ABOUT US
Intervening in the lives of disadvantaged children – by providing better education, and helping their parents support them better at home– is the most effective and promising anti-poverty strategy we have; it is also the mission of EduK Child Strategies.
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The situation of disadvantaged children in Latin America is grim. The system that exists today in the region to support and educate children is profoundly broken.
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Millions of children living in poverty or extreme poverty, whose families face relentless and pervasive problems, go to school every day to chaotic, underresourced, and underperforming public schools. The schools our children attend are more likely to be segregated by class, severely stratified, and have less funding to invest on instruction than the schools of their well-off peers; their teachers are also likely to be less experienced and less
well trained than teachers at other schools.
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We already know that when children live in stable, responsive environments that make them feel a sense of belonging and security, they thrive, and their opportunity for a successful life increases exponentially. EduK is relentlessly committed to building structures, systems, and practices that
provide children at risk with nurturing home environments and effective schools.
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We will do so by:
Operating high quality and evidence based education programs from birth to high school
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Advancing relevant research on our programs to improve the delivery of high quality early childhood development and schooling for children and families.
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Advocating for new and improved social policies that will guarantee the healthy development of children from birth to graduation.
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OUR VALUES
We are a Faith Based Organization, Committed to Scientific Evidence
We are relentlessly focused on results: we do not tolerate less than life changing results for children. We do not exist to maintain an organization afloat; we exist for children. We have a long haul perspective, and will not rest until we see healthy babies become successful university graduates.
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We are incessant tinkerers: our programs are based on early childhood development science. We try everything for the sake of children. We innovate with agility in all areas of our operations. From the way we manage our projects, to the way we deliver instruction. If it works, we will bring it to scale. If it doesn't, we will prune it.
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We are a healthy organization: We challenge our team members to the highest levels of performance, and to be fanatically disciplined, but we also surround them with a nurturing, supportive and rewarding organizational environment.
