The "cultural centre¨ / Levanto
In the village of Levanto, a "cultural centre" will be created. It will be opened in the afternoon (from 2PM to 6 PM) in order to provide assistance to the young generation of the village (Children and Adolescents - between 5 and 18 years old). This "house of the culture" will help children and adolescents in their school homework but also it will act as a cultural centre where culture and education will be shared with volunteers coming from different parts of the world. Together, they will carry out activities such as music, art, theatre, crafts, ...
The program will operate with the help of psychologists and volunteers experienced in the education field.
The program of the ¨cultural centre¨ will be the following:
The level of analphabetisme in Peru is very high (7,1%).
The “reading” program of the “cultural centre” has for aim to reduce the level of analphabetisme of the children and the adolescent of Levanto. In the future, this program will also be open to the adults.
The purpose of the “cultural centre” will be to help children and adolescents to gain more confidence in themselves and develop new skills.
The program will raise their awareness on cultural issues and current affairs but also on environmental concerns and recycling methods.
It will be an opportunity for the children and the adolescents of Levanto to discover and understand better the world surrounded them and also appreciate the importance of taking care of their environment.