Who?

We are educators who follow good leads from Montessori, Dewey, Freire, Boal, and everyday artists. With low cost creativity that includes reading aloud, publishing on clotheslines, recycling, and improvising poetic duels, Pre-Texts recognizes local cultures as resources for learning anything. When we admired a Peruvian Cartonera that makes beautiful books from used cardboard, the publishers said the real challenge was to create readers. Their solution was simple: “Treat books like raw material for making more art, not like sacred objects.”
Welcome to Pre-Texts, Doris Sommer

Facilitators Certification.

Staff

  • JOSÉ L. FALCONI

    President, Cultural Agents NGO

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  • DORIS SOMMER

    Director

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  • VICTORIA MENA RODRÍGUEZ

    Administrator

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  • LAURA OLIVEROS SÁNCHEZ

    Communications

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  • TOM OSBORN

    Africa Regional Director

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  • PIER LUIGI SACCO

    Europe Regional Director

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  • STELLA LIRUSSO

    Mexico Regional Coordinator

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  • TÁLATA RODRÍGUEZ

    Argentina Regional Coordinator

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  • CLEMENT CHUNG

    Asia Regional Coordinator

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  • SUNITA SWARAJ

    India Regional Coordinator

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Trainers

  • DEVYANI SINGH

    India

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  • HORTENCIA CHÁVEZ REYNA

    Mexico

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  • VIALLA HARTFIELD-MÉNDEZ

    Emory University

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  • ADRIANA GUTIÉRREZ

    Harvard University

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  • CARLA CAMPBELL

    Bahamas

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  • YILMAZ HOLTZ-ERSAHIN

    Germany

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  • NASEEMAH MOHAMED

    International

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  • JENNY HAUGHTON

    Ireland

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  • JOSÉ L. FALCONI

    International

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  • DORIS SOMMER

    International

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  • PAULINA NÚÑEZ

    Chile

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  • OLATZ ETXEBARRIA

    Basque Country

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  • VICTORIA MENA RODRÍGUEZ

    Colombia

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  • TOM OSBORN

    Africa

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  • CLEMENT CHUNG

    China

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  • STELLA LIRUSSO

    Mexico

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  • MARILUCIA LAGO

    Brazil

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  • LUIS REYES

    Peru

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  • LAILY BROWN

    Costa Rica

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  • CRISTINA VALDÉS

    Spain

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  • BRUNO MARTÍNEZ

    Paraguay

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  • KATIA DE LA CRUZ

    South Africa

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  • CARLOS CORREA

    Colombia

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Facilitators

Facilitators City Country
Zenteno, Pedro New York, NY United States
Woods, Michelle Boston, MA United States
Wisniewski, Thomas Cambridge, MA United States
Weschke, Sina Mannheim Germany
Verta, Ezequiel Buenos Aires Argentina
Vélez, Carlos Alberto Andes Colombia
Velásquez, Sigifredo Castrillón Santa Rosa De Osos Colombia
Velásquez, Leidy Ximena Cortés San Martín Colombia
Vargas, Sandra Milena Montoya Andes Colombia
Vargas, Maria Antonia Ciudad del Este Paraguay
Vargas, Carlos Mario Rivas Apartadó Colombia
Vargas Bedoya, Liliana Montería Colombia
Vannini, Margarita Managua Nicaragua
Vanegas, Liliana Velásquez Chigorodó Colombia
Vanegas, Adriana Gisela Atehortúa Guatapé Colombia
Valle, Liliana Patricia Gómez Chigorodó Colombia
Tritter, Paul Boston, MA United States
Torres, Dumar Andrés San Martín Colombia
Torres, Daniela Luna Bogotá Colombia
Toro, Doris Eliana Arcila Apartadó Colombia
Taborda, Olga Lucia Gil Santa Rosa De Osos Colombia
Stotts, Anthanette Boston, MA United States
Sparrow, Luisa Boston, MA United States
Solano, Luzary Romero Santa Rosa De Osos Colombia
Sirois, Michelle Boston, MA United States
DEVYANI SINGH London England, United Kingdom
Serna, Ana Maria Mexico City Mexico
Sepúlveda, Gloria Patricia Pérez Santa Rosa De Osos Colombia
Senft-Rubarth, Angelika Mannheim Germany
REBECA BRITO Grafton, MA United States/ Brazil
Sue Gu Shanghai China
Borja Manero Madrid Spain
Justin Hu
Seiß, Lina Mannheim Germany
Schoenichen, Anuschka Mannheim Germany
Schamber, Mercedes Bariloche, Río Negro Argentina
Sarabia, Andrea Acapulco Mexico
Sánchez, Joan Esneider Ascanio San Martín Colombia
Sánchez, Adiela María Araque Guatapé Colombia
Salgado Támara, Consuelo Sincelejo Colombia
Salazar, Sofía Uribe Guatapé Colombia
Salas, Elizabeth Choco Colombia
Sabelli, Maria Buenos Aires Argentina
Sabbatella, Leonardo Buenos Aires Argentina
Saams, Claudia San Andrés Colombia
Ruiz Rios, Marco Acapulco Mexico
Rubio Lozano, Gloria Cali Colombia
Rubides, Mary Luz San Andrés Colombia
Roth, Maggie Boston, MA United States
Rose, Geoffrey Boston, MA United States
Romann, Victoria Dresden Germany
Roldan, Esteban Tamayo Santa Rosa De Osos Colombia
Rodríguez, Tálata Buenos Aires Argentina
Rodriguez, Libbys Lineth Martínez San Martín Colombia
Rodríguez, Joimer Jhonatan Ruiz Santa Rosa De Osos Colombia
Rivera, Patricia Coyhaique Chile
Ríos, Steeveenson Rivas Guatapé Colombia
Reyes, Pedro Mexico City Mexico
Restrepo, Rosa Odilia Arango Guatapé Colombia
Reina, Pedro San Juan Puerto Rico
Ramírez, Martín Asunción Paraguay
Ramírez, Juan David Arroyave Santa Rosa De Osos Colombia
Ramírez, Aura Rosa Quintero Guatapé Colombia
Quejada, Eder Jesús Bermudes San Martín Colombia
Prioló, Ana Rosa Correa Apartadó Colombia
Portocarrero, Maria Patricia Ortiz Apartadó Colombia
Pionetti, Marinela Buenos Aires Argentina
Pinto, Pedro Alejandro Sánchez San Martín Colombia
Pino, Iván Enrique Chaverra Apartadó Colombia
Piedrahita, Yorlenny Castillo Andes Colombia
Pfannl, Emilia Cambridge, MA United States
Pesavento, Marisa Buenos Aires Argentina
Perez, Jesús Santa Rosa De Osos Colombia
Perea, Alber Aurelia Romaña Apartadó Colombia
Peña, Marlene Dominguez San Martín Colombia
Peckham, Rosemary Boston, MA United States
Otieno, Benny H Nairobi Kenya
Osorio, Ronald Alfonso Casas Apartadó Colombia
Osborn, Tom Nairobi Kenya
Orozco, Uriel Posada Guatapé Colombia
Ojeda, Jhonny Madariaga San Martín Colombia
Noriega, Yesica Lorena Picón San Martín Colombia
Noriega, Manuel Angel Barranquilla Colombia
Nieto, Monica Mercado Chigorodó Colombia
Neiro, Sandra Atencio San Martín Colombia
Navas, Alexis Montagut San Martín Colombia
Navarro, Dilzon Fidel Suárez Apartadó Colombia
Navarrete, Carola Temuco Chile
Murillo, Yenny Urrutia Apartadó Colombia
Mulenga, Sharon Boston, MA United States
Mosquera, José Santos Córdoba Apartadó Colombia
Mosquera, Jhon Fredys Mosquera Apartadó Colombia
Mosquera, Freddy Ríos Choco Colombia
Moreno, Yoleyne Palacios Apartadó Colombia
Moreno, Heverth Jarlin Baldrich Apartadó Colombia
Moreno Moreno, Olivia Choco Colombia
Morel, Armando Asunción Paraguay
Moran, Mary Boston, MA United States
Montoya, Viviana María Andes Colombia
Montoya, Maricela Caro Andes Colombia
Montoya, Gloria Zoraida Múnera Chigorodó Colombia
Monsalve, Alba Nidia Sánchez Santa Rosa De Osos Colombia
Monahan, Molly Boston, MA United States
Molinas Vega, José Asunción Paraguay
Mohamed-Ogunnaike, Naseemah VA United States / Zimbabwe
Miranker, Abigail Cambridge, MA United States
Meneses, Indira Fernanda Parra San Martín Colombia
Mena, Arminda Garcia Apartadó Colombia
Mena Moreno, Maria Teresa Choco Colombia
Medina, Elsa María Peña Andes Colombia
Mcniff, Jessica Boston, MA United States
McKeigue Cruz, Joanna Boston, MA United States
McCarthy, Doreen Boston, MA United States
Mazzeo, Ari Cambridge, MA United States
Martínez, Sebastián San Martín Colombia
Martínez, Andrés Gerardo Bogotá Colombia
Martínez Sevilla, Jesús Sincelejo Colombia
Mariño, Paula Buenos Aires Argentina
Marín, María Eugenia Vanegas Guatapé Colombia
Manosalva, Miguel Amín Márquez San Martín Colombia
Manero, Borja Madrid Spain
Maldonado, Gilda Rosimere Mineur Asunción Paraguay
Mahecha, Marcela Boston, MA United States
Maciel, Camila Mountain View, CA United States/ Brazil
Machado, Marlinson Moreno Apartadó Colombia
MacGeorge, Lisa Boston, MA United States
Macchi, Michael Boston, MA United States
Luna Torres, Daniela Bogotá Colombia
Lucena, Luiz Curitiba, PR Brazil
López, Luis Hernando Serquera Andes Colombia
Lopez, Ana Inés Lobos, Buenos Aires Argentina
Lopera, María Isabel Carrasquilla Santa Rosa De Osos Colombia
Londoño, Luz Aida Santa Rosa De Osos Colombia
Londoño, Henry David Uribe Santa Rosa De Osos Colombia
Lombardo, Daisy Asunción Paraguay
Loaiza, Edgar Vianey Rendón Guatapé Colombia
Liebner, Sabrina Mannheim Germany
Lezcano, Érica García Chigorodó Colombia
Lauer, Polly New Haven, CT United States
Lara, María Eugenia Hernández Santa Rosa De Osos Colombia
Kolb, Renate Mannheim Germany
King, Sarah Connecticut United States
Kiddie, Caroline Boston, MA United States
Juma, Kendi Nairobi Kenya
Johana Córdoba, Leidy Choco Colombia
González, Elva Atlanta, GA United States
Gonzalez Parera, Montserrat Barcelona Spain
González Gallego, Yonny Enrique Choco Colombia
Gómez, Margarita Bogotá Colombia
Gómez, Leidy Yohana Jaimes Andes Colombia
Gómez Insua, Laura Asunción Paraguay
Girón, Ana Eslinda Andes Colombia
Giraldo, Oscar Hernán Henao Santa Rosa De Osos Colombia
Giraldo, Oscar Hernán Henao Medellín Colombia
Garelli, Lilia Quintana Roo Mexico
García, Nayibe Pineda San Martín Colombia
García, Gloria Azucena Novoa Santa Rosa De Osos Colombia
García Melado, Camila Buenos Aires Argentina
Garcia Matos, Marta Barcelona Spain
Garcia Correa, Adolfo Barranquilla Colombia
Galván, Juan Francisco Recalde Asunción Paraguay
Franco, Ricardo Edilberto Quintana Apartadó Colombia
Fontclara, Enrique Marín Asunción Paraguay
Flórez, Marleny de Jesús Rodríguez Chigorodó Colombia
Flores, Madeline Boston, MA United States
Fleitas, Nohelia Beatriz Ramírez Asunción Paraguay
Figuera, Amanda Cambridge, MA United States
Fernández, Carla Mexico City Mexico
JOSÉ L. FALCONI Boston, MA United States
Espitia, Carmen Cecilia Nieto Guatapé Colombia
Duque, Paola Andrea Laverde Andes Colombia
Duque, Carlos Emilio Gamarra Santa Rosa De Osos Colombia
Duarte, Jerónimo New York, NY United States
Duarte, Argenida Pájaro San Martín Colombia
Doyle, Tracy Boston, MA United States
Díaz, José Antonio Santa Marta Colombia
Díaz, John Carrillo Andes Colombia
Díaz, Iris Del Carmen Hernández Chigorodó Colombia
Díaz, Fabio Alexander Gallego Andes Colombia
Del Castillo, Kelly Sincelejo Colombia
Davila, Voroca Monterrey Mexico
Dalto, Vanina Buenos Aires Argentina
Critchley, Jay Provincetown, MA United States
Corrado, Kailyn Boston, MA United States
Cordone, Francisca Sara Suárez Asunción Paraguay
Córdob, Nubia del Carmen Andes Colombia
Colman, Alexis Daniel Mujica Asunción Paraguay
Colazo, Francisco Manuel Cano Asunción Paraguay
Colazo, Carmen Asunción Paraguay
Cobos, Abigail Pereira San Martín Paraguay
Chung, Clement Shanghai, Hong Kong China
Chiuminatto, Pablo Santiago Chile
Chavez, Hortencia Mexico City Mexico
Centeio, Elizabeth Boston, MA United States
Castrillón, Juan David Carmona Andes Colombia
Caster, Kathryn Boston, MA United States
Castaño, Diana Cristina Zapata Guatapé Colombia
Carvajal, Claudia Enid Carvajal Chigorodó Colombia
Carrillo, Jhon Montería Colombia
Carneiro, Ana Amherst, MA United States
Carmona, Lilia Margarita Cartagena Colombia
Carey, Alicia Boston, MA United States
Cardona, Maryory Toro Guatapé Colombia
Cárdenas, Osmany Milena Suarez Chigorodó Colombia
Capello, Noelia Buenos Aires Argentina
Cano, Mario De Jesús González Guatapé Colombia
Cano Moreno, Marien Buenos Aires Argentina
Cañas, Yesenia López Andes Colombia
Campbell, Carla Nassau Bahamas
Camargo, Evaristo Céspedes Andes Colombia
Cadena, Sara Trujillo San Martín Colombia
Cáceres, Norma Elizabeth Silva Asunción Paraguay
Cabañas Britos, Zulma Esther Asunción Paraguay
Byram, Timothy Cambridge, MA United States
Bustamante, Gladys Omaira Guzmán Andes Colombia
Buongermini, Mercedes Andes Colombia
Bucca, Joana Buenos Aires Argentina
Brodmann, Kirsten Mannheim Germany
Brito, Rebeca Grafton, MA United States/ Brazil
Bravo, Omaira Castellar Apartadó Colombia
Botero, Flor María López Guatapé Colombia
Borja, José Manuel Padilla San Martín Colombia
Blanquicet, Carmen Lorenza Humanez Chigorodó Colombia
Blanco, Fernanda Jaime San Martín Colombia
Bewer, Francesca Cambridge, MA United States
Betancur, Mónica María Bravo Apartadó Colombia
Betancur, Deison Arley Gómez Guatapé Colombia
Bedoya, Diana Marcela Guatapé Colombia
Becerra, Diedre Bogotá Colombia
Batalha, Matheus Aracaju, Sergipe Brazil
Barugel, Santiago Buenos Aires Argentina
Barrera, Javier Alonso Garcia Apartadó Colombia
Bareiro, Gladys Alfonso de Asunción Paraguay
Ayazo, Edna Cecilia Paternina Chigorodó Colombia
Arzamendi, Alvaro Saltillo Mexico
Arias, Jorge Posada Guatapé Colombia
Argumedo, Blanca Sadith Bello Chigorodó Colombia
Arévalo, Nelcy García San Martín Colombia
Arango, Sandra Paola Hernández Chigorodó Colombia
Andrade Rentería, Yanira
Álzate, Verónica Elizabeth Serna Guatapé Colombia
Álzate, Ramón Johnedy Zapata Andes Colombia
Álvarez, Beatriz Elena Hernández Santa Rosa De Osos Colombia
Alonso, Araceli Madison, WI United States / Spain
Alizegui, Milagros Buenos Aires Argentina
Alean, Lina María Teherán Apartadó Colombia
Alani, Julieta Buenos Aires Argentina
Aguilar, María Lurdes Ibarrola Asunción Paraguay
Aguilar, Gonzalo Buenos Aires Argentina
Agripina, Hernandez Choco Colombia
Acevedo, María Elena Asunción Paraguay
Acevedo, María Duly Zenaida Carmona Andes Colombia
Abdusalamova, Karina Mexico City Mexico
Abarzúa, Fanny Asunción Paraguay
Vanessa Ramos-Velasquez Berlin Germany
Ali, Fatma Nairobi Kenya
Cheptarus, Laura Nairobi Kenya
Chege, Joe Nairobi Kenya
Francisco Alvarez
OLATZ ETXEBARRIA HolyokePaís Vasco SpainUnited States
Nicole Schnitzler Santiago Chile
Fernanda Gutierrez Mexico City Mexico
Magalí Memoli Buenos Aires Argentina
Karina A. García Tolosa Mexico City Mexico
Ana Elia Olvera del Villar Mexico City Mexico
Mariana Álvarez Tostado Pérez Casas Mexico City Mexico
Aurora Estefanía Arellano Treviño Mexico City Mexico
Blanca Remedios Iglesias Machado Mexico City Mexico
Catalina May Varela Cirilo Mexico City Mexico
Maria Antonieta Suárez Quiroz Mexico City Mexico
Ana Isabel Fernández Gallardo Mexico City Mexico
Eva Carús Ruiz de Pellón Mexico City Mexico
Mariel Sarai Martínez Dueñas Mexico City Mexico
Erika Susana Díaz Núñez Mexico City Mexico
María Guadalupe Martínez Corral Mexico City Mexico
Gabriela Canales Magallanes Mexico City Mexico
María Isabel Galera Trillas Mexico City Mexico
María del Carmen Elvira Torres Torija Mexico City Mexico
Claudia María García Casas Mexico City Mexico
Mercedes del Valle Yañez Mexico City Mexico
Andrea Ponce Toledo Mexico City Mexico
Alejandra Montserrat Cruz Martínez Mexico City Mexico
Aida Medina Gutiérrez Mexico City Mexico
Ana Rocío Hernández Santes Mexico City Mexico
Ana Paula Rosales Gutiérrez Mexico City Mexico
María del Carmen Cerrilla Cardona Mexico City Colombia
Michelle Lynn Hellyer Mexico City Mexico
Alexa Isabel Valencia Rosas Mexico City Mexico
Ana Belinda Bernal Toledo Mexico City Mexico
Azucena Morales Miguel Mexico City Mexico
Beatriz Quintero Huerta Mexico City Mexico
Daniela Monet Díaz Nieto Mexico City Mexico
José Ildefonso Covarrubias Medina Mexico City Mexico
Karla Roldán Hernández Mexico City Mexico
Lucía Quintero Rincón Mexico City Mexico
Maricela Corona Calderas Mexico City Mexico
Mary Carmen Hernández González Mexico City Mexico
Nayelly Jashui Almanza Arroyo Mexico City Mexico
Samantha Fernanda Hernández Rodríguez Mexico City Mexico
Yudy Alexandra Gómez Rojas Mexico City Mexico
Stella Lirusso Memoli Mexico City Mexico
Maria Amparo Ramos Gonzalez de Castilla Mexico City Mexico
María Guadalupe Bárcena Pérez Mexico City Mexico
Elda María Vecchi Martini Mexico City Mexico
María Elena Maza Fernández Mexico City Mexico
Lucia Gutiérrez Mexico City Mexico
María del Carmen Rábago Bosquetti Mexico City Mexico
Laura Mayo Bogotá Colombia
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