In this talk, Professor Jorge Matamoros, COIL Coordinator at the Languages Center at the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán in Honduras, will begin with an introduction to life in Honduras with an engaging activity that encourages active participation from attendees, focusing on the country's economy, education, culture, and politics.

He will also address pressing challenges faced by the Honduran population, including economic struggles, political instability, migration, judicial issues, social inequalities, and difficulties in education and health. Professor Matamoros invite the audience to consider the changing impacts of natural disasters, violence, and corruption, as they effect the country's economic progress.

In this context, Professor Matamoros will discuss how his COIL facilitation work in Honduras and Central America respond to these contexts and offer growing opportunities for collaboration in the region.

From January 28 to January 30, 2025, the UMN COIL Initiative is pleased to host Professor Jorge Matamoros, COIL Coordinator at the Languages Center at the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán in Honduras.  Professor Matamoros has played a key role in several large-scale COIL development projects in Central America. 

We are hosting two other events with Professor Matamoros:

• January 29: Icebreaker Workshop: A Very Serious Game, in-person event at the Twin Cities campus
• January 31: Challenges Students Face in Collaborations with International Universities, Technology, Language, Cultural Diversity, online via Zoom