Introducton The United States had a brief reign over Cuba from 1898 and 1902 after Cuba attained independence from Spain and fell under U.S. control.
Education in Cuba Many people and organizations, such as the World Bank, have praised the education system in Cuba, which claimed it is the best education system in Latin America and the Caribbean. The system is driven by high literacy rates, strong teacher and student performance, and its availability to all citizens of Cuba (Gasperini, 2000). To understand why the Cuban education system has been so successful, it is important to know past history between the Cuban government and schooling. The education system has been run by the state since 1961. The Cuban
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13). Cuban students partake in agricultural activities, woodcarving, drawing, and other labor-intensive classes that solidify the Marxist principles of combining study and work and socializes children to prepare to enter the workforce early (Gasperini, 2000, pg. 17). It is also interesting to note that Cuban students are forced to believe communist beliefs, and if they are caught exploring other ideologies, they could face prison time. This sharply contrasts with the United States education system, which provides students with an array of different ideologies through social aspects of schooling, and then allows students to form their own opinions based on personal decisions and associated beliefs. Along with this difference comes an innate change in the structure of educational systems relating to their enforces policies. Cuban students study in primary schools for six years, then move on to secondary school or high schools for three to four years. Upon completing these schooling levels, students can move onto vocational or technical studies at one of Cuba’s many universities or technical schools. However, the Committee for the Defense of the Revolution reviews every student before they can take the college entrance exam. This committee evaluates students based on their acceptance of communist ideology, and those found to be in
In researching the business culture of another foreign country for the use of an informational memo. I want to let my classmates, know what country has been chosen to research and share some of it's interesting facts on the country of Cuba.
Later on around the 1975 document 7 states that Cuba adopted a Family Code “Now in Cuba there is a Family Code that guarantees the equal rights of women in their homes.” So their daughter’s could go to school if they wanted to parents could leave their small children at daycares. But if a girl got pregnant and had to leave instead of giving them maternity leave they hand them a resignation. In document 6 it tells us about a girl who got expelled from medical school because she had to go on maternity leave “I asked for maternity leave and received instead a resolution whereby I had been expelled for having abandon my field of study.” So if a girl went to school she had to be devoted to whatever it was that she was studying. The revolution was actually a good thing because in document 8 it shows some data about the illiteracy and EAP rates in Cuba from before the revolution in 1953 to during the revolution in 1982 and it shows that the
Overall, Cuba has a unique government that for the most part, keeps all the citizens happy. Sports and education are two of the many things that are important to Cubans. Children in Cuba, ages six to fourteen, are required to go to school. Education, including universities, are free to Cubans.
The Communist Revolution of Cuba didn’t just impact the working class, but rather also affected the youth living in Cuba as well. Many children fought in the brigades to avoid capital punishment. One such account tells the story of Jose Agustin, who wrote an autobiography of his experiences in the brigades titled “Diario de brigadista, Cuba 1961”. It was in this book that Jose talked about his daily
To begin, it is important to know about the history of Cuba to fully comprehend how things came to be as they are today. Since the Conquest and Colonization Era (1492-1898), many of the prominent European countries and the powerful neighbor to the north of Cuba, the United States of America, have attempted to take control of the land. It first began with the Spanish conquistadors, specifically Diego Velázquez, who was the first to explore and settle the land. Up until the end of the 19th century, the Spanish monarch was the authoritative figure overseeing the land and
Cuba and the United States of America have completely opposite economies. Cuba’s economy is based on the few natural resources that the country owns while the economic system in The United States is capitalist and can be recognized for its noticeable development in agriculture, energy, and other resources that keep the country expanding and provides jobs as well as a good quality of life for its residents. On the other hand, Cuba’s economy, is predominantly poor, to the point where a very huge percent of its population suffers from
Castro 's regime has been credited with opening 10,000 new schools and increasing literacy to 98 percent.(Cuba Headlines 2009). Cubans enjoy a universal health care system, which has decreased infant mortality to 11 deaths in 1,000(Vanguard News 2016).
Cuba is a nation that formed from a history of colonial and imperial domination. Formal colonial status under Spain ended during the invasion by the United States in 1898, when military and corporate interests made the island a de facto colony of the United States. However, Cuba and the United States have had a long history of both political and military ties; both good and bad. Nevertheless, these ties have played a vital role in the current relationship the United States maintains with Cuba. In the recent years, both countries have continued to work toward a better diplomatic relationship; possibly enhancing the overall success of both Cuba and the United States.
In 1959, Cuban leader Fidel Castro seized power over Havana and overthrew the U.S. during the Cold War. Castro then began an alliance with the Soviet Union and proceeded to increase trade with them. After these events, Washington banned exports from the U.S. to Cuba. Restricted were later extended over the whole economy by placing an embargo, which limited Americans travel and the ability to do business with Cuba. These events lead towards restriction between both countries for over 50 years.
They have the leading college completion rate of all the Latino groups in the U.S. The majority of them came during the anti-Castro movement as refugees to the United States. They were generally well educated, had managerial or professional backgrounds, and therefore met with greater economical success than later immigrants (Racial and Ethnic Groups Chapter 9). Fidel Castro has ruled over Cuba for the past 48 years, and there are still people coming to the United States (Miami, Florida) to get their citizenship and running from his reign. As recent as today, some immigrants from Cuba are not accepted well, unless they are outspoken critics of Fidel Castro (Racial and Ethnic Groups Chapter 9). The younger generation is more worried about how the Miami Dolphins are doing than what is going on in Havana these days (Racial and Ethnic Groups Chapter 9).
Young persons who were educated in Cuba with the authoritarian communist ideals, and then emigrated to the United States may encounter a conflict in values between Cuba and their new country. Cuban demonstrate strong ethnic identity and adhere to traditional Cuban values and practices at home while adapt and integrate in the new U.S. culture. Some Cubans values include:
Although many Cubans refused to accept any offers, the wars for independence still broke out in 1895. The U.S. declared war on Spain on April 25,1898. The U.S. defeated Spain and Cuba was officially granted independence and lived as an independent republic on January 1st, 1898. Although the taste of freedom might be sweet to many native Cubans, there is no doubt that all Cuban government in
Cuba is a very diverse country, but it is very poverty-stricken and is still decades
So, for example, all 8th graders would wear green or blue etc; and all 9th graders would wear white, red, purple, etc. Even though it may seem hard to believe, in 1959, most Cubans that lived in rural areas didn’t have more than a third grade education. Some even had less than that, until the Cuban Revolution. After the Cuban Revolution, the government wanted to reconstruct the education system. In fact, it was their top priority. With the new government, elementary school was more important and more available for children. Once they were done with that, they set out to teach Cubans how to read. The whole country faced that problem. Over 800 literacy centers were opened by 1959 according to Wikipedia. Also, children living in poverty could now get a free education because of the government’s actions.
After the revolution, health care and education improved enormously. While before the revolution only 30% of rural children had teachers, primary education became compulsory under Castro. However the education was often biased, and information which would undermine Castro’s regime was not taught, and was also kept out of the media, books and newspapers. Half a million Cubans fled Cuba to work in America, and appeared to enjoy a much better life there. The