PACE Program supports pre-university project for Andacollo

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The “Weneraki” Cultural Group asked the higher education institution for advice on applying for funds to create a pre-university college in the commune.

The Support and Access to Higher Education Program (PACE) of the University of La Serena, representing the higher education institution, held a meeting with the “Weneraki” Cultural Group, which requested support in applying for the project to the implementation of a pre-university in the commune of Andacollo “Weche Newen Rakidwan”.

The objective of this pre-university program is to provide an alternative preparation for the taking of the University Selection Test (PSU) by the students of the commune of Andacollo, as a complement to their formal education, as well as through talks and discussions so that they can learn about the alternatives they have after leaving high school.

pace pre2For the president of the group, Fabiola Ávalos, this is an effort by the parents for their children, since “despite the fact that Andacollo is so close to the city of La Serena, we feel that our children are very far from reality. from the largest urban centers, therefore the opportunities for our children to receive information are limited. In the city there is no pre-university and there is no instance where they can see all the offers that exist in the university, technical or other field such as the Armed Forces, etc. That is why in this project application we see a light of hope to give these opportunities to our Andacollo students.”

For Viviana Romero, Executive Coordinator of the PACE ULS Program, this is an opportunity to support more students in the process of entering higher education. “Basically, our mission is to support the management of a community project and the idea is to present this proposal in May, before a community table and jointly, and support this initiative through presentations, an executive summary, with the aim that it is a consistent proposal. We as PACE and representing our University will provide all possible support, since this project would benefit the establishments that currently have secondary education in the commune, such as, for example, our Pedro Regalado Videla High School,” she stated.

This is the first of a series of meetings that the “Weneraki” group will hold with part of the PACE team to achieve this long-awaited pre-university program for Andacollo.

Source: Press PACE ULS