After a highly successful first year operating the Children’s University model in Mexico, we are now in our first month of activities for this academic year.

Last year we gradually increased the number of students to over 200 from various local schools.  We have been running the programme on a shoe string budget, but we are having a noticeable impact on the lives of many of the disadvantaged local community children.  In our small way we are contributing towards narrowing the opportunities divide for Mexican children.

As last year, we are offering around 30 different modules.  Some of the innovative additions this year have included Touch American Football, guitar classes and cookery.  One important new development is the introduction of cricket module sponsored by the Mexican Cricket Association. This has enabled the Children’s University Mexico to form the first truely Mexican youth side in the sport.

In only 3 days of inscriptions at the start of term we have enrolled 170 children from the surrounding area.  All of them are looking forward to taking advantage of the unique opportunities on offer.