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J. WALTER THOMPSON PUERTO RICO, San Juan / DIRECTV / 2018
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Description
DIRECTV created Escuela +, an educational program to alleviate Puerto Rican children’s trauma by uniting two important necessities: Entertainment and Education. They invited educators from the subjects of Mathematics, Science and Spanish to teach classes thru the power of movies. It was implemented across the island to educate while entertaining since schools were closed for over a month due to severe damage. The program has been established as an educational program in many municipalities.
Execution
DIRECTV created Escuela +, an educational program with the objective to alleviate Puerto Rican children’s trauma by uniting two important necessities: Entertainment and Education. The company invited educators from the subjects of Mathematics, Science and Spanish to teach classes to the kids using the power of movies. It was implemented across the island to educate while entertaining since schools were closed for over a month due to severe damage. The program has been established as an educational program in many municipalities.
Outcome
The business impact was direct because DIRECTV created School +, a program that is now part of its company and the alliances they made with mayors and educators is now at the companie's DNA. The program is now being implemented in more municipalities to have a more ample reach across the island, the idea is to make it part of the Education system that needs to be updated. Puerto Ricans noticed how this idea positively impacted the life of the children. The campaign was published and shared in many media outlets including print, radio, TV, online, and community outreach.
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