116 Sustainability at PRISA There was also a talk, titled “Educational Policy for the future of Spain”, with the participants Sandra Moneo, Popular Party member of parliament; Angel Gabilondo, Professor of Philosophy at the UAM; Sandra Mínguez, coordinator of Education for the party Podemos; and Maria Teresa de la Iglesia Vicente, spokesperson for the party Ciudadanos in the Madrid regional assembly. Activities with a Social Impact 1. Maestros de Obra This is the fourth year that Santillana has supported this social inclusion project in the construction sector. Moderna donated 600 copies of works of literature for the development of cultural and educational activities among construction workers. The titles are: A orquestra Tintim por Tintim, Frans Krajcberg and Cidades Brasileiras. Do passado ao presente, covering topics such as art, music, the environment, history and urban planning. 2. Pathways to Citizenship The fifth edition got underway of this Portuguese-language learning project, which also covers culture and citizenship for immigrants and refugees in Sao Paulo. It has around 30 students, mostly from Africa. With an approximate duration of three months, the free course also offers “educational and cultural routes” to facilitate the integration of immigrants into society. They also receive guidance on legislation, rights and opportunities for work. 3. VivaLectura Award May 8, Buenos Aires This award is an initiative of the Ministry of Education and the Organization of Ibero-American States. It has the full cooperation of the Santillana Foundation and aims to promote and honor the most outstanding initiatives aimed at promoting reading. In this eighth edition, there were a total of 450 projects from every province. 4. 21st Santillana Prize 22 October, Colombia The theme for this year’s Santillana Prize for public and private schools in Colombia was: “Innovative experiences for the development of ICT skills among teachers”. The theme was chosen because strengthening the skills of teachers is considered, nationally and internationally, as one of the main driving forces of the processes of educational innovation. 5. Sixth Santillana Education Congress, Puerto Rico This Congress brought together in San Juan, three leading figures: Arturo Pérez Reverte, writer and member of the Royal Spanish Academy, who gave the keynote speech on the critical importance of children’s and young people’s literature and the genre’s contribution to a passion for reading and to improving education; María Ángeles Álvarez Martínez, professor at the University of Alcalá, who addressed key aspects of the teaching of language and literature; and Professor of Linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania, John Lipski, who gave a talk on Spanish in bilingual contexts.
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