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- Computers for CECyTEThanks to our generous members and donors we were able to purchase 32 computer workstations for CECyTE 01 Mulegé. Last year CECyTE teachers told us their computer shortage was the single greatest barrier to teaching their high school students. The old computers struggled to run scheduling software in their tourist services sector. Of the original …
- Spreading Joy: Annual Christmas FiestaEvery year, we host a Christmas Fiesta for the kids at the internado, a government funded boarding school. In addition to providing high school and college scholarships, we help support this underfunded facility. The children range from 6 to 13 years in age and come from ranch families that live too far away to make the daily drive …
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- Mulegé High School Team Shines at NationalsThe CECyT Team 01 Mulegé recently competed in the National Science Expo held in Tabasco State recently after taking the top prize in La Paz this past spring. They presented their “Date-Live” project, focused on assessing the antioxidant capacity, phenolic profile, and antibacterial activity of dates grown in here in Mulegé. 1,669 students participated with …
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- Giving TuesdayAs we approach the season of gratitude and giving, we are launching a new campaign to give back for Giving Tuesday, the global day of generosity that takes place on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (December 3rd). We invite you to make a lasting impact on the children of Mulegé, Mexico, through Los Amigos de los …
- Computers needed for CECyTIn late March, we met with the teaching staff from the Mulegé CECyT (high school/prep school). We asked them a simple question, “What is your greatest barrier in preparing Mulegé Students for graduation? Their reply was clear and unambiguous. Their ten-year-old computers were unable to run the current programs for the various educational sectors. For …