Education secretary visits ‘Edu Gaming’ project in Loíza

Education Secretary Eliezer Ramos Parés, seen in the background along with Loíza Mayor Julia Nazario Fuentes, visited the three stations of the “Edu Gaming Loíza” project in the northeastern coastal municipality on Monday.

By THE STAR STAFF

Loíza Mayor Julia Nazario Fuentes, along with school commissioner Danaliz Dávila Fuentes and Frankie López, aka “Hambo,” a well-known radio personality, welcomed Education Secretary Eliezer Ramos Parés to visit the three stations of the “Edu Gaming Loíza” project in the northeastern coastal municipality on Monday.

There they observed the growth and active participation of young people in the innovative educational initiative.

During the visit, all children and young people in the municipality were encouraged to register and take advantage of the last opportunities to be part of this unique experience.

“Edu Gaming Loíza offers a space where education meets technology, entertainment, and esports,” Nazario Fuentes said. “Participants between the ages of 10 and 18 will be able to learn more about the discipline of esports, learn about digital content production and creation, and above all, have fun while acquiring new skills.”

The project is part of the municipal initiative “Loíza Has Value,” a community project that seeks to promote values and healthy coexistence through seven activities, including banners with 15 key values, workshops for children, and the creation of peace spaces in schools.

“The goal is to strengthen values in the community, such as peace, unity, and solidarity, promoting healthy coexistence,” the mayor noted. “We offer game workshops for children that combine education and technology (EduGaming) to reinforce values in students.”

Joel Osorio Chiclana, the president of the Municipal Legislature, said “we in the legislative body gave our approval and also promoted this well-thought-out and structured project.”

“Likewise, it promotes the development of spaces for reflection in schools, in addition to the community impact to reinforce messages of peace and non-violence, door-to-door, for approximately 13,000 families,” he said. “In May 2026, there will be a large-scale event to reinforce the initiative.”

The mayor added that Edu Gaming Loíza will continue on two additional dates, both Saturdays, Nov. 15 and 22. Registration is free for Loíza students and is done online through the link https://edugamingpr.com.

Nazario Fuentes, an educator by profession with a doctoral degree in professional counseling, stated that “it is through quality education that we will achieve the progress of new generations.”

The Municipality of Loíza’s commitment to public education transcends fiscal challenges, the mayor emphasized.

“In September 2021, we inaugurated the municipality’s first bilingual school, the Alianza Cacica Yuíza Public School, which serves kindergarten through third grade,” the mayor said. “It was four years after Hurricane Maria that we launched this project, which we continue to work on with great care and attention, investing in the future of our children.”