Ecuador (ACVE por sus siglas en Español) through the Salto Ángel Child Development Center. This initiative stems from the need to reduce the presence of infants on the streets, to contribute to their parents seeking sustenance in the informal economy, and especially to eradicate child begging. This project, beyond the fulfillment of the national curriculum of Initial Education, has as a priority the socio-emotional approach of the students and their families; it is supported by active and participatory learning defended by Montessori, socialized as Vigotsky posits, significant according to Ausubel and especially attractive, cheerful and humanistic as is our purpose. The information processing was carried out through the observation and analysis of the behaviors manifested in the children who remained in the streets accompanying their parents, which allowed the design and execution of an action plan that turned into reality a project that seemed almost impossible to carry out.

Keywords: human rights, education, human mobility, priority care and vulnerable group.