Sixta Cecilia Chaverra Martinez

Hometown

Quibdó, Chocó - Colombia

Education

Bachelor's in English and French 

Interests

I am interested in the role of black women in education and the impact they may have on their territory. I would also like to deepen on women’s strategies to navigate problems and how those strategies impact the rates of violence. Finally, I want to focus and explore more about education in the Americas.

Experience

My experience has been framed with a diverse population. For 3 years, I had the opportunity to work in a project teaching English to children and youth who were often involved in violent acts within my community in Quibdó. I have also participated as a volunteer for the movement "Todos por la Educación" that seeks to position Education as a priority in Colombia. I also have experience working in the Caribbeans as a Spanish Culture teacher at the University of (name of the university).

Lately, I was working as an English teacher in a public school and with some female students we created a support group with the “Scholar Justice of Peace” to navigate and manage issues at the school. I strongly believe that women possess and display unique skills to handle and restore things; it is like that intrinsic sense. So, I am very interested in focusing on how women within black communities from Colombia navigate the affectations caused by forced displacement, emotional abuse, and other forms of violence.

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