{"id":3295,"date":"2024-08-16T16:25:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T16:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montanadeluzec.com\/?p=3295"},"modified":"2025-02-14T22:01:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T22:01:03","slug":"joven-estadounidense-lidera-campamento-que-inspira-suenos-y-promueve-igualdad-en-ecuador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montanadeluzec.com\/?p=3295","title":{"rendered":"Joven estadounidense lidera campamento que inspira sue\u00f1os y promueve igualdad en Ecuador"},"content":{"rendered":"

https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/spa\/joven-estadounidense-lidera-campamento-que-inspira-sue%c3%b1os-y-promueve-igualdad-en-ecuador\/86985342<\/a><\/p>\n

Este contenido fue publicado en16 agosto 2024 – 16:25<\/p>\n

Susana Madera<\/p>\n

Quito, 16 ago (EFE).- En un paradis\u00edaco rinc\u00f3n de Ecuador, 79 ni\u00f1os de poblados de escasos recursos econ\u00f3micos han encontrado una ventana abierta hacia un futuro diferente, gracias a un campamento de ingl\u00e9s organizado por un estadounidense de 17 a\u00f1os, que ha tomado el idioma como pretexto para unir culturas, afrontar el racismo, cuidar el medio ambiente e inspirar a cumplir sue\u00f1os.<\/p>\n

Todo comenz\u00f3 en 2021 con 13 ni\u00f1os de entre 8 y 13 a\u00f1os seleccionados por los profesores de su escuela en la localidad de Pablo Arenas, en la provincia ecuatoriana de Imbabura, para participar durante una semana en un campamento ideado por Matthew Jalili, cuando ten\u00eda 13 a\u00f1os.<\/p>\n

Conforme pasaron los a\u00f1os, aument\u00f3 el inter\u00e9s por el campamento y en su cuarta edici\u00f3n, cumplida este agosto, participaron 23 ni\u00f1os de las localidades de Pablo Arenas, La Victoria y Cahuasqu\u00ed, cercanos a la comunidad \u2018Monta\u00f1a de Luz\u2019, que acoge a los ni\u00f1os gratuitamente.<\/p>\n

\u00abNuestro objetivo es ense\u00f1ar ingl\u00e9s, darles m\u00e1s oportunidades, pero tambi\u00e9n queremos que los ni\u00f1os se conozcan\u00bb y se reconozcan desde peque\u00f1os como iguales en una regi\u00f3n, donde la poblaci\u00f3n afro ha sufrido actitudes racistas, dijo Jalili a EFE.<\/p>\n

Y es que los menores participan en igualdad de condiciones en los talleres coordinados por la firma de educaci\u00f3n internacional \u2018Xplorer\u2019, y las clases guiadas por el profesor voluntario estadounidense Andrew Tulman y su hija Ariana, apoyados por j\u00f3venes ecuatorianos y ciudadanos suecos.<\/p>\n

Respeto a la naturaleza<\/p>\n

M\u00e1s que una simple experiencia educativa, el campamento se ha convertido en un faro de inspiraci\u00f3n y empoderamiento a los menores, muchos de los cuales jam\u00e1s han salido de sus pueblos y que, por medio del campamento conocen de otras culturas, costumbres y empiezan a so\u00f1ar con nuevas oportunidades para su futuro.<\/p>\n

El ingl\u00e9s \u00ababre muchas puertas para trabajar y para la econom\u00eda\u00bb, dijo Jalili al comentar que si a futuro los menores emprenden alg\u00fan negocio, pueden conectar f\u00e1cilmente con organizaciones de EE.UU..<\/p>\n

Y por eso, Jalili, que vive en Estados Unidos, quiere que el campamento sea s\u00f3lo el inicio de un \u00abenamoramiento\u00bb con el idioma, y para ello han regalado a cada ni\u00f1o una \u2018tablet\u2019, con la idea futura de dictar clases en l\u00ednea para que los menores practiquen el idioma.<\/p>\n

Jalili insiste en que el ingl\u00e9s les ayudar\u00e1 a tejer lazos con el extranjero, abrir oportunidades de estudio, so\u00f1ar con emprender sus propios negocios e, incluso, incentivar el turismo for\u00e1neo en sus pueblos, generando recursos econ\u00f3micos para mejorar su calidad de vida.<\/p>\n

Pero va a\u00fan m\u00e1s all\u00e1: en el campamento tambi\u00e9n reafirman el respeto a la naturaleza, pues se desarrolla en la \u2018Monta\u00f1a de Luz\u2019, un hogar de eco-espiritualidad que se levanta en lo que era una agreste loma y que ahora es un gigantesco jard\u00edn lleno de coloridas flores, plantas frutales, palmeras y orquideas, entre otros.<\/p>\n

\u00abLos ni\u00f1os aprenden c\u00f3mo respetar las plantas, los jardines, la monta\u00f1a\u00bb, asever\u00f3 al comentar que los menores tambi\u00e9n se convierten en creadores de vida al sembrar su propia planta y, adem\u00e1s, reciben explicaciones sobre la flora del jard\u00edn bot\u00e1nico de la \u2018Monta\u00f1a de Luz\u2019, un refugio de vida silvestre con cientos de plantas y m\u00e1s de un millar de orqu\u00eddeas, en una zona por donde corren libremente conejos silvestres.<\/p>\n

Un trabajo de hormiga<\/p>\n

Apoyado por su familia, Jalili ha desarrollado un trabajo de hormiga en su natal New Jersey para apoyar a los menores. Junto a compa\u00f1eros de clases cre\u00f3 un club para reunir fondos y recaud\u00f3 cerca de un millar de libros de ingl\u00e9s, que ahora alimentan la biblioteca de la escuela de Pablo Arenas, donde m\u00e1s peque\u00f1os pueden acercarse al idioma de una manera l\u00fadica.<\/p>\n

Jalili destaca el encuentro entre culturas que propicia el campamento pues tambi\u00e9n es un espacio de expresiones art\u00edsticas donde, por ejemplo, ha visto el baile en el que mujeres equilibran botellas sobre sus cabezas al ritmo de una alegre m\u00fasica, algo t\u00edpico de la zona.<\/p>\n

El campamento ha tendido ya lazos entre las comunidades, pues Jalili ha constatado que ni\u00f1os de distintos pueblos han dejado de ser desconocidos entre s\u00ed y ahora se tratan como \u00abcompa\u00f1eros\u00bb, una unidad gestada en un aprendizaje del ingl\u00e9s basado en el respeto y que se ha propagado tambi\u00e9n a los adultos de los pueblos.<\/p>\n

Jalili recuerda que la madre de una ni\u00f1a le regal\u00f3 un pastel decorado con las palabras \u00abThank you\u00bb (Gracias en espa\u00f1ol), un gesto que demostr\u00f3 que en un mundo donde las barreras ling\u00fc\u00edsticas y culturales a menudo dividen, campamentos como el de la \u2018Monta\u00f1a de Luz\u2019 se convierten en un ejemplo de c\u00f3mo la educaci\u00f3n y la colaboraci\u00f3n pueden construir puentes y abrir puertas hacia un futuro m\u00e1s prometedor para todos. EFE<\/p>\n

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American youngster leads a camp that inspires dreams and promotes equality in Ecuador<\/p>\n

This content was published on August 16, 2024 \u2013 16:25<\/p>\n

Susana Madera<\/p>\n

Quito, Aug 16 (EFE). – In a paradisiac corner of Ecuador, 79 children from towns of low economic resources have found an open window towards a different future, thanks to an English camp organized by a 17 year-old American who has taken the language as a means to join cultures, confront racism, take care of the environment, and inspire the fulfillment of dreams.<\/p>\n

Everything started in 2021 with 13 children between the ages of 8 and 13, selected by their schoolteachers in the locality of Pablo Arenas, in the Ecuadorian province of Imbabura, to participate for a week in a camp conceived by Matthew Jalili when he was 13 years old.<\/p>\n

As years went by, the interest in the camp rose and its fourth edition, which took place in August, was attended by 23 children from Pablo Arenas, La Victoria and Cahuasqui, localities near the community \u2018Montana de Luz\u2019, which is visited by children at no cost.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal is to teach English, give little ones more opportunities, but also we want them to meet each other\u201d and they recognize themselves as equal, in a region where the African population has suffered racial discrimination, said Jalili to EFE.<\/p>\n

They participate in equal conditions in the workshops coordinated by the international educational firm \u2018Xplorer\u2019, and the classes guided by the volunteer teacher Andrew Tulman and his daughter Ariana, supported by Ecuadorian youngsters and Swedish citizens.<\/p>\n

Respect for nature<\/p>\n

More than a mere educational experience, the camp has become a lighthouse of inspiration and empowerment for the little ones, many of who have never gone out of their towns and, by means of this camp, get to know other cultures, customs, and begin to dream of new future opportunities.<\/p>\n

English \u201copens many doors to work and for the economy\u201d said Jalili when commenting that if in the long run the little ones start any business, they can easily get in touch with organizations in the USA.<\/p>\n

This is why, Jalili, who lives in The United States, wants the camp to be the beginning of a \u201cfalling-in-love\u201d with the language, and for this, they have given a tablet to every kid, with aims to teaching online so that they can practice the language.<\/p>\n

Jalili insists that English will help them forge bonds of friendship with the foreigner, open study opportunities, dream of starting their own businesses, and even encourage foreign tourism into their towns which will generate economic resources to improve their quality of life.<\/p>\n

But it goes even further: in the camp, they also reaffirm the respect for nature, given that it is carried out at \u2018Montana de Luz\u2019, a home of eco-spirituality which rises up in what used to be a rough hill and is now a giant garden full of colorful flowers, fruit plans, palm trees and orchids, among others.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe children learn about respecting plants, gardens, and the mountain\u201d he affirmed when commenting that the little ones also become creators of life when they sow their own plant, and, besides, they are explained about the flora in the botanic garden at \u2018Montana de Luz\u2019, a refuge of wildlife with hundreds of plans and over a thousand orchids in a zone where wild rabbits run freely.<\/p>\n

An \u201cant\u201d work<\/p>\n

Supported by his family, Jalili has developed an ant work in his native New Jersey to support the little ones. Along with his classmates, he created a club to gather funds, and he collected about a thousand English books which now supply the Pablo Arenas school library where the little ones can approach the language in a fun way.<\/p>\n

Jalili highlights the meeting among cultures that the camp promotes since it is also a space for artistic expressions where, for example, he has seen the dance in which women balance bottles on their heads to the sound of upbeat music, something typical of the zone.<\/p>\n

The camp has already built bridges among the communities since Jalili has confirmed that children from different towns have stopped being strangers to each other and now look at each other as \u201cfriends\u201d, a relationship produced in the learning of the language based on respect and which has spread also to the adults in the towns.<\/p>\n

Jalili recalls that a mom gave him a cake decorated with the words \u201cthank you\u201d, a gesture that demonstrated that in a world where the language and cultural barriers divide, camps like the one at \u2018Montana de Luz\u2019 become an example of how education and cooperation can contribute to building bridges and opening doors towards a more promising future for everyone. EFE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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