Inafocam and Unibe Graduate 213 Teachers in Inclusive Education

213 teachers completed a master's program in Inclusive Education, with projects reaching 150 schools across the Dominican Republic.

The National Institute for Teacher Training and Development (Inafocam) and the Iberoamerican University (Unibe) closed the master's program in Inclusive Education, which trained 213 teachers. Academic sessions were held in the provinces of Santo Domingo, Montecristi, Puerto Plata and San Juan.

The program aimed to prepare professionals who can promote inclusive education with a rights-based approach. It combined theory with practical application, so teachers could identify barriers in their educational settings and transform them.

Corina Montero, head of the Graduate Department at Inafocam, explained that inclusion is not limited to guaranteeing access to classrooms. According to her, it means changing teaching practice, removing the barriers that limit learning, and building environments where differences are recognized as part of human diversity.

Unibe's Academic Vice-Rector, Vhyna Ortega, praised the participants' commitment. Their final projects, 114 in total, have an impact on 150 schools, 37 districts and 34 municipalities in four provinces, plus the National District. Ortega said the work brings together experiences from urban, rural and border communities, and that these lessons can be shared across schools in the country.

Participating in the closing ceremony on behalf of Inafocam were coordinators Francisca Núñez, who coordinated the program, along with Zunilda Cordero, Belkis Morillo and Negel Pérez. For Unibe, Laura Amelia Núñez, the program coordinator, and Antonella Celluci, the master's general coordinator, attended. Lucía Vásquez Espínola, director of Special Education at the Ministry of Education, also took part.