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Educational Consulting Centers The first educational consulting center was founded in Mexico in 1989. Presently similar centers exist in the United States (National Consultants for Education), Spain, Chile, Brazil and Venezuela. The purpose of these centers is to offer assistance to primary, middle, and secondary schools through the development of an academic curriculum geared to the needs of each school. The centers also publish textbooks, provide consulting services on academics, administration, personnel, and an overall evaluation of a particular school''s effectiveness. Computer Education Research Center The Computer Education Research Center aims at putting the world of information at the service of education. One of the first fruits of this center has been the production of software which helps students'' understanding of educational subject matter, as well as awakening and developing their creativity and problem-solving skills-analyzing, synthesizing, making relations and judgements- that is, going beyond the mere manipulation of data.

Helping Hand schools are apostolic projects designed to serve those most in need. Located in the poorest and most underdeveloped areas, these tuition-free schools are funded by the Legion''s network of private schools. The first Helping Hand school was founded in Mexico City in 1965. Today Helping Hand schools, along with a network of apostolic projects for social development, have formed a chain of true Christian solidarity and charity that reaches to the United States, Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, and Bosnia. This network is not restricted to education but extends to many other areas of social action. It includes workshops for the technical training of men and women, medical services for children and adults, monthly grants of food and clothing, courses on personal formation and human advancement for parents, marriage preparation courses, vocational guidance, personal guidance in developing human and spiritual values, instruction in the faith, catechesis, and sacramental attention.

MISSIONS Like the Church, the Legion of Christ and Regnum Christi Movement are essentially missionary. They actively preach the Gospel to all who have not yet heard the message of salvation. They have taken to heart Christ''s commandment, "Go and preach to all people, baptizing them and teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you." Prelature of Chetumal-Cancún In 1970 Pope Paul VI entrusted the Legion of Christ with the care of the Prelature of Chetumal-Cancún which covers 19,360 square miles of the state of Quintana Roo on the Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico). Paul VI appointed Mons. Jorge Bernal Vargas, L.C., as its first prelate. Most of the natives in this region are Mayans whose population numbers approximately 850,000. They work as farmers or manual laborers. For their spiritual care, Bishop Bernal counts on the presence of 10% of all Legionary priests and numerous Regnum Christi lay coworkers. The Legionaries serving as missionaries have built approximately 230 churches and chapels since 1970. Some of the indigenous laity work as full-time catechists.

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