On January 12th, 27 youth from throughout the department of Morazán (residents from the municipalities of Lolotiquillo, San Francisco de Gotera, Jocoaitique, Meanguera, Osicala, Chilanga, and Cacaopera) celebrated their graduation from an electrician’s seminar. As an effort to prepare youth for insertion into the labor force, the workshops covered both theoretical as well as practical
applications of installing electricity in residential areas. The workshop was imparted by the Salvadoran Institute for Professional Formation (INSAFORP) through the Polytechnic University of El Salvador.
The international community was critical in the success of the workshop. The French Embassy invested some $13,000 towards the workshops as well as 27 electricians’ kits that will serve as the base of the graduates working tools.
The workshop is one of many that has been organized through the National Commission for Youth (CONJUVE) that works to strengthen and promote leadership processes pertaining to integral health, violence prevention, education, and the environment.




