In the previous days, teachers educated students about the Games and how the district where the establishment is located will be one of the areas hosting rowing and canoe sprint in the next Pan American Games.

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It is important to remember that one of the main focuses of this initiative is to promote the social role of sports, to make the Pan American and Parapan American sports known, and to generate experiences for both, teachers and students. This is why through different activities conducted by teachers (volleyball, basketball, football, and gymnastics), the students could go deeper and understand the relevance of hosting the most significant sports festival on the continent. 

In this way, the school principal, Betsy Stuardo, said: “We see being involved in the Santiago 2023 Education Program as a big opportunity. We see a chance to develop skills in our teachers and then transmit the values that sport provides to the students. We acknowledge and appreciate that physical activity provides many skills and promotes physical and social-emotional development. 

On the other side, PE teacher, Mariela San Martín, highlighted the relevance of getting children closer to sports and to this program: “We think is amazing that they can come to visit us and to be part of this mega multi-sport event. Besides, we, the teachers, can also learn and help our students. Sport is something substantial for children since it helps them in aspects such as emotional, social, and physical development. 

This is how a new implementation of the Education Program ended in the Biobío Region, this is something that reinforces not only the concept of decentralization in high performance that Santiago 2023 has as one of its main objectives but also in the cultural legacy that will remain after the Games.