Implementación de un enfoque de derechos humanos por medio de la enseñanza del inglés en territorios de posconflicto con la Fundación In-Ju Huellas

Abstract

The development of this pedagogical proposal arises from the In Ju Huellas Foundation with the purpose of promoting the knowledge and experience of Human Rights through various cultural, social, educational and popular experiences by children and young people in communities in territories where their rights have been violated for decades due to the Colombian internal armed conflict. The contexts that convene this project are the departments of Meta, Arauca and Cordoba, territories characterized by the presence of armed conflict, poverty, unsatisfied basic needs such as education, health, food and work. Through a course based on the teaching of English as a foreign language with a human rights approach called “Cultural English”, we seek to foster in children and young people a sense of belonging to their community, so that they can embrace their own identity and recognize themselves as citizens with rights that must be respected and valued, regardless of their nationality, race, socioeconomic level or affiliation to a social group, among other factors. All this is proposed and carried out through a dynamic, playful and enjoyable English learning experience, which in turn responds to the request of the community within the foundation to learn this second language.