Conafe celebrates 55 years of innovative education in Mexico
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In Mexico, the National Council for Educational Promotion (Conafe) marked 55 years of a teaching model focused on close student-tutor relationships in remote communities.
Since 1971, Conafe has worked to transform education by bringing a dynamic, informal learning style to classrooms, encouraging students to share knowledge and experience learning like they do during breaks. Gabriel Cámara Cervera, director general of Conafe, noted that the approach has led to personal growth for both students and teachers.
This year, Conafe expanded its community-based educational model to include high school, offering 10,000 spaces in 120 communities across the country. The organization recently collaborated with the Secretariat of Science, Humanities, Technology and Innovation on a research project to study the effectiveness of its tutoring system.
Cámara and his team have discussed Conafe’s financial needs with officials from the Secretariat of Public Education, and President Claudia Sheinbaum has expressed support for increased funding and better compensation for those involved in the program. Conafe hopes to secure sufficient funding for 2027 to continue and expand its educational initiatives, especially with the new high school program.
