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Boston nonprofit develops app to bring literacy education to children in Central America

Por: The Boston Globe Tech July 26, 2023

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Since 2017, Project Alianza has built 16 schools in Central America, trained more than 40 teachers, and created educational opportunities for more than 27,000 students.But even with these successes, the leaders of the Boston nonprofit knew they were helping only a tiny portion of children in countries such as Nicaragua and Guatemala, where half of the students living in rural areas drop out of elementary school or complete primary grades without... + full article



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