Four professionals from the **Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (UFV) took part in a training workshop held September 21–23 for staff members of the El Faro Project, an initiative of the Archdiocese of Tangier dedicated to supporting street children.
Supporting minors in particularly vulnerable situations requires understanding their reality, working in a coordinated manner, and having tools that help address complex situations. With this goal in mind, four professionals from Francisco de Vitoria University traveled to Tangier to share their experience with the educational teams of the El Faro Project.
The delegation consisted of María García Arias, Lorena Lobato, Ricardo Ramírez, and Cristina Pérez-Miranda, professionals from the Educational Guidance Office (GOE), the Service for People with Special Needs (SAPNE), and the Department of Missions and Social Development.
The training is part of the UFV’s ongoing collaboration with the El Faro Project to help develop a comprehensive educational model capable of addressing the needs of children from a perspective that takes into account their educational, personal, and social development.
During the workshop, the UFV team worked with educators from the project’s various phases. Faro 0 carries out its work directly on the street; Faro 1 operates as a day center; and Faro 2 provides a foster-home-like environment.
Drawing on these professionals’ day-to-day experiences, the sessions addressed various challenges related to supporting minors and provided opportunities to share perspectives, difficulties, and possible educational responses.
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The visit also allowed the UFV team to learn about other social projects in Tangier and discover initiatives aimed at people in vulnerable situations.
This exposure to the local context helped us better understand the reality in which El Faro operates and tailor the training to the specific needs of those who work with children on a daily basis.
To conclude the event, a session specifically focused on addictions was held on September 23, which was also open to professionals from other projects within the Archdiocese of Tangier. The event thus broadened the scope of the collaboration and provided an opportunity to share tools with teams addressing similar issues.
These workshops build on the relationship that Francisco de Vitoria University and the Archdiocese of Tangier have maintained for years through various initiatives. This collaboration aims to put knowledge and professional experience at the service of those who support people in particularly vulnerable situations and, at the same time, to continue learning from the realities with which the UFV community comes into contact.
