ICYE-STEPS/ESCUELA ECOACTIVA KUSIKUNA

Main Activities - We currently have 65 students (including the Inicial, Primary and Secundary cicles), coming from the city of Cochabamba and the municipality of Tiquipaya. There are 6 full-time educators plus the director. Everyday we count on the support of the families, which are responible for some tasks in the school. The school is located in a rural area. ACTIVITIES Our activities consist in regular school practice (following the official calendar) oriented from the point of view of an active school. Promoting productive activities, accompanied at the secondary level with multidisciplinary research. Cultural and intercultural activities. Other creative activities that lead to the formation of community spirit, to promote creativity and multiple experience (hence the camps, productive projects, productive month of Secondary students). Once a month there is as well during the weekend a comunitary working day in which students, parents, teachers and people from the community take part. -- Volunteers tasks - Support educators and children in the regular school practice, to ensure their educational process (in the classroom or outside of it) during weekday mornings. Help develop productive activities, accompanied at the secondary level with multidisciplinary research. Promote Cultural and intercultural activities with the students. Share experiences and plans with the education team on Tuesday afternoon. Others which arise and are consistent with the plan of life of the volunteer, according to the interests and skills of the volunteer and the needs of the school.