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Partners In Education Roatan
Partners In Education Roatan

Partners In Education
​Roatan (PIER)

Partnering for Impact, Unlocking Bay Islands
Student’s Potential

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4

Municipalities covered Utila - Roatan- Santos Guardiola -Guanaja

12,600+

Students impacted by 

our Programs

300+

Teachers trained

55

Schools reached out

Our Mission

Inspire Bay Island students to a future of opportunities 

via multidisciplinary teacher training anchored 

in ocean literacy.

Vision

Partners In Education Roatan (PIER) aims to be the leading provider of advanced teacher training for educators on the Bay Islands, committed to transforming teaching practices, fostering innovation, and enhancing learning outcomes through strategic collaboration with the Ministry of Education, government entities, NGOs, communities, educators, parents, and students. 

Voices from Our Community

Goals

Academic Excellence

Enhance the quality of education
​for students

Emphasize bilingual language skills and
island culture

Promote a STEAM-based classroom model

Empowered Educators

Strengthen the teaching skillset of
​teachers

Foster collaboration with government,
​NGOs, and families

Integrate technology to enhance classroom learning

Student Opportunities

Connect students to skill-building opportunities.

Encourage higher and vocational
​education pathways

Support mentoring programs for young
​women

Testimonials

“The objective is big. It is critical for children to love reading and open their minds to new worlds through books. Your work is bearing fruit.”

Lillian Herrera

Teacher for Grades 1, 4 & 5, Toribio Bustillo School

“The program is one of major magnitude for the students. It helps bring reading into the home and it is very creative.”

Kenia Marin

Teacher for Grade 6, Rosabella McKenzie School

"We had a wonderful workshop where we learned to work with books, we learned to create. And that information we're going to take to our kids... and get in love with books again"

Timmy Brent

Teacher

“I was at the workshop for PIER and I am planning on using the technique of Book-in-The-Bag with my students”


Roxana Videll-Powell

Teacher for Grade 1, EIB Reading Program Training