Preparing for an important walk

Mariana has been a teacher at CENIT’s Rosa VirginiaVocational School in Quito, Ecuador  for the past six and a half years. The girls enrolled in Rosa Virginia (RV)  learn, among other subjects, the practical skills related to sewing and design. This professional path provides many of them with the possibility of work upon graduation, which is really important for their low-income families, and a big selling point in convincing them to study.

Part of their final exam is a fashion show where the girls show their parents, teachers, and fellow students the skills they have learned throughout the year.  This is a big event, as many of the girls are very shy, and don’t have any experience speaking or presenting in public. The fashion show provides them a very real opportunity to do so, and gives them confidence to know that they can present their work: a skill which serves them well when entering the workforce.

Mariana is shown here in CENIT’s playground with her students before the talent show. Thanks to your combined generosity, Mariana will continue to be an inspiration to her students at CENIT.