Mexico

In Mexico, the Joy of moving methodology was implemented as public policy and has been part of the curriculum in basic education schools in the state of Guanajuato since 2021. 

In 2022, an agreement was signed with the National System for the Comprehensive Development of the Family (DIF) in the state of Guanajuato to train 51 individuals as instructors. Thanks to this agreement, 2,400 people in 11 locations throughout the state were directly benefited. 

In July 2023, the training of 600 new teachers was announced with the objective of benefiting 150,000 children in 637 schools, which represents 20.8% of the total number of elementary schools in the state of Guanajuato within the municipalities of Salvatierra, Celaya, San José Iturbide, Irapuato, and León.

After two years of implementation, the Joy of moving methodology attested that 89.9% of the students from third to sixth grade of elementary school evaluated, had fun carrying out their Joy of moving activities. In turn, 80.7% of the teachers surveyed commented that the adoption of the program improved their skills and motivation towards teaching physical activity at school. To date, more than 850 teachers have been trained in the Joy of moving methodology throughout the state of Guanajuato.

Similarly, a pilot program was launched in the state of Jalisco with the training of 100 physical education teachers from 100 different public schools in the communities of Zapopan, Tlajomulco, Tlaquepaque, Tonalá and El Salto. The goal is to benefit 45,000 children throughout the state.