Recruit: Know the Neighbors

Post date: Aug 21, 2012 10:59:06 PM

In this bateye in the Dominican Republic, the key to starting class "on time" is the regular walk through the neighborhood by the teachers by greeting all the families. In many cultures that are not time bound, people to not arrive for an event until they see the leader has arrived. Building these family relationships builds trust and enlists support. Here, the children gather around the teachers and follow them to class.