Hotel Radisson Decapolis in the Miraflores section of Lima was waiting for us after midnight on Monday. It was quite a logistical undertaking to get 17 teachers from 11 states to Miami and then on to Peru. On Tuesday morning we dove into Peruvian history and culture with our in-country consultant Violeta Tenorio. After lunch, we were driven to the Fulbright Commission office for a meeting with Laura Belbuena, PhD, who describes herself as a "political scientist, philosopher, actress, gender expert and feminist." She briefed us on Peruvian social reality, including the intersectionality of those oppressed because of race, class, gender, sexual orientation and disability. "We respect the culture, but not the people who belong to the culture," was the way she described how Peruvians can be proud of their indigenous roots, but still be subject to discrimination. Fully one-third of the population lives in the capital Lima. The current president, Pedro Castillo, is a schoolteacher and union leader from the Andes. Our welcome dinner was in the beautiful restaurant of Museo Larco, a privately-owned museum of pre-Columbian art.
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Karen CusolitoI am a National Board Certified Teacher of English at Hollywood High School in Los Angeles. I also advise the student newspaper, which is an elective class. When I am not teaching, you can find me traveling, hiking with my dog, or doing yoga. Guiding Questions:
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