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Sipascancha literacy class

Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 6:44 pm

Cusco Quechua is spoken by more than a million people in Peru. Literacy rates among Cusco Quechua speakers — particularly women — are extremely low, which has a negative effect on many women’s self-esteem. ATEK is a Quechua organization that, among many other things, trains Quechua teachers to run literacy classes in remote villages. Here’s a taste of what those classes are like:

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Comment from Lynn
Time: April 4, 2008, 4:59 pm

That’s a great slideshow. Works really well. :)

Now, for another huge investment of time and frustration, how about some captions?

Comment from june
Time: April 4, 2008, 11:37 pm

excellent photos david…did you use a tripod or did you hold the camera very still?…no evidence of flash! great job

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Time: May 1, 2008, 10:27 am

[...] He has some great photos of the literacy classes. [...]

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