As part of the 1st International Colloquium “Fidel: Legacy and Future,” authors Maria Mirella Rodriguez Martin and Alcira Maria Sanchez Larrinaga—drawing on their own experiences and research—highlighted the heroic efforts of the thousands of young Cubans who answered Fidel’s 1960 call to teach reading and writing in the country’s most inhospitable and remote mountain areas.

Fidel paid close attention to and closely followed the volunteer teachers’ A

movement during his meetings with these young people. Beyond their vital work during the National Literacy Campaign, they carried out various social service activities, such as participating in early vaccination drives in those rugged, isolated regions.

Thanks to Fidel’s brilliant idea and his strategy of driving the masses to advance the Revolution’s agenda, Cuba’s mountain dwellers not only overcame illiteracy but also achieved high levels of education; this led to the emergence of numerous professionals—doctors, engineers, scientists, and technicians—who serve both within the country and abroad.

The book, published by Ediciones Alejandro, serves as a tribute to Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz ahead of his birth centenary (1926–2026) and stands as a further reminder of the enduring relevance of his legacy and thought for new generations of Cubans.

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