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Impact of Podcasts on Learning
Podcast consumption is generating a shift in young people's digital behavior. Many are moving from passive social media use to a more conscious and reflective approach. The episodes, which often include interviews, trend analysis, and critical narratives, allow students to recognize consumption patterns, question the veracity of content, and adopt more responsible strategies in their digital interactions. In academic practice, this translates into incorporating what they've learned into assignments, projects, and debates, strengthening their analytical skills and digital literacy.
Bolivia Declares State of Emergency after 50 days of Protests
Fifty days of protests, empty streets, roadblocks and food shortages impact BQEF scholarship students who attended classes virtually, and struggled with the soaring cost of goods.
Potatoes, Prayers, and Prisons: A Quaker Study Tour of Bolivian Resilience
Jonny Costello is working with Quaker Earthcare Witness through the quaker Voluntary Service Program. He traveled with the Quaker “Connections” Study Tour to Bolivia where he interviewed various projects linked to climate resilience. Click to read Jonny’s publication!
Quaker “Connections” Study Tour
Click here to read all about our latest Quaker “Connections” Study Tour to Bolivia. Interested in traveling with us to Bolivia in January 2027? Click here to submit an inquiry form and we will send you more information.
Student Updates: June 2025
Scholarship students share highlights from their favorite classes!
BQEF Student-led Conference on Education - 3/30/25
“ La educación es la llave que abre las puertas del futuro; cada lección aprendida es un paso hacia los sueños que deseas alcanzar.”
Anahi Ajhuacho Lopez, (Educación Matemática) 5to Año
An Experience of Love
Bolivian Quakers’ Witness to Climate Crisis
Like many Bolivian young people, I feel grateful to have grown up among Indigenous people. They value the creation that gives them food, shelter, peace, and joy. Since I was a child, I have known that stones, mountains, rivers, plants, flowers, and animals are loved, respected, and honored by the local people, young and old, in our community… click to read more.
