Lester Abelino Herrarte Perez

Lester Abelino Herrarte Perez

Americas, Guatemala, Women and Gender Issues, 2019

As an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instructor, Lester Herrarte has experience teaching EFL to students and empowering young women to reach their potential and help their local communities. Lester Herrarte is placed at Partners in Restorative Initiatives in Rochester, NY, where he plans to learn, adapt, and apply their restorative justice practices in his home setting to help reduce inequalities and foster relationships based on acceptance, inclusion, and tolerance. Upon returning to Guatemala, Lester Herrarte plans to start a holistic-educational initiative to promote academic excellence and reduce inequalities through fostering acceptance, tolerance, and inclusion.