Rural Ed

The Rural Education Institute establishes community centers in rural Mexico as a place to promote lifelong learning for kids and their families so that youth can continue with their education, improve their economic situation, and give back to the community.

In the Mexican education system, there is a wide gap between rural and urban youth. In cities, about 60 percent of youth get at least nine years of schooling; that figure drops to 12 percent in the countryside – suggesting that most students in rural areas fail to complete middle school. Despite Mexico's robust economy, individuals from rural areas often become trapped in a cycle of poverty. The Rural Education Institute of Mexico was created to help rural communities address, and redress, this serious problem. International Interns come from English speaking countries to assist in this vision, teaching English, computer skills and literacy to kids 8-18 to encourage them to continue with their education in school.