The mayor Enrique Cresto, accompanied by the Secretary of Government and Treasury, Aldo Álvarez, the Director of Municipal Education, Silvana Elgart, Councilman Gastón Etchepare, and the Zonal Supervisor of Youth and Adult Education, Professor Héctor Andrini, shared a workday to evaluate the first steps of the implementation of the "Oportunidades" program.
This program aims for young people who are part of the "Cruce de los Andes" Trade School, as well as municipal employees who have not been able to complete their compulsory education, to be able to do so through joint work between the municipality, through the Directorate of Education, and the General Council of Education.
“Through this initiative, fully supported by the administration of Mayor Cresto, those enrolled have the opportunity to access the right to educational completion from an inclusive and integrative perspective as a pedagogical proposal that responds to the demands of workers, which allows them to study with plans that respect their schedules, taking advantage of the distance education alternative,” noted the Director of Municipal Education, Silvana Elgart.
Furthermore, she mentioned that “this program focuses on human and capacity development, based on problem-solving, reading comprehension, and text production. It is aimed primarily at those who dropped out or have not managed to complete their schooling for various reasons. The format allows for accompanying and sustaining the educational trajectories of adults”.
Finally, it is worth mentioning that those enrolled graduate as high school graduates in Economics or Administration, completing a total of 3000 clock hours, 1800 of student-teacher contact, and 1200 of independent work. It is planned for a 3-year duration.
“The idea is to guarantee the right to education for many municipal employees who have not been able to access it for various reasons, and this is adult education, youth and adult education, a great advance in the democratization of knowledge. All these actions are carried out through the General Council of Education and the Departmental School Board, together with our management teams regarding its implementation within the Municipality of Concordia,” concluded Elgart.