Centro Educativo y de Formacion Paulo Feire

Freire is a community organization in Maquinista Savio, Escobar, Buenos Aires
Province, dedicated to supporting families through education, professional training,
and community initiatives.
They provide learning support and recreational activities for 150 children, helping
them with schoolwork and personal development. For adults, they offer vocational
training in electricity, database management, school canteen administration, and
gastronomy, benefiting 15 families and 70 young people in vulnerable situations.
In collaboration with the Municipality of Escobar, Freire promotes food security and
sustainability through a Community Vegetable Garden, where residents grow their
own food. They also encourage youth participation, empowering adolescents to lead
community projects and learn about their rights.
Through these initiatives, Freire fosters education, inclusion, and social
responsibility, helping families and young people build a brighter future.
participation spaces to talk about their rights.

- Setting up classrooms and study areas: Volunteers assist in preparing the physical
spaces for after-school support, ensuring that rooms are clean, organized, and
conducive to learning. They arrange desks, materials, and any necessary resources for
tutoring or group activities.
- Organizing educational tools and materials: Volunteers ensure that all necessary
teaching materials are prepared and ready for use, contributing to an effective
learning environment.
- Planning and teaching English lessons: Volunteers organize and teach English
language classes, focusing on making learning accessible, fun, and engaging. They
use interactive methods such as games, songs, and role-playing to promote language
acquisition.
- Garden planning and maintenance: Volunteers assist in planning, planting, and
maintaining the community garden, ensuring that the space is well-kept and productive.
- This includes tasks like watering plants, weeding, and helping with composting.
- Interactive English lessons: Volunteers design and teach engaging English language
classes, using fun and interactive methods
- Designing playful educational activities: Volunteers plan and carry out activities that
blend play with education, helping children develop critical thinking, creativity, and
social skills through games, arts and crafts, storytelling, and role-playing.
Gardening planning and maintenance: Volunteers assist in the planning, planting, and
maintenance of the community garden, ensuring that it remains productive and healthy. Tasks include planting seasonal crops, weeding, watering, and preparing the garden for
different seasons.

- Empathy and sensitivity: Having a strong ability to understand the emotions and
situations of the children, without judgment, and providing them with emotional
support.
- Patience and resilience: Working with children can be challenging, so it’s important
to be patient, stay calm in difficult situations, and manage stress effectively.
- Commitment and responsibility: Being willing to commit time and effort to the
assigned tasks, and being a reliable and responsible person.
- Teamwork: Collaborating with other volunteers, teachers, and staff at the center,
being an active part of the educational community.
- Willingness to learn: Being open to receiving ongoing training and being adaptable to
the needs and specifics of the center and the children.
- Cultural and social sensitivity: Understanding and respecting the cultural and social
diversity of the children, adapting to their contexts and realities.