The UP of Mijas has started this week a dozen workshops in addition to the 23 that began last September 16th. The mayoress of Mijas, Ana Mata (PP), inaugurated them on Wednesday 2nd in an official ceremony that focused on the recognition of Inocencia Pérez, who has been the coordinator of the institution until her retirement.

The UP has been teaching different disciplines to the people of Mijas for more than four decades. The mayoress, the councillor of the UP, Melisa Ceballos (PP), and the councillor for Human Resources, Mario Bravo (PP), attended the start of these workshops to show their support for the work being done by this institution for which they have various projects. “The UP needs a transformation with which we can attend to all those who are interested in participating in the various workshops on offer”, explained Mata. “We have to be clear about the fact that our activities will be aimed mainly at the residents of Mijas, that is to say, that our residents have the priority of being attended in the workshops that we are supporting from the Town Hall”, added the mayoress.

The improvement and expansion of the facilities is also among the objectives of the government team, which values the great reception that the UP has, with more than 3,300 students, waiting lists and 35 teachers, two of them still to be incorporated. “We have workshops distributed all over Mijas, in La Cala, in Las Lagunas, in Mijas Pueblo, in the parks, in high schools... and what we want to do is to make a proper facility so that the UP can grow as it should”, said Ceballos, who added that different options are being considered to improve these facilities. 

Also with its presence at the start of the academic year, the government team wanted to give its support not only to the institution, but also to the teaching staff: “Our message is one of support [to the UP], confirming that in the end we have been able to solve some technical problems and all the lessons have started their activities, those that did not start on the 16th of September have started on the 1st of October; it is also a message of support to those teachers because the 11 who do not have stable job are going to stabilise between now and the end of the year”, clarified Bravo,  who added that they also want to strengthen those workshops that have a waiting list and make adjustments in those that do not have such a high demand.  In this regard, the Town Hall recalls that there are workshops that still have places available. In addition, there are two workshops that have yet to determine their start dates, one on yoga and the other on cinema.

Tribute to Inocencia Pérez

In addition to the work of the teachers, the UP is also possible thanks to the work of other municipal workers, such as Inocencia Pérez, coordinator of this institution, who retired on October 1st and who was recognised at last Tuesday’s event. “I can only thank Inocencia for the admirable work she has done over all these years. Her effort, dedication and perseverance will remain forever in the UP and her humanity and smile will remain in our hearts”, said the mayoress of Mijas, who presented her with a plaque and a bouquet of flowers. “My working life has revolved around the UP”, said this woman who has directed this institution for 30 years and has seen it grow: “At the beginning, it was a group of eight or ten people excited about a new project which, little by little, has been growing”.

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