Gachagua Secures Jobs For Teachers In Colombia; How To Apply
The government of Colombia announced that Kenyan teachers of Swahili would take part in a cultural exchange initiative.
Following a meeting with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Colombia’s Vice President Francia Marquez made the statement. On Friday, May 26, Marquez traveled to Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Africa.
The vice president described the program, which involves instructors from Columbia going to Kenya to teach Spanish and Kenyan teachers going to South America to teach Swahili.
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The exchange program is a component of Marquez’s strategy for fostering a sense of belonging among Afro-Colombians to their ancestral home.
“It will be made available to African-born Colombians and anyone else who wants to study the language.
This is crucial for reestablishing historical memory and a sense of one’s ancestry, according to Marquez.
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An agreement between the two nations states that Swahili would be taught as a foreign language option, and while Afro-Colombians are encouraged to enroll in the lessons, it is not required.
However, a number of Colombian politicians and officials have vehemently opposed the arrangement, which provides work chances to Kenyans.
Marquez was charged with exploiting the action to draw attention to socioeconomic inequities that exist in the nation, where 9% of the population is black.
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The vice president was also questioned over the criteria she used to choose Swahili over English, which was thought to be a superior investment for the Latin American nation.
In the period from Sunday, May 14, to Wednesday, May 17, the Vice President visited the nation.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Marquez met at a high level during the visit, and they decided to cooperate in a number of areas.
Gachagua specifically disclosed that Colombia would aid Kenya in developing its agricultural sector, particularly the coffee sector.
The Kenyan and Colombian governments are now working together in a number of fields, including agriculture, environmental protection, research and technology, culture, and education.
“The Kenyan government seeks to cultivate cooperation in these sectors, with a specific focus on the coffee subsector,” Gachagua stated at the time.
Gachagua Secures Jobs For Teachers In Colombia; How To Apply
