Marist Exchange of the South America Region and Mexico

More than 50 Marist Educators from the South America Region and Mexico met in Porto Alegre, Brasil Sul-Amazônia Province, from August 15 to 18, to participate in a Marist exchange on Early Childhood Education, based on the philosophy of “Reggio Emilia”, a pedagogy applied after the Second World War in the Italian city of Reggio Emilia, created by the pedagogue Loris Malaguzzi. The internship is part of the “Embracing childhoods” project promoted by the South America Region.

Participating in the Marist exchange were managers, teachers, and directors of kindergarten and primary schools from Chile, Argentina, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay, Mexico, and different regions of Brazil.

The Marist Program promotes reflection on important concepts emerging from the Curricular Matrices for Early Childhood Education. It also fosters a sense of brotherhood by evoking a common sense of belonging to a work of education and evangelization that transcends borders.

The conference included theoretical and practical presentations, lectures, workshops, classroom experiences, and guided visits to some Marist centers in Porto Alegre.

At the end of the internship, the teachers thanked the Marist Region of South America and the Province of Brazil Sul-Amazônia for the Marist exchange that allowed them to connect and grow as a Global Family.