The Wiese Foundation’s Humanitarian Aid Program: an account of its contribution during the pandemic
Compassionate aid that took on challenges and embraced lessons during the last two years. The Wiese Foundation has been committed to the country for over 60 years, and has been working, through its five programs, to promote the common good, particularly of the most vulnerable Peruvians. One of its most active initiatives during the past […]
Wiese Foundation assures its commitment to culture, education, and health in Peru in 2021
Achievements, successes, and valuable lessons, 2021 was a year during which various Wiese Foundation projects were solidified The organization, which has been boosting the development of the country since its creation in 1960, and which has among its goals the achievement of individual and collective welfare through support to education, health, culture, and scientific investigation, […]
“Lady of Cao, Legacy of Power”, the new fashion collection of Estrafalario
Artisans from the district of Magdalena de Cao participated in this new fashion collection, inspired by the principal character of the El Brujo Archaeological Complex. Estrafalario, one of the ventures of the Wiese Foundation’s Entrepreneurship Fund, presented on Wednesday, December 15, “Lady of Cao, Legacy of Power”, its new fashion collection inspired by the principal […]
“Better School Atmosphere, Better Learning”, end of project that trained teachers, directors, and parents from Pachacamac and Lurín
One of the principal projects of the Educational Quality Program of the Wiese Foundation has come to an end, with positive results. After 5 years of hard work, After 5 years of hard work, the project “Better School Atmosphere, Better Learning”, under the Educational Quality Program of the Wiese Foundation, ended Friday, December 17 with […]
Education based on skills: critical thinking, reasoning, and creativity
Regarding skills-based education, we will analyze the value of critical thinking, reasoning, and creativity in the classroom through this interview with Willy García, director of Pestalozzi School. As part of the series “Educational Dialogues”, driven by the Wiese Foundation, Lilia Calmet, ex-director of educational projects, talked with Willy García, director of Pestalozzi School, about “The […]
“We are working together for your wellbeing”, a campaign by the Wiese Foundation that will provide humanitarian aid to more than 5,000 people in La Libertad. Nov 24
Beneficiaries will receive baskets of non-perishable food items and medical attention, through two simultaneous campaigns, whose budget is over six hundred thousand soles. More than 1,000 vulnerable homes from the eight districts of the province of Ascope, in the region of La Libertad, will be beneficiaries of the campaign, “We are working together for your […]
The Lady of Cao’s nose ornaments are presented at the British Museum
Pieces from the El Brujo Archaeological Complex are exhibited in the United Kingdom along with other pieces of Cultural Heritage from Peru. Part of the beautiful collection of nose ornaments from the funerary goods of the Lady of Cao, kept at the site museum of the El Brujo Archaeological Complex (EBAC), were handed over on […]
Why is civic and citizenship education important for students?
Talking about citizenship skills is different from speaking about civic education. In the latter, the goal is for students to memorize a series of rights, responsibilities, parts of the Constitution, etc. However, when we talk about competent citizenship, the goal is for the student to perform in relation to the world around her or him. […]
Humanitarian aid in Peru: The efforts of Wiese Foundation against COVID-19
The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has not only taken the lives of thousands of Peruvians, it has also increased the basic needs of the most vulnerable populations; for this reason, it is important to become aware of this reality and continue to bring help to those who need it the most. Wiese Foundation, in order […]
The Lady of Cao is presented in an important digital exhibit by Petroperú on the Andean power symbols
Aside from the Mochica leader, the exhibit will show the representations of various hierarchs and rulers from Ancient Peru. Petroperú presents a historical and artistic exhibit called ‘Huauque, power symbols in Ancient Peru’, a digital show curated by researcher José Ismael Alva Chancos, resident archaeologist of the El Brujo Archaeological Complex. The objective of this show, which takes place […]
