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ConTextos

ConTextos is an educational NGO established in El Salvador and the US. The organization offers a teacher training program, school libraries, and a tablet-based writing program. The organization, founded by students at Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2009, was originally named Learning Through Libraries (LTL) and later renamed ConTextos. The organization collaborates with local communities, private partner organizations such as Avianca and Lectorum, and governments. The executive director of ConTextos, Debra Gittler, was named a 2013 Global Fellow by Echoing Green, an early-stage social sector investor. In 2014, ConTextos' work was featured on WBEZ, a public radio station in the Chicago area.

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ConTextos is an educational NGO established in El Salvador and the US. The organization offers a teacher training program, school libraries, and a tablet-based writing program. The organization, founded by students at Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2009, was originally named Learning Through Libraries (LTL) and later renamed ConTextos. The organization collaborates with local communities, private partner organizations such as Avianca and Lectorum, and governments. The executive director of ConTextos, Debra Gittler, was named a 2013 Global Fellow by Echoing Green, an early-stage social sector investor. In 2014, ConTextos' work was featured on WBEZ, a public radio station in the Chicago area.

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  1. date of foundation: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1188566839

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