Fe y Alegría
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| Established | 1955 |
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| Location | |
| Coordinates | 4°37′16″N 74°3′53″W / 4.62111°N 74.06472°W / 4.62111; -74.06472 |
Founder | Jose Maria Velaz |
Director | Agustín Alonso |
| Affiliations | Jesuit, Catholic |
Budget | US$ 388,962.00 per year[1] |
| Website | (in Spanish) www.feyalegria.org/es |
Fe y Alegría is a federation of local organizations which offer educational opportunities to the poorest sectors of society, along with teacher training and educational radio, in 19 countries.[1] From its main office in Bogota, Colombia, Fe y Alegría advances the tradition of Jesuit education under an international board of directors.[2]
History
Fe y Alegría was founded in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1955 by José María Vélaz. It spread rapidly in Venezuela, where it encompassed 10,000 students by 1964.[3] By 1966 Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Bolivia, Central America, and Colombia were a part of the network.[4]
References
- ^ a b Harvard.edu Publication. Accessed 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Organization. Accessed 17 May 2017". Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Ignatian Solidarity". Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- ^ "Quiénes Somos | Federación Internacional de Fe y Alegría". www.feyalegria.org. Retrieved 2017-10-19.[better source needed]
Further reading
- J. Swope and M. Latorre. Comunidades Educativas donde Termina el Asfalto: Escuelas Fe y Alegria en America Latina. Santiago, Chile: CIDE, 1998.
- L. Alcazar and N. Valdivia. Escuelas Fe y Alegria en el Peru. Lima: Grupo de Analisis para el Desarrollo, 2005.