With the objective of promoting the teaching of English to students of the Mano Amiga School Network, The Anglo Mexican Foundation and the Mano Amiga Foundation signed a collaboration agreement that will allow the certification of teachers of this language, who serve students from vulnerable sectors in 14 states of the Republic, contributing to a comprehensive and excellent education.
During the signing of the agreement, held at the Anglo Art Center on February 20, the Chairman of the Board of The Anglo Mexican Foundation, Victor Treviño, highlighted the joint efforts to design an appropriate structure that will have a favorable impact on the teaching and learning of this language. He also referred to the importance of mastering English for the cognitive and professional development of the next generations of professionals who, at an early age, find in learning the language a window to technology, science, art and culture.
The event had as a witness of honor the Ambassador of the United Kingdom in Mexico, Corin Robertson, who spent time with the students of the Mano Amiga network of schools, to whom she shared various experiences about the diplomatic representation of her country.
During his speech, Enrique Castañeda Téllez-Girón, general director of Fundación Mano Amiga, welcomed the academic agreement that will enable the professionalization of teachers. He reiterated that the mission of the network of schools emphasizes the integral formation of children and young people to achieve a positive transformation in society through education.
Mano Amiga serves more than 15,000 students in its 21 schools, located in 14 Mexican states. Castañeda Téllez-Girón emphasized that the agreement will have a direct impact on more than 10,000 families in vulnerable communities.
Through the training of English teachers who work in the network's schools, the Agreement seeks to train teachers of excellence who will replicate the training and preparation process received with the rest of the staff, generating a multiplier effect that will have an impact on the student population and the rest of the educational community.
For Anthony McCarthy, general director of The Anglo, this strategic program reaffirms the commitment to the creation of educational opportunities that the institution has promoted since 1943 in our country, and adds to the initiatives for cultural exchange between Great Britain and Mexico.
