Luksic Foundation and SLEP Santa Corina sign collaboration agreement to support the continuity of studies in technical professional education
An agreement between the Luksic Foundation and the Local Public Education Service (SLEP) Santa Corina, which covers the territories of Cerrillos, Estación Central and Maipú, was celebrated at the Liceo Tecnológico Bicentenario Enrique Kirberg in the commune of Maipú.
This agreement represents a concrete step forward in public-private collaboration to strengthen professional technical education in the country and to accompany students in their educational path.
As part of the ceremony, the Aspirations for the Future (ASF) information sets were handed out to the students of the host high school, a gesture that reflected the joint commitment to accompany young people in making decisions about their future and to open up new opportunities for their development.
The alliance is part of the Aspirations for the Future (ASF) program, an initiative of the Luksic Foundation that provides information, tools and support to students in secondary technical and vocational education so that they can make informed decisions regarding the continuation of their studies.
Regarding the value of the program for the educational community, the Assistant Director of Technical Pedagogical Support of SLEP Santa Corina, Verushka Álvarez, said: “We consider it a program that brings value to students in vocational technical education at a crucial stage of their educational trajectories. It provides personalized information and support in one of the most relevant choices for their future, which is the continuation of their studies.
“The impact that Aspirations for the Future has had on our fourth-grade students has been extremely important, especially considering that professional technicians represent almost 40% of the national enrollment,” said the director of the Liceo Tecnológico Bicentenario Enrique Kirberg, César Mayolafquén.
Currently in its fifth version, ASF is present in 589 technical-professional schools throughout Chile, reaching more than 65,000 students in their fourth year of secondary school. The program includes the delivery of informative material, mentoring and training for teachers, in order to guide young people in this crucial stage of their educational trajectories.
The Luksic Foundation’s Director of Education, Fernanda Orellana, said: “We are happy that SLEP Santa Corina is part of this joint effort that boosts the future of thousands of young people. We believe that all people have the potential to build their own future, and our program seeks to accompany students in professional technical education in key decisions, opening opportunities for them to continue their studies and develop their capabilities to the fullest”.
