From a less distinguished place in the world of sports, Spain has grown to be an international sporting superpower. The sporting world has seen the most brilliant Spanish athletes outlast and outrank players from other nations in a multitude of games including soccer, basketball, and racing.

Spain has produced FC Barcelona, the world’s No. 1 soccer team; Tour de France winners for the last three years, the FIBA world champion basketball team; Rafael Nadal, the top-seeded tennis player in the world; and champion formula racer Fernando Alonso.

The country’s athletic achievements have struck a nostalgic cord among its inhabitants, reminding them of Spain in the 16th and 17th centuries. The crop of super athletes has been referred to as Spain’s “invincible armada.”

The sustained triumphs of Spanish athletes have become a source of pride and their triumphs are considered “contagious” among the youth. Spanish athletes exhibit a “style unique in its creativity.” Fueled by expectations from their fans which demand more victory, how they play the game is as important as whether they win or not.

John Hooper, author of the book “The New Spaniards” says in a comparison between the Brits and Spanish fans: “The only thing that matters is the result. But many Spanish fans demand espectculo as well.”

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I will skip the details of the conference against the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas, due to its political content. I want to focus this article on the various free and accessible social and educational institutions. The entire population can access educational programs via televisions present in every home. Information Technology colleges provide buses equipped with computers that travel around the country providing computer access and education to those living in rural communities. Of all the programs discussed during my visit, my focus remained on the programs available for the disabled.

One institution, which shared my focus, is The School for the Special Needs. The government requires the School for the Special Needs to be able to provide the same education proficiency as available in regular schools. Children who attend the school, however, range in physical and cognitive disabilities from moderate to severe. The school provides an opportunity for academically capable students to learn the skills necessary to promote their integration into the regular schools and eventual, post-secondary education. Children with more severe disabilities gain access to academic training, which the school models to their capabilities.

The school also provides various non-academic programs to insure equal opportunity in the workforce, such as the “Workship program”. Students who enter into this program must be sixteen years of age and have completed the courses at the academic level. They can be trained in the fields of handicraft, music, hospitality and more.

The director of the school informed me that employment discrimination based on disability only existed to a minimal degree because the society treats the disabled as a part of the Cuban collective. People with disabilities have equal access to employment, transportation and education. One example would be the tradition of the government-owned vehicles, which provides transportation for any citizen if needed. I believe people with disabilities would appreciate guaranteed transportation to their place of employment.

We also visited The School of Social Work, which also accommodates persons with disabilities. The school trains students to assist those suffering from poverty, abuse or imprisoned. The program places students with a family, where the student learns the specific needs and dynamics of his or her counterpart. The belief of the school and the program is that each family should receive the individual attention for the duration necessary.

The program also aids prisoners by providing education and practical employment or other academic training during their sentence. No society is perfect. Cuban society has problems including illiteracy, poverty, and a shortage of materials. Cuba, however, has attempted to rectify these situations with the various programs I have outlined in the article above.

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Kelly Green is the author of “Hill of Hope” – a book written to show the dynamic and some times complicated relationship between family members.

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