{"id":232,"date":"2026-02-13T09:04:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T09:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/okif.org\/?p=232"},"modified":"2026-02-13T09:04:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T09:04:19","slug":"quien-participa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/okif.org\/en\/2026\/02\/13\/quien-participa\/","title":{"rendered":"Who participates?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id232_ce4757-91 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id232_ce4757-91 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id232_ce4757-91 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id232_ce4757-91 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id232_ce4757-91 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id232_ce4757-91 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id232_ce4757-91 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column232_14ab32-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column232_14ab32-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column232_14ab32-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column232_14ab32-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column232_14ab32-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column232_14ab32-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column232_14ab32-70{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column232_14ab32-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column232_14ab32-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column232_14ab32-70\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">From Virginia: Each year, students attending schools in rural and underserved urban areas of southern Virginia will join high school students from a technical education program in Argentina (Otto Krause Technical School). Beyond regional objectives, SIP aims to address some of the scientific needs and technological challenges of developing societies, specifically those in Latin America. As such, our program teaches and trains high school students in advanced technologies within our research area, while also fostering social interaction with local students and promoting collaborations with their international institutions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column232_df3443-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column232_df3443-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column232_df3443-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column232_df3443-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column232_df3443-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column232_df3443-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column232_df3443-c8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column232_df3443-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column232_df3443-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column232_df3443-c8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Argentine students are recruited from the Otto Krause Technical School, a top-tier public high school that emphasizes technology education. As an alumna, Dr. Finkielstein is familiar with the school's curriculum, particularly in chemistry, and the quality of its education. While Otto Krause teachers are among the best-prepared professionals in the country, funding has traditionally limited students' access to emerging technologies. Therefore, SIP aims to fill this gap by bringing together students from Virginia and Argentina, fostering academic development while simultaneously learning about each other's cultures.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Desde Virginia: Cada a\u00f1o, los estudiantes que asisten a escuelas de regiones rurales y urbanas desatendidas del sur de Virginia se unir\u00e1n a los estudiantes de secundaria de un programa de educaci\u00f3n t\u00e9cnica en Argentina (Escuela T\u00e9cnica Otto Krause). 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