Canberra, April 26, 2019 - A new literacy campaign with the Cuban method "Yes I Can" was launched in the Aboriginal community of Santa Teresa, Northern Territory, central region of Australia. This campaign, which has the advice of Cuban specialists, is implemented by the Australian Literacy for Life Foundation.
The launching was attended by the Cuban Ambassador to Australia, Ariel Lorenzo Rodríguez, who highlighted the readable results that the application of the method "Yes I Can" in Australian lands, which from 2012 to 2018 have been implemented in eight aboriginal communities in New South Wales, achieving a promotion rate of over 60% and more than 200 graduate students.
Similarly, the Cuban diplomat stressed that for the first time the literacy campaign is extended to remote areas of the central region of Australia, as part of the efforts to expand this experience to other parts of the country. He also took the opportunity to ratify Cuba's commitment to continue supporting the implementation of this noble literacy program, which is part of the bonds of friendship and cooperation that unite both countries.
Santa Teresa is an aboriginal community located in the Northern Territory that has an approximate population of 500 people. The aboriginal dialect "Easter Arrenter" is the most spoken language among its inhabitants, which entailed redesigning the actions planned to adjust them to the characteristics of the community. The program will be taught by the Cuban advisor Félix Hernández.