One tour, a thousand lessons: what is not in the books, but is in Doddogan Nega

Abstract

The experience in Dagar Guna Yala revealed the transformative power of learning beyond the classroom. A visit to the Communal CAIPI (Central Indigenous Community Center) showcased an Indigenous community that, despite its limitations, proudly preserves its cultural identity. Women, as true protagonists of change, are leading initiatives that strengthen early childhood education and entrepreneurship, with support from the Specialized University of the Americas (UDELAS) and other organizations. Through a diploma program, participants identified the need to establish an early childhood care center, recognizing that many mothers were unable to engage in community projects due to childcare responsibilities. This center, along with other community infrastructure, fosters academic, social, cultural, and economic development. The visit demonstrated that genuine learning arises through intercultural dialogue and a shared vision for social impact—something educators and educational institutions must actively promote and implement. In Doddogan Nega, what is not found in books is taught with the heart and through lived experience.

Binsaed Issegwad:

Anmar neg daggabbid Dagar Guna yalase issesur ibmar durdagsamala. Anmar CAIPI se arbigu dagsa igi dulemar doddogan odurdagnamala, ibmar sadde nigwar edaed ogannobugwa. Omegan bur ibmar oyobugwa, doddogan ordurdagbugwa geb mani onasgubugbali, auggi bendagnanai Universidad Especializada de las Américas (UDELAS) geb bamalad emar bendagmaladbo. Igar amilesa nabir doddogan neg sobega, adi nangan yagi arbamaloed. We neggi doddogan ibmar durdamaloe geb edad ogannobaloe, geb nabir mani onasgumarbaloe. Anmar neg daggabbid nabir bulagwa arbalege, doddogan odurdagmaladadbo, neggwueburbo geb bamalad emar bendagmaladbo. Sabgamargi nasulid, doddogan neggindi nai durdalebugwa gwaguegi.