Partners In Education Roatan (PIER)

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Municipalities covered Utila – Roatan – Santos Guardiola – Guanaja

Students impacted by our Programs

Teachers trained

Schools served

PIER, and its sister organization PIER Foundation International (PFI), connects people and resources to strengthen education and create lasting opportunities for communities on Roatan.

We envision a thriving Roatan community where everyone has access to quality education and the opportunity to reach their full potential.

• Providing meaningful access to education opportunities regardless of circumstances.
• Directing resources toward reducing barriers and creating opportunities for students who might otherwise have limited access to support.
• Promoting and supporting activity-based, hands-on learning, proven to improve student understanding and knowledge retention.

• Working alongside local schools, families, educators, and community organizations to develop solutions together.
• Valuing local knowledge, respecting community priorities, and believing lasting impact is strongest when communities are active partners in shaping the programs that serve them.
• Building trusted partnerships with community leaders and educators.

• Respecting the expertise and priorities of local partners.
• Strengthening educational opportunities - not imposing solutions or replacing those already serving their community.
• Ensuring our support is aligned to community needs, creates meaningful educational impact and honors our donors, partners, and the community as a whole.

“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 Story-in-a-Bag with my students”

Roxana Vides Powell
Teacher for Grade 1, EIB Reading Program Training