Alejandra Madrid Named Executive Director 1.3.2005
SCW-Honduras has name Alejandra Madrid to act as Executive Director of organization when it becomes legalized sometime this month. She has been working with SCW as a volunteer or planner since 2000 and is a licensed architect in Honduras. She is a native Honduran and was a key member of the Honduras School Facility Master Plan Team of 2003-04. She is dedicated to the improvement of school facilities and education in her mother country, and puts extra effort into all projects she takes responsibility for. The SCW-USA board members and volunteers wish her luck on her new role.
Architect Madrid's Resume

Board Members Meeting 12.28.2004
The first board meeting for SCW was held on December 28, 2004 to discuss pending issues and end-of-year tasks. Goals and initiatives were discussed and future meeting dates were set. For more in-depth knowledge of the meeting please download a pdf of the meeting minutes.
Meeting Minutes

SCW-Honduras 12.22.2004
SCW-Honduras is planned to become active in January 2005. The organization will act as a sister non-profit to SCW-USA. The Honduran group will help implement the Honduras School Facility Master Plan, build new schools based on current design guidelines, and assist other organizations who are also working to improve school conditions throughout Honduras. From updates to the national facilities database and website, to new school design and or construction management, and even community support, SCW-HN hopes to participate in the creation of the next generation of schools which are built in the country.
SCW-HN Strategic Plan for 2005

Honduras School Facility Design Guidelines 11.30.2004
SCW, in conjunction with the Honduras Ministry of Education, developed and nationalized School Facility Design Guidelines for use by organizations and communities wishing to build better educational centers. The abbreviated version is a quick reference guide to the report that has been translated to English and which is currently available for public consumption. It addresses issues such as suggested number of students per school, size of site, square meters of classrooms, number of students per classroom, and facility design and construction materials suggestions. It also works as a tool for helping to incorporate the needs of individual communities in hopes of facilities which can function as community centers, especially in very rural areas.
Honduras School Facility Abbreviated Design Guidelines