Vocational school 2011 - Star of Hope, Argentina
The vocational school in Nam Qom started in the early 1980s. Over the years there have been many different courses depending on demand.
There have been training for hairdressers, bricklayers, electricians and many other professions. During 2011-12 the school offered courses in pastry, cooking, and various handicrafts.
In Argentina, Star of Hope is working primarily with educating children from Toba families in the Chaco Province, about 120 mil north of the capital Buenos Aires. The goal is to give indigenous people, who often live as poor, marginalized groups in their communities, a good start in life and knowledge of their rights and ability to work to realize them.
Most Toba belong to the tribe of Qom, which is their real name. They are often called Toba as well.
-Dennis Thern
