Alina is surrounded by children who sing of their dreams and enjoy their games.

On one occasion, José de la Luz y Caballero said: “Anyone can teach, but only those who are a living gospel can educate.” Keeping this saying in mind does great credit to Alina, an educator at the Futuros Constructores Childcare Center. She is sweet, clear-minded, humble, and possesses an unparalleled skill for shaping the “little princes” José Martí spoke of.

Preschool  educator Ania Eleisy Madrazo Mejía with "her children."

At the Ismaelillo Childcare Center, the order, cleanliness, and vibrant colors catch the eye. It’s amazing what imagination and dedication can achieve. Those toys —many made using the papier-mâché technique— are the work of dedicated educators like Ania Eleisy Madrazo Mejía.

Teacher Miladis has been working for two school years at Tony Alomá Elementary School.

Teaching is more than a profession; it is a calling. From this perspective, Miladis Pérez Ardebol recounts part of the indelible bond that the noble craft of education has woven into her life.

María Esther Céspedes has nearly three decades of service.

At the Ismaelillo Childcare Center, where she has worked uninterruptedly for 26 years, María Esther Céspedes devotes her days to children in the second cycle of early childhood education. There, amidst songs and short stories, she has built a life story.