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“Strings that unite, lives that heal”: Music as a bridge between cultures and hearts.

More than one hundred musicians from around the world arrived in Ecuador for the International Orchestra Festival. The International Festival of Orchestras “Strings that unite, lives that heal” opened its doors at the Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES), where more than one hundred musicians from ten countries participated in rehearsals, master classes and concerts celebrating the...
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More than 800 teachers, psychologists and artists participated in Humanities Conference

The Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) held the International Congress Humanities in Dialogue, an academic and cultural space where psychology, education and the arts were integrated to reflect on the challenges facing society in the 21st century. For two days, participants enjoyed a diverse program that included lectures, conferences, seminars,...
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UEES promotes ethical analysis in Latin American organizations at the Interamerican Congress of Psychology

During the 40th Inter-American Congress of Psychology, Zuleima Santalla, research professor at Espiritu Santo University, presented key findings of a study on unethical behaviors in organizational contexts. Her research compared the cases of Ecuador and Venezuela, analyzing how the perception of organizational ethics influences the attitude and willingness of employees to behave in an...
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Enrique Rojas held an exclusive conversation with alumni

Alumni from the Faculty of Humanities of the Espiritu Santo University shared reflections on mental health with Dr. Enrique Rojas, a Spanish psychiatrist known for treating depression, anxiety and personality disorders. Director of the Rojas Estapé Institute, the doctor is a professor who visited Ecuador to talk about happiness and gave a lecture on...
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UEES RANKS AMONG THE BEST UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD ACCORDING TO QS 2026

  Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) reaches a new milestone in its academic trajectory by being incorporated into the QS World University Rankings 2026, integrating the prestigious list of the best universities in the world. UEES is positioned within the exclusive group of the top one thousand institutions selected by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a British organization recognized for...
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Students celebrated children from Ronald McDonald House Foundation

A group of 25 students from the faculties of Humanities and Communication of the Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) visited the Ronald McDonald House Foundation to celebrate Children's Day with an emotional celebration for children and adolescents. The activity included dynamics such as dances with characters from "Intensamente", games, contests and face painting, where...
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Book on Galapagos fuses art and science in 63 meters of extension

On the occasion of the commemoration of the 190th anniversary of Charles Darwin's visit to the Galapagos Islands, the Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) presented the book «Charles Darwin and the Galapagos Islands in the Equatorial Pacific» by Dr. Roberto Jiménez Santistevan. This novel work is an accordion book-object of 63 meters in a straight line, exhibited semi-open...
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Educarte en valores project: a boost to the integral development of children and young people

In an effort to promote values and knowledge in society, the Faculty of Humanities of UEES, through the initial education and music production careers, implemented the project «educarte en valores» (educate you in values). This initiative sought to generate access to quality liberal arts education for children at risk. The...
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Dance, theater and values: a successful formula for educating the youngest members of the household

The project “Dissemination of values through performing arts”, an initiative of the Faculty of Humanities of the UEES that sought to promote values and knowledge in children at risk through performing arts, has concluded. For several months, students and teachers of the dance career worked on the creation and presentation of a...
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Intercultural Day 2024: Celebration of Cultural Diversity at UEES

The Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) presented with great success the event «Intercultural Day 2024», an annual meeting that invites to a fascinating journey through the cultures, traditions, gastronomy and history of countries around the world. This event, organized with enthusiasm by the students and with the participation of representatives from various embassies,...
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UEES promotes democracy through legislative training for Assembly Members

The Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) is pleased to announce the start of the III Parliamentary Training Program, a joint initiative with the National Assembly, the Ecuadorian Institute of Legislative Studies, and the Legal and Social Observatory of UEES. The training, academically endorsed by the university, aims to provide fundamental tools to the 137 members of the National Assembly...
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A cross-cultural journey at UEES

In a spectacular display of cultural diversity, the School of International Studies of Espiritu Santo University successfully celebrated the seventh edition of the «Intercultural Day» event. The main objective of the event was to immerse the attendees in a fascinating journey through the different cultures, traditions, gastronomy and history of countries around the world. ....
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VI Edition of the Esmeraldas International Music Festival FIME 2022

The sixth edition of the International Music Festival Esmeraldas FIME was organized in the city of Guayaquil during the month of September with the great support of the Municipality of Guayaquil through the Municipal Philharmonic and Artistic Education Unit and the Municipal Philharmonic Orchestra of Guayaquil, in agreement with Fundación...
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Mathematics at an early age: a constructivist view

Mathematics is part of everyday life, which is why it is important for the university student of Early Childhood Education to acquire the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge that will allow him/her to take on the challenge of supporting children in the process of constructing logical-mathematical learning in a pleasant and meaningful way, supported by a literature that will allow him/her to...
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Importance of inclusive education in the training of future teachers in early childhood education.

In the training of students to graduate as teachers, we offer a curriculum with a wide variety of subjects in accordance with the current context, which will allow them to acquire the theoretical and practical aspects necessary to practice their profession with quality and excellence. Some of the subjects offered in this career revolve around...
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Without healthy organizations there is no corporate social responsibility

Corporate social responsibility can be understood as the behavior of an organization in the face of the social demands that society in general, and especially the social groups with which it is most in contact, place on it in accordance with the activities it carries out. Many organizations define themselves as «socially responsible» by the simple fact of carrying out certain activities....
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How does parenthood influence a child's school life?

Education is a fundamental pillar in human and social development, constituting “a right of people throughout their lives and an unavoidable and inexcusable duty of the State” (Constitution of Ecuador, 2008). In this process, parents have the responsibility to participate in order to contribute to the development of their children.
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Hoaxes and post-truth: contemporary political stratagems (?)

New technologies and the immediacy of communications have meant that the volume of information to which we have access has grown - and continues to grow - exponentially.
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The therapeutic side of everyday life

Nowadays, societies live a hyperconnected daily life, which has changed different important aspects of life. As with everything, this has its pros and cons; there is no denying that the way people work, study and family dynamics have undergone a drastic change in recent years.
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