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The equalizers

Katherine Stanley Obando

March 19, 2021 |

El Colectivo 506 |

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Response Location: Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Education quickly pivoted when COVID-19 led to school closures by training teachers to teach online, providing email addresses, and giving families autonomous learning guides. The Ministry also digitized its enrollment data so that it could track and stay connected with students, while also ensuring that all families had the food and nutrition they needed while children were not able to attend school in person.

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Los que empatan

Katherine Stanley Obando

March 19, 2021 |

El Colectivo 506 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Costa Rica

El impacto negativo de la enorme pérdida de horas lectivas para los niños y jóvenes de Costa Rica ha sido reducido por las acciones proactivas de docentes, directores, y algunas autoridades a nivel nacional.

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El camino por delante

Katherine Stanley Obando

January 30, 2021 |

El Colectivo 506 |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Costa Rica

Costa Rica logró mejorar las condiciones sanitarias y monitoreo de bienestar de migrantes de Nicaragua y Panamá que vienen al país para la cosecha del café. Se logró mediante la implementación interinstitucional de una tarjeta binacional de migración durante la pandemia causada por el COVID-19.

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Second home in strange lands

Katherine Stanley Obando

January 08, 2021 |

El Colectivo 506 |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Costa Rica, Coto Brus

Coffee farmers in Costa Rica, who employ indigenous migrants and Nicaraguans to work during coffee harvests, have had to shift their practices to keep workers safe during the pandemic. The housing quarters for the workers have to meet safety standards, and many farmers have also built isolation shelters in case anyone tests positive.

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