The record of the experience is available to the public on the YouTube channel of Fundación Educacional Oportunidad, which organized the Haz que Despeguen campaign and contest.
A dream trip was the one he lived in January 2024 and today the record of this adventure is available to everyone. This is because the Oportunidad Educational Foundation released the documentary that shows the experience at NASA of Exequiel Alvarado from the Magallanes region, who was one of the 16 winners of the “Haz que Despeguen” contest in 2023, thanks to his good attendance at preschool education. .
The audiovisual record gives an account of the tour of the Kennedy Space Center facilities in the United States where, together with his father, he enjoyed this modern complex with state-of-the-art facilities, where they learned about the Atlantis shuttle, were able to board a space simulator and even talk. with an astronaut, who told them about his experiences in space.
This micro documentary is now available on the YouTube channel of Fundación Educacional Oportunidad ()
Boris Alvarado, father of Exequiel Alvarado, winner of the Haz que Despeguen contest in the Magallanes region, said “when watching the documentary, feelings of emotion and gratitude emerged, for having had the opportunity to see the NASA facilities and the other attractions we visited. Furthermore, I felt very proud of Exequiel, since at his young age, he achieved this achievement thanks to his effort and perseverance in attending classes daily,” he stated.
PARTICIPATE IN THE SECOND VERSION
This year the “Haz que Despeguen” contest is held consecutively and already has more than 10,000 registered. The executive director of the Oportunidad Educational Foundation, Marcela Marzolo, said that “we hope that this documentary inspires many other families to take their children to kindergarten and school every day, since this can make a difference in their careers.” educational. Furthermore, it is an incredible dream that is within reach and the first step is to register them at www.hazquedespeguen.cl”
Girls and boys enrolled in the lower secondary, upper secondary, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten levels who attend public or subsidized private establishments can participate in the contest. The registration period is until June 30, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
In this new version, the “Haz quedespeguen” campaign incorporated a prize for the 16 establishments – one for each region – that have the highest number of girls and boys registered at www.hazquedespeguen.cl The prize consists of a classroom library, which includes a bookcase and a set of books for preschool education.
