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RIARed de Innovación y Aprendizaje
Learning and Innovation Network
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Red de Innovación y AprendizajeLearning and Innovation Network
The Red de Innovación y Aprendizaje (RIA), or Learning and Innovation Network (LIN), is a net-work of educational centers that provide access to information and communication technolo-gies and quality education to members of low-income communities in Mexico.
RIA began operation on May 18th, 2009.
Currently, the RIA is comprised of ten centers located in four municipalities within the State of Mexico: Chimalhuacán, Naucal-pan, Ecatepec, and Toluca.
Datacenter
The Datacenter is the hub of the RIA network. It stores information on our users and their activities at RIA, allowing us to improve upon course materials and measure our impact.
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RIA Center Locations
Currently, we have ten centers in four municipalities within the State of Mexico: Toluca, Naucalpan, Chimalhuacán, and Ecatepec.
Toluca Chimalhuacán Naucalpan Ecatepec
Toluca
EcatepecNaucalpan
Chimalhuacán
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Mission + Vision
MissionWe aim to catalyze the personal, social, and economic development of low-income communi-ties by providing access to innovative education and the information society.
Vision• Provide citizens, particularly youth, with essential tools to expand their knowledge and apply it in their schools, communities
and working environments.
• Analyze and evaluate the learning patterns of our users to improve our courses and services.
• Create and maintain community spaces for accessing the Internet and quality educational content in Mexico.
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The Challenge
We aim to bridge the digital divide in Mexico by providing access to computers and the Internet alongside comprehensive educational courses.
• The public education system in Mexico is ranked among the worst in the OECD countries.
• With 75% of the students who enter primary school not completing high school, the majority of the country’s population is not equipped with the basic skills needed to break out of poverty.
• Many of the nation’s over-crowded schools lack a sufficient number of computers for their students to use as learning tools, depriving Mexico’s youth of the technological competency required to succeed in today’s labor market.
• This need for quality education services extends beyond schooling for young people; adults seeking training in technology skills or English are unable to find affordable, practical courses.
• Such adverse digital exclusion is further illustrated by the fact that 78% of Mexico’s population does not have access to computers or the web.
76% of people over age 16 living in urban/semi-urban areas in Mexico City have not completed secondary schooling.
76% 66%66% of the population in the State of Mexico does not have access to computers or the Internet.
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Mexico’s Digital Divide
68% 78%
Upon first registering at a RIA center, 68% of our users do not know how to use a computer at a basic level.
78% of Mexico’s population does not have access to the Internet or com-puters.
The public education system in Mexico is ranked among the worst in the OECD countries. This, combined with socioeconomic disparity, create a massive digital divide.
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A Failing Education System
Of the students who enter primary school in Mexico...*
complete secondary school
start high school finish high school obtain a college degree
obtain a graduate degree
50%
More than 50% of Mexicans between the ages of 15 and 18 are not enrolled in school. That’s at least 4,405,231 youth.**
62%25% 13% 2-3%
46%
75% of children who enter primary school in Mexico do not complete high school.*
75%
*These statistics are taken from Contra la pared, a comprehensive study released in 2009 on the state of education in Mexico. The information graphics were designed by the Fundación Proacceso. **The original source for this statistic, cited Contra la pared p. 12, is INEE, 2009: indicador AT-2b-A.
93%
Almost 93% of schools in the State of Mexico are dedicated to primary edu-cation, greatly reducing opportunities for higher education.
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Educational Offerings
Basic Learning Route• Acércate a la Compu• Acércate a Internet• Acércate a Open Office
Finding Work Through the Internet• Job Interview Techniques• Uploading Your Resume to the Internet
Complete Learning Path for Microentrepreneurs• Microfinance• Basic Accounting
English• English with Rosetta Stone
Additional Courses• Online high school, bachelor, and master’s degrees
through the State of Mexico’s Institute of Online Learning
La Aldea: Basic Learning Route• Descubre la compu• Haz tu tarea• El Ciberespacio
Expedición RIA: Comprehensive Learning Route• La Aldea (computer literacy)• InShort (English fluency)• Math and reading (preparation for the Enlace tests)• Homework module• Cultural Events
English• InShort: English with BrainPOP
Additional courses• AstronoRIA, a summer workshop that introduces children
to the computer through diverse topics such as astrono-my, science, math, fiction, and more.
55% of our members are adults45% of our members are youth
• Development and implementation of e-learning platforms• Auditoriums for meetings and cultural events• Communication and technology consulting
AdultsYouth (under 18)
Other
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Students• Quality educational content• Study techniques• Entertainment
Teachers• Free training and updates• Familiarization with computers
Housewives• How to help children with homework• Access to government services• Courses in personal development and
basic accounting
Microentrepreneurs• Computer skills training• Business tools
RIA provides services and educational content for people of all ages and social profiles
Unemployed• Curriculum creation• Career opportunities• Interviewing techniques
Businessmen• Learn how to select and train
employees• Computer skills training
Workers• Productivity training• Digital tools for the workplace• Internet access
Handicapped• Handicapped accessible centers• Development of technical abilities • Productivity training
Focalized Benefits
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49,432
UsersMen
22,962
46%Women
26,470
54%
Between19 - 25 Y.O
9,237Between
26 - 35 Y.O
8,239Between
36 - 60 Y.O
9,083Over
60 Y.O
536
Between 12 - 15 Y.O
9,181Under 12 Y.O
6,067Between
16 - 18 Y.O
7,035
18.69%18.51%12.27% 14.23%
Age
Handicapped
Mental disability
30
0.1%
Motor impairment
49
0.1%
Hearing impairment
27
0.1%
Highschool
14,149
28.62%
College
6,701
13.56%
None
265
0.54%
Middleschool
16,369
33.11%
Graduate
402
0.81%
PreschoolKindergarden
400
0.81%
Elementaryschool
11,146
22.25%
Acad
emic
Lev
elO
cupa
tion/
Activ
ity
Student
27,413Teacher
827
Housewife
6,392Employer
362
Employee
10,525
Freelancer
2,159
0.73%21.29%%64.55 1.67% 4.37%
Under 25 Y.O. 30,223
63.70% 16.78% 18.37% 1.08%
Other
1,708
3.7%12.93%
User Profiles
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Comprehensive Approach
Creation of quality educational
content
Analysis of users’ learning patterns
Blended model of e-learning with
personalized support
Access to computers and
Internet
Improvement of educational
content based on analyses
We provide access to computers alongside quality educational content. Our courses are up-dated on regularly based on analyses of users’ learning patterns.
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Tri-Sector Model
The RIA’s model is based on a collaboration between three major sectors: the social sector, the public sector, and the private sector.
Social SectorThe Fundación Proacceso ensures that the RIA’s mission and vision are maintained.
Public SectorVarious government entities support, audit, and evaluate the RIA.
Private SectorVarious private enterprises oversee the imple-mentation and operation of the RIA.
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Phase 1 Phase 2
50,000 users per year
10 centers
500 computers
32 new centers
1,650 computers
250,000 users per year
May 2009 - December 2009 January 2010 - Onwards
Expansion
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Our Team
Each RIA center has highly qualified staff that teach comprehensive courses and monitor users’ progress.
Facilitators
• Teach classes and pro-vide support during auton-omous learning sessions
Promoters Cashiers Technicians
• Manage the centers and conduct local outreach projects to forge alliances.
• Register new members and check in existing members.
• Provide day-to-day tech-nology support by main-taining our technological infrastructure.
Our team consists of highly qualified professionals with backgrounds in education, pedagogy, psychology, and more.
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Technological Infrastructure
• Open source software
• 20% of our computers running virtualized Windows
• Virtual and physical servers
• Real time monitoring of users’ leaning through our Learning Management System and Datacenter
Our Datacenter
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Each RIA center was built with a sustainable construction process based on an architectural model aimed at creating an optimal space for learning, innovation, and creativity.
Modular Architecture
Recycled and Antistatic Floor
OSB Recycled Timber Walls
Recycled, Highly Durable Plastic Furniture
Sustainable Architecture
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Boys learning English with BrainPOP at one of our RIA centers
Our RIA Centers
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People taking a basic computer skills course at one of our RIA centers
Our RIA Centers
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Our RIA Centers
The facade of one of our RIA in Toluca.
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A RIA facilitator teaching children how to use a coputer
Our RIA Centers
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A young girl playing educational games at one of our Naucalpan Centers
Our RIA Centers
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Alliances
Government Technology Education Civil SocietyPrivate
Companies
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Fundación Proacceso ECO A.C.
Aleph [email protected]
Chloe GrayGrants and [email protected]
Vanessa KerrGrants and [email protected]
Enova
Mois CheremChief Executive [email protected]
Jorge Camil Director of Education and [email protected]
Raúl Maldonado Director of Finances and [email protected]
Luis Alejandro LópezGraphic [email protected]
Ludens
Ivan Hé[email protected]
Norma MaldonadoAssociate [email protected]
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