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'''Efren Peñaflorida Jr''' was recognized as [[CNN Hero of the Year]] for the pushcart classroom program he established in the Philippines. | '''Efren Peñaflorida Jr''' was recognized as [[CNN Hero of the Year]] for the pushcart classroom program he established in the Philippines. | ||
| − | *Since 1997, he and more than 12,000 teenage volunteers have taught basic reading and writing skills to more than 1,800 children living on the streets.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/09/16/cnnheroes.penaflorida.update/index.html Filipinos embrace Hero of the Year, 'pushcart classrooms' for poor]</ref> | + | *Since 1997, he and more than 12,000 teenage volunteers have taught basic reading and writing skills to more than 1,800 children living on the streets.<ref name=hero>[http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/09/16/cnnheroes.penaflorida.update/index.html Filipinos embrace Hero of the Year, 'pushcart classrooms' for poor]</ref> |
| + | *The pushcart classroom model started by his nonprofit organization, Dynamic Teen Company, has been replicated more than 50 times by different organizations and institutions across the Philippines.<ref name=hero /> | ||
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Revision as of 19:01, November 30, 2010
Efren Peñaflorida Jr was recognized as CNN Hero of the Year for the pushcart classroom program he established in the Philippines.
- Since 1997, he and more than 12,000 teenage volunteers have taught basic reading and writing skills to more than 1,800 children living on the streets.[1]
- The pushcart classroom model started by his nonprofit organization, Dynamic Teen Company, has been replicated more than 50 times by different organizations and institutions across the Philippines.[1]