{"id":373,"date":"2010-09-24T20:59:45","date_gmt":"2010-09-24T20:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/simplyhelp.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=373"},"modified":"2025-04-12T01:42:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T01:42:26","slug":"vocational-schools-san-salvador","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/simplyhelp.org\/wordpress\/where-we-work\/central-america\/el-salvador\/vocational-training-el-salvador\/vocational-schools-san-salvador\/","title":{"rendered":"Vocational Schools: San Salvador"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full wp-duotone-grayscale\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhelp.org\/wordpress\/images\/banner_vocational_sansalvador_01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18587\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vocational Schools: San Salvador<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><p><strong>Centro de Formacion Integral San Salvador<\/strong><br><br>SimplyHelp is partnered with the Centro de Formaci\u00f3n Integral de San Salvador. 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data-src=\"https:\/\/simplyhelp.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/san-salvador-education\/new-image.jpg\"\n           data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/simplyhelp.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/san-salvador-education\/thumbs\/thumbs_new-image.jpg\"\n           data-image-id=\"135\"\n           data-title=\"new-image\"\n           data-description=\"\"\n           class=\"shutterset_98d9f9c5b06d161fef1cddd718a91e6f\">\n\n            <img data-image-id='135'\n                 title=\"\"\n                 alt=\"new-image\"\n                 src=\"https:\/\/simplyhelp.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/san-salvador-education\/new-image.jpg\"\n                 style=\"max-height: 220px;\"\/>\n        <\/a>\n\n        <\/div> \n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<!-- Thumbnails Link -->\n\t<div class=\"slideshowlink\" style=\"max-width: 320px;\">\n        <a href='https:\/\/simplyhelp.org\/wordpress\/where-we-work\/central-america\/el-salvador\/vocational-training-el-salvador\/vocational-schools-san-salvador\/nggallery\/thumbnails'>[Show picture list]<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<br><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simplyhelp.org\/wordpress\/images\/subheadings_projects_overview_01_.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p><br><strong>Project Overview<\/strong><br><p>San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, has a larger and wider variety of local businesses than La Libertad. For this reason, it has been easier for the Vocational Training School to develop ties with the local business community. The Vocational Training School in San Salvador has established relationships with local chain restaurants and the biggest local cosmetic company, Vidals. A high number of graduates have received\u00a0employment from\u00a0these businesses.<\/p><br><p>The Vocational Training School in San Salvador offers vocational training to low income persons, ages 16 and up, and incorporates life skills in the vocational training classes. People interested in taking classes at the Vocational Training School in San Salvador fill out an application and undergo a background and income check to ensure they meet the minimum qualifications.<\/p><br><p>No tuition is charged for any of the classes.<\/p><br><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simplyhelp.org\/wordpress\/images\/subheadings_projects_stats_01_.png\" alt=\"\"><strong>Project Statistics<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p><strong>Cooking \/ Baking<\/strong><br><br>\u2022 13 different classes offered<br><br>\u2022 2 classes \/ day<br><br>\u2022 20 students \/ class<br><br>\u2022 54% of students at this school go on to study for a certificate in cooking\/baking<\/p><br><p><strong>Beauty<\/strong><br><br>\u2022 8 different beauty classes<br><br>\u2022 20 students \/ class<br><br>\u2022 Majority of students female<br><br>\u2022 Age 16-35<br><br>\u2022 Length of total course varies<\/p><br><p><strong>Hand Crafts<\/strong><br><br>\u2022 10 different classes offered (including crafting dolls, invitation cards, pi\u00f1atas, costumes, party decorations, floral arrangements)<br><br>\u2022 10-20 tudents \/class<br><br>\u2022 Ages 16 and up<br><br>\u2022 Length of total course varies<\/p><br><p><strong>Age Ranges<\/strong><br><br>4.5% are below 18 years old<br><br>64% are between 19-25 years old<br><br>32% are 25 and older<\/p><br><p><strong>Gender<\/strong><br><br>82% of students are female<br><br>18% of students are male<\/p><br><p><strong>Reasons For Attending This School<\/strong><br><br>60% want to start their own business<br><br>21% want to find employment upon graduation<br><br>10% want to get promoted in their current job<br><br>5% want to obtain new skills in order to find a second job<br><br>4% want to change their career path<\/p><br><br><strong>Economic Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><p><strong>Income Before Training (minimum wage is $250\/month)<\/strong><br><br>33% have no income<br><br>31% earn less than minimum wage<br><br>23% earn minimum wage<br><br>9% earn less than $500\/month<br><br>4% earn between $500-$1000\/month<\/p><br><p><a href=\"https:\/\/simplyhelp.org\/wordpress\/donate-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simplyhelp.org\/wordpress\/images\/multi_menu\/mm_btn_donatenow_01.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p><!--p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simplyhelp.org\/wordpress\/images\/banner_vocational_sansalvador_01.png\" alt=\"Vocational Training Program in San Salvador\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><br \/>\n<strong>Centro de Formacion Integral San Salvador<\/strong><br \/>\nSimplyHelp is partnered with the Centro de Formaci\u00f3n Integral de San Salvador. In response to the great success of the Vocational Training Center in La Libertad, the SimplyHelp Foundation sponsored the purchase of equipment needed for a new Vocational Training Center in San Salvador in May 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[slideshow id=16]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simplyhelp.org\/wordpress\/images\/subheadings_projects_overview_01_.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p id=\"content_heading2\">Project Overview<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, has a larger and wider variety of local businesses than La Libertad. For this reason, it has been easier for the Vocational Training School to develop ties with the local business community. The Vocational Training School in San Salvador has established relationships with local chain restaurants and the biggest local cosmetic company, Vidals. A high number of graduates have received&nbsp;employment from&nbsp;these businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Vocational Training School in San Salvador offers vocational training to low income persons, ages 16 and up, and incorporates life skills in the vocational training classes. People interested in taking classes at the Vocational Training School in San Salvador fill out an application and undergo a background and income check to ensure they meet the minimum qualifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>No tuition is charged for any of the classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simplyhelp.org\/wordpress\/images\/subheadings_projects_stats_01_.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p id=\"content_heading2\">Project Statistics<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cooking \/ Baking<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 13 different classes offered<br \/>\n\u2022 2 classes \/ day<br \/>\n\u2022 20 students \/ class<br \/>\n\u2022 54% of students at this school go on to study for a certificate in cooking\/baking<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Beauty<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 8 different beauty classes<br \/>\n\u2022 20 students \/ class<br \/>\n\u2022 Majority of students female<br \/>\n\u2022 Age 16-35<br \/>\n\u2022 Length of total course varies<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hand Crafts<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 10 different classes offered (including crafting dolls, invitation cards, pi\u00f1atas, costumes, party decorations, floral arrangements)<br \/>\n\u2022 10-20 tudents \/class<br \/>\n\u2022 Ages 16 and up<br \/>\n\u2022 Length of total course varies<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Age Ranges<\/strong><br \/>\n4.5% are below 18 years old<br \/>\n64% are between 19-25 years old<br \/>\n32% are 25 and older<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gender<\/strong><br \/>\n82% of students are female<br \/>\n18% of students are male<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reasons For Attending This School<\/strong><br \/>\n60% want to start their own business<br \/>\n21% want to find employment upon graduation<br \/>\n10% want to get promoted in their current job<br \/>\n5% want to obtain new skills in order to find a second job<br \/>\n4% want to change their career path<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simplyhelp.org\/wordpress\/images\/subheadings_projects_economic_01_.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p id=\"content_heading2\">Economic Impact<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Income Before Training (minimum wage is $250\/month)<\/strong><br \/>\n33% have no income<br \/>\n31% earn less than minimum wage<br \/>\n23% earn minimum wage<br \/>\n9% earn less than $500\/month<br \/>\n4% earn between $500-$1000\/month<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.simplyhelp.org\/mc\/donate.php\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simplyhelp.org\/wordpress\/images\/multi_menu\/mm_btn_donatenow_01.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vocational Schools: San Salvador Centro de Formacion Integral San Salvador SimplyHelp is partnered with the Centro de Formaci\u00f3n Integral de San Salvador. 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