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What education can do?

Or why I started all this

I believe in the transformative power of education, I believe that racism, misogyny, abuse, and violence can be dramatically reduced through education, by exposing people to different ways of life, I believe that everybody deserves a chance and that the only difference between nice, non-racist, honest people is the ideas and behaviors they see every day. If they see better things they´ll become better people.

 

80iq is the number of IQ points you gain when you are exposed to new ideas according to Alan Kay the father of artificial intelligence, the main goal of the program is to expose kids from La Merced market and Tacubaya Neighborhood – that are surrounded by violence-  to kindness, feminism, inclusion, respect, and love.  I teach them to say no, that their voice matter, that those adults are not always right, that they can leave any situation when they feel uncomfortable, I teach them to set boundaries, I teach them self-love, and self-care, I teach them everything I wish someone told me when I was a girl growing up at a misogynistic world. I want to show them that education can actually lead to a better life and that knowledge can set them free, that they are not powerless. 80iq is about cultural exchange, great ideas, and great people is about creating the world I want to live in, by changing one kid at a time.

 

After a year operating inside la Merced, I decided to take it out and create a more complete program, now we joined Traso A.C where kids from Tacubaya and the original kids from La Merced can benefit the program, we now benefit 18 kids instead of 5.

What Traso Provides.

 

  1. Boxing Lessons: Twice a week, kids get boxing training, this allows the kids to stay away from violence and crime.
  2. Human rights and ethics workshop: one a week kids receive valuable information about human rights, gender equality, honesty, hard work, and other important subjects
  3. Psychological companion: Kids get  weekly sessions with a certified psychologist, this allows them to talk about their issues, family problems and to get professional advice and follow up
  4. Parenting workshop: Home education is critical for kids, it doesn’t matter what they learn with this program if they don´t have an appropriate follow up at home. Here parents can understand how to raise and educate their kids, stay away from crime and violent behaviors and how to create a healthy family environment.

What Eat Like a Local Provides

  1. English lessons: every Monday and Wednesday kids attend English lessons, there is no better way to be part of the world and learn to respect other cultures than learning another language, I want them to be able to communicate their ideas and to understand yours, I want them to be part of the giant world.
  2. Monthly meet and greats: they´ll meet “Industry heroes” successful self-made Mexicans with uncommon careers, like elephants rescuers, visual artists, museum curators, professional dancers, chefs, etc, the goal is to teach them that life is full of possibilities, and they can be whatever they want to be. I’m encouraging these kids to think bigger.
  3. Cultural exchange: We encourage our guests to bring letters, books, postcards and candy for the kids, this way they get to experience the world.

 

This is the first generation of 80IQ kids, the second generation has 18 kids!! We are super excited and I hope that Eat Like a Local keeps growing so we can keep helping more and more kids every year.