Preparation for Social Action
As interest in FUNDAEC’s SAT program began to grow around the world, we recognized the need for these types of initiatives that could equip youth not only with academic knowledge, but also with the vision and capacities to serve their communities. Out of this effort emerged the Preparation for Social Action (PSA) program—a dynamic model of non-formal education that transforms young people into protagonists of community well-being.
At FUNDAEC, “education for development” is not simply training for jobs or technical skills—it is a holistic process that enables youth to generate and apply knowledge in ways that uplift their communities. Through PSA, participants come to see themselves not only as learners but as promoters of well-being, an identity that emphasizes collaboration, service, and collective progress, no matter which professional path they eventually pursue.
Students learn to describe their environment and communicate with clarity, strengthening their ability to work with families, peers, and community organizations.
Practical math tools—such as accounting and data management—equip students to manage projects, productive initiatives, and small businesses.
A structured approach to inquiry enables participants to analyze reality, test solutions, and identify appropriate technologies for local challenges.
Through concrete acts of service, students engage with critical processes in education, health, environmental protection, and community organization.
More than just a classroom, the group is a space of dialogue, collaboration, and problem-solving. Here, tutors and students work side by side to address real challenges, fostering self-learning and collective growth.
Each text bridges theory and practice, weaving together science and tradition, spirituality and social action. Every unit is designed to orient study toward service and the advancement of community life.
Far from a traditional lecturer, the tutor accompanies the group with guiding questions, reflection, and encouragement—helping students connect learning to real-life situations, community practice, and meaningful social action.
Both the center and destination of learning, the community becomes the living laboratory for knowledge. Students contribute to its productive and organizational life, while community members share their experience, wisdom, and spaces for practice.
PSA moves education from the individual to the collective, from the simple to the complex. Through their studies, students organize tangible actions that strengthen learning while promoting the well-being of their families and communities.
The PSA program is structured into units, which serve as the organizational backbone of the initiative.
To maintain a dynamic rhythm of learning and collaboration, each unit regularly hosts:
spaces for youth to share experiences, showcase projects, and build collective vision.
opportunities to review achievements, strengthen understanding, and plan next steps.
dedicated sessions for tutors to reflect, share insights, and enhance their capacity to accompany groups.
