Opening Minds, Improving Lives: Education and Women's Empowerment in HondurasJuanita was seventeen years old and pregnant with her first child when she began an activity that would "open" her mind. Living in a remote Garifuna village in Honduras, Juanita had dropped out of school after the sixth grade. In 1996, a new educational program, Sistema de Aprendizaje Tutorial (Tutorial Learning System or SAT), was started in her community. The program helped her see the world differently and open a small business.
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
1 On Gender Education and Empowerment | 9 |
2 SAT as Empowering Education | 30 |
Understanding the Context of SAT Implementation in Honduras | 51 |
Developing Confidence and Critical Perspectives through SAT | 71 |
Steps toward Self and Social Betterment | 93 |
Examining the Influence of Education on Womens Intimate Relationships | 110 |
7 Conclusion | 133 |
SAT in Africa | 153 |
Examples from SATPSA Textbooks | 169 |
Notes | 195 |
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Opening Minds, Improving Lives: Education and Women's Empowerment in Honduras Erin Murphy-Graham No preview available - 2012 |