Hay Festival Arequipa 2023 – Moquegua Events

Starting with one of the stories from her book, Las voces de los árboles, the educator Elisa Guerra will talk to teenagers about matters such as climate change, migration and resilience, culminating with an active exchange of ideas, based on the question What is the fire that affects you? Elisa Guerra (Mexico) has a Master’s in Education from Harvard University. In 2015 she was named Best Educator in the Latin American and Caribbean region by the Inter-American Development Bank, and was a member of the UNESCO Futures of Education’s International Commission.

A journalist from one of the world’s most important and prestigious media outlets will give a digital journalism workshop aimed at university students. This member of the BBC Mundo, Alejandro Millán, team will explain the working model of the Spanish-language section of this British news service, which is over a hundred years old and is renowned for its news rigour and quality, focussing particularly on audio-visual content creation and managing the social media.

Two major figures from the world of Peruvian education will talk about the subject. Patricia Salas (Peru) is a sociologist and expert in matters related to social development; she has a doctorate in Social Sciences from the Universidad Católica de Santa María and has been both Chair of the National Council of Education and Peruvian Minister of Education. Maritza Ramírez (Peru) is a dedicated Kukama activist who works to revitalise the language, as well as on the promotion of bilingual and intercultural education in Peru through documenting the Kukama language, developing educational materials and creating teaching spaces. Her work has been recognised nationally and internationally for its significant impact on the promotion of inclusive education that respects cultural diversity.