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Minister of Culture was presented the work done on Education and

Culture Commission Aruba

In order to integrate cultural education at schools and in the community

ORANJESTAD - Recently, an explanation of the plan-
Aruban minister of Culture, ning for the following pe-
Mrs. Xiomara Maduro had riod, during which, among
a meeting with Mr. Dona- other things, the round of
ta and Mrs. Maduro from meetings that were held
the Education and Culture with interest groups, to in-
Commission Aruba in order form them and to evaluate
to get information regard- interest in receiving their
ing the work that they are active participation in the
doing for the commission. work that needs to take
place, will be finalized.
This past March, the com-
mission began working in Cultural education at
order to create a program school is important for chil-
of cultural education that dren to form their identity
is to be integrated in the and feel themselves as part
school curriculum, as well of a community that is forti-
as outside of schools in the fied by their presence and
community. Mr. Donata participation.
and Mrs. Maduro gave an
explanation of all that was Minister Maduro wishes the
done for the Commission commission success with
until now. all the necesarry work, and necessary support from the present a definitive plan on curriculum as well as in the
hopes that the commission Education and Culture sec- how to integrate cultural community in general.
Minister Maduro received can continue receiving the tor so that soon they can education in the school

Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes met with representative of

Bonaire, Nina Heyer

“We are two countries with different status but similar challenges, and together we

can better face these challenges”

ORANJESTAD – Prime minister of ceived a visit from representa-
Aruba, Evelyn Wever-Croes re- tive of Bonaire, Mrs. Nina Heyer.

Mrs. Heyer has ten years in poli- between Aruba and Bonaire. At
tics, focused primarily on the field the same time, they talked about
of poverty, community wellness, how these two islands can help
and education. Mrs. Heyer is visit- each other.
ing Aruba in order to take part in a
conference between all six islands Prime minister Wever-Croes indi-
of the Kingdom of the Netherlands cated that Aruba and Bonaire are
in the Caribbean on the topic of two islands with different status, but
Education. that are facing similar challenges,
and if they stand together they
Aruban minister of Education, Mr. can face these challenges better.
Endy Croes is the person in charge
of guiding this conference. In a press release, premier Wever-
Croes said: “The meeting went
Taking the opportunity of her visit very well, we reached agree-
to Aruba, the prime minister held ments, and in the coming days we
a meeting with Mrs. Heyer in order will give more content to them.”
to discuss various topics of interest