National Coalition
Guatemala - Colectivo de Educación para Todas y Todos

Contact Details

Member Organisations
Nacional Permanente de Reforma Educativa- CNPRE-, Asociación de Maestros de Educación Rural –AMERG, Coordinadora Nacional de Pobladores y áreas Marginales –CONAPANG, Proyecto de Desarrollo Santiago –PRODESSA, Asociación de Mujeres de Santa Maria Xalapan –Jalapa, Centro de Investigación y Educación Popular –CIEP, Actionaid-Guatemala.

What happened in Action Week 2008?
In Guatemala, the activities began months before when the Group of Education for All of Guatemala sent a letter to the Minister of Education with two demands: (1) the fulfilment of the goals set in Dakar and (2) to resume the process of Education Reform.

During Action Week the Guatemalan coalition carried out a campaign for a free education, the abolition of school charges and a larger budget for education. They filmed their visits to schools and communities resulting in the production of 18 videos. They also held a photographic exhibition on the five Dakar goals that took place at the National Palace of Culture, in the capital city.

There were 32 photographs with the slogan "Quality education without discrimination, it is our right". Also, a tour of the exhibition has been promoted through several areas in Guatemala, to keep raising awareness of the Dakar goals. To date, about five thousand people, including students, teachers and the general public have visited the exhibition.

What happened in Action Week 2007?

The praises of education were sung at the First Music Festival for the Right to Education, in the City of Guatemala. Ten selected songs were recorded and distributed with radios, to schools, free of charge. The songs were chosen because of their promotion of education, and Education Rights.