Boys and girls will be able to enjoy this astronomical phenomenon safely.

Enjoy the eclipse safely. That is the motto of the University of La Serena, which as an educational partner of the community has shared knowledge about the total solar eclipse, highlighting preventive measures for vision care during its observation, in addition to the massive and free delivery of lenses certificates.

55 thousand have been the glasses that the ULS has delivered to the regional community, many of which were distributed to hundreds of schoolchildren from various establishments, as is the case of the kindergartens belonging to the school.

The Rector of the University himself, Nibaldo Avilés, was in charge of delivering the certified glasses to the educator and director of the ULS Kindergarten, Pamela Villanueva, so that boys and girls can enjoy this phenomenon safely, always under the supervision of their parents or relatives so that they use protection appropriately.

“With this distribution of lenses we seek to ensure that our community has adequate protection to appreciate and enjoy the solar eclipse. Along with this, we have developed various activities to share knowledge with citizens, educating about this important phenomenon and providing advice to safely view the eclipse," said the highest university authority during the day in which he shared with the preschoolers and educators of the ULS Garden, establishment that welcomes sons and daughters of officials of the institution and individuals.

The boys and girls of the “Los Papayitos” Garden, dependent on the General Directorate of Student Affairs and intended for children of students, also received their certified glasses to observe the solar eclipse on July 2, in a playful and fun activity.

On the day, the educators together with students in practice from the Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education career presented an entertaining and educational play about the astronomical event. In addition, the astronomer of the house of studies, Rodolfo Angeloni, was in charge of talking to the children, showing didactically with a sun projector how the eclipse will occur and the care they should take when observing it.