# History

###### English language teaching at Hamburgo 115, Instituto Mexicano Norteamericano de Relaciones Culturales, A.C., – 1960s.

People build bridges. This is a fundamental truth, not only in the world of construction, but also in the field of human relations. Fomento Educacional, A.C., (FEAC) is a nonprofit organization and a bridge-builder determined to achieve a greater cultural understanding between Mexico and the United States, born out of the belief that this goal is not only desirable, but also possible.

###### Robert Francis Kennedy – American politician. Conference at the auditorium of Hamburgo 115 – year 1974

During a period of time, FEAC was a branch of the Instituto Mexicano Americano de Relaciones Culturales, A.C. (Mexican American Center of Cultural Relations), originally founded in 1948 under the auspices of the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, in order to foster bicultural understanding, offer language training and promoting cultural events. Eventually, the Institute became an autonomous and independent organization, headed by a binational board of directors.

###### Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller – American politician. Conference at the auditorium of Hamburgo 115 – 1970s

FEAC was established in 1968. Real estate was purchased as well as the copyright of the text books owned by the Institute. The Institute continued to function as a cultural center and served as a catalyst for the development of many bicultural centers and schools throughout the country.

###### Chucho Reyes, painter, collector and Mexican antique dealer. His work was exhibited at the Gallery on Hamburgo 115 – 1960’s

Given the growing competition in the marketplace for language schools in Mexico City, reorganization was inevitable and resulted in the closure of the institute. FEAC focused part of their activities on the Mexican American Center of Cultural Relations (Centro Mexicano Americano de Relaciones Culturales, CEMARC) established in 1971 which also served as a bicultural language training school. In other words, CEMARC worked to promote the teaching of the English language and bicultural understanding.

###### Enrollment for English and Spanish language courses at, Hamburgo 115, Instituto Mexicano Norteamericano de Relaciones Culturales, A.C., – 1960’s.

Around thirty-five years later the English teaching institutes continued to proliferate and the North American culture advanced across the country.

CEMARC was closed. Currently, the mission of FEAC is to identify funds and supervise institutions, organizations, educational entities and individuals who promote bicultural understanding, and to foster bicultural and educational activities; generate and maximize the return on equity; and increase equity with new donations. All the above had the purpose to increase and enhance mutual understanding and cross-cultural communication between Mexico and the United States.