Politics Class and Service with Fe y Alegria


We begun the day with an overview class of Argentinian politics led by a Tutor at Del Salvador, Fefo. 

He explained to us the logistics of the governmental structure and political systems, including political parties, past and current heads of power, and upcoming elections. Moreover, he described the process and requirements that must be met for a presidential candidate to be elected into office — one must receive 45% of the popular vote in the “first round”, and if not, must receive more of the popular vote in the “second round” between the top two most popular candidates. Afterwards, we went with our brothers to their respective 2nd period classes. For me, I went with a few others to a class called “Tecnología de la Información”, in which the students were tasked with writing computer code to calculate the worth of certain products according to their weight.

            In the afternoon, we went as a group to the school “Fe y Alegría”. While there, we learned of the school’s history, met some of their current students, and spent the afternoon engaging in various artistic and physical activities. Included were relay races, balloon-popping matches, and a lunch of lentil soup prepared with the help of some of the students, followed then by a dessert of bananas and dulce de leche. 

 
 
 

After lunch, we began brainstorming and sketching designs of how we would paint murals on the walls both of and surrounding the school. Once we had each come up with a couple of ideas, we went outside to prime the walls with a fresh coat of white paint on each of the prospective sections. 

  
  
 

As we plan to visit again this next upcoming Friday, we used the white paint as a base for the murals. Reflecting on the day, I’m grateful to be able to have shared these experiences with others and am looking forward to our return to the school. 


~ Max Galibois 20’

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