San Francisco Agricultural School Education that Pays for Itself

1. Fundación Paraguaya-TeachAManToFish The Financially Self-Sufficient School San Francisco Agricultural SchoolEducation that Pays for Itself Martin Burt TeachAManToFish / Fundación Paraguaya

2. Extraordinary Achievers Jorge Guerrero, son number 10 of 19 siblings, was admitted to the San Francisco School in February 2004 The Financially Self-Sufficient School

3. He belongs to a typical Paraguayan rural community The Financially Self-Sufficient School

4. Extraordinary Achievers Today, Jorge Guerrero runs his own business and is in the last year of Agricultural College The Financially Self-Sufficient School

5. Extraordinary Achievers Today she works as a rural microfinance loan officer Maricel Merlo, entered in 2006 The Financially Self-Sufficient School

6. Extraordinary Success Class of 2008 Within four months of graduation 100% of the Class of 2008 were: • In further education • Employed in good jobs • Starting their own businesses with a micro loan Fundación Paraguaya-TeachAManToFish The Financially Self-Sufficient School

7. “Giveaman a fish and he’ll eat foraday. Teach him how to fishand he’ll eat foralifetime” Chinese Proverb (probably!) Fundación Paraguaya-TeachAManToFish The Financially Self-Sufficient School

8. Our Value Proposition For underprivileged Paraguayan rural youth  …who are structurally unemployed …the Financially Self-Sufficient School is an innovative educational institution …which offers a multidisciplinary high quality technical-entrepreneurial training and post-graduation follow/up Unlike traditional development programs usually dependant on donations and government subsidies, …the financially self-sufficient school offers education that pays for it self …and teaches not only marketable skills but also entrepreneurial and business skills …as well as life skills;communication and interpersonal skills, self-awareness, empathy, problem solving, coping with emotions and stress, decision-making …and provides loans upon graduation for business ventures when needed The Financially Self-Sufficient School

9. Extraordinary Results This school has a budget of US$300,000 per year, …yet it receives no government funding …isn’t supported by the church or charity ….and it doesn’t rely on charging fees …it relies on enterprise Fundación Paraguaya-TeachAManToFish The Financially Self-Sufficient School

10. Working Internationally Replication: 65 organizations from 29 countries Members network: Over 1200 members in more than 110 countries Fundación Paraguaya-TeachAManToFish The Financially Self-Sufficient School

11. Education Today There are two real problems with the current education system in most developing countries Quality: It’s not relevant to the needs of young people Availability: Supply is limited by a lack of resources Fundación Paraguaya-TeachAManToFish The Financially Self-Sufficient School

12. The Traditional Approach Lacking Relevancy • Emphasis on the wrong subjects • Subjects taught primarily from a theoretical perspective in classrooms Unreliable or inequitable funding • Government funding is often insufficient and unreliable • Reliance on fees excludes poorer students Fundación Paraguaya-TeachAManToFish The Financially Self-Sufficient School

13. The Education that pays for itself approach Using entrepreneurship, to deliver a social good... education “People have been growing tomatoes in South America for 15,000 years but they’re still poor. We need to teach people how to make money out of farming” TeachAManToFish partner Fundación Paraguaya-TeachAManToFish The Financially Self-Sufficient School

14. Relevancy & Resources The innovative model combines • teaching agriculture and • developing business skills • within school-owned enterprises • whichbring the schoolsextraincome Fundación Paraguaya-TeachAManToFish The Financially Self-Sufficient School

15. So How Does it Work? Students learn the underlying concepts of business and agriculture alongside general education TeachAManToFish The Financially Self-Sufficient School

16. So How Does it Work? Then during field-based classes they learn how these concepts work in practice & how to use them Fundación Paraguaya-TeachAManToFish The Financially Self-Sufficient School

17. So How Does it Work? “Learning by doing and earning” they gain the practical technical skills needed to master each discipline Fundación Paraguaya-TeachAManToFish The Financially Self-Sufficient School

18. So How Does it Work? Rotating through the school’s 17 business units, specializing, and taking on greater responsibilities Fundación Paraguaya-TeachAManToFish The Financially Self-Sufficient School

19. So How Does it Work? Managing financial transactions, monitoring profitability, learning to market and sell their produce Fundación Paraguaya-TeachAManToFish The Financially Self-Sufficient School

20. Educational principles Learning to Be Autonomy – Moral Judgement – Personal Responsibility - Communication Learning to live together Social integration with others – Participation in groups – Democratic leadership – Acceptance of sociocultural diversity Learning to Learn Handling of cognitive strategies and goals Learning to Do Acting with resolution – Technical and vocational training for work Learning to Undertake Drive & initiative – Self-management – Setting personal goals – Spirit of research and analysis Learning to Earn Money Drawing up a Business Plan (Break-even point analysis, projections, basic flow charts, market research) Fundación Paraguaya-TeachAManToFish The Financially Self-Sufficient School

21. Educational curriculum The Financially Self-Sufficient School

22. ... and working with renewable energy Bio-digester, for cooking and for learning the use of biogas Solar energy, in the rural hotel and at the kitchen of the boarding area of the school Fundación Paraguaya-TeachAManToFish The Financially Self-Sufficient School

23. So How Does it Work? Leading to a nationally recognized school leavers qualification… …but more importantly transforming children from poor farming families into highly trained, self-motivated, young rural entrepreneurs. From financial sustainability to social transformation, this approach really does offer an education that pays for itself. Fundación Paraguaya-TeachAManToFish The Financially Self-Sufficient School

24. Just ask the Class of 2009! Fundación Paraguaya-TeachAManToFish The Financially Self-Sufficient School

25. Fundación Paraguaya-TeachAManToFish The Financially Self-Sufficient School Self-Sufficient SchoolsThe Social Enterprise Solution! www.fundacionparaguaya.org.py www.teachamantofish.org.uk