Colombia faces enormous challenges of access, quality and permanency in education. 75% of boys and girls from 0 to 5 years do not receive early education (Wasserman 2020), just 42,8% of young people in the age range to be in 10th and 11th grade have a school to attend (Fundación Corona, 2019). Regarding quality, 33% of 15 year old students reach level 2 (out of 6) in the PISA tests (OECD 2018), and about the permanence of students, only 44% that start school finish 11th grade. This is exacerbated due to the armed conflict in Colombia, being the first country in LATAM where the first cause of death is violence. Displacement of millions of families has been a direct consequence of this, which added to the actual migration of Venezuelans, constitutes a big challenge to relocate and secure them job,health and educational opportunities.
In 2011, a group of 3 young men came together to create an organization to address educational challenges. Enseña por Colombia has a unique, locally rooted but globally informed model, which has been successful in 60 countries that currently implement it. Our strategy is based on our belief that to tackle the educational challenges in Colombia we need diverse leadership on different levels of the system, so that diverse professionals, experienced teachers, students and school principals connect with the mission of improving education and achieve transformative results in themselves and in their communities. These experiences are lived through programs, learning communities, meeting places, and special projects that foster transcendent leadership.
Fundraisers
El futuro de la educación en Colombia
¡Soñamos con llevar más profesionales excepcionales a las aulas de clase! En Enseña por Colombia identificamos, atraemos y desarrollamos el liderazgo de individuos excepcionales y diversos que trabajan colectivamente por más y mejores oportunidades educativas de alta calidad desde los salones de clase y las comunidades. Consolidamos un movimiento de liderazgo colectivo que trabaje para que la educación sea un camino transformador a través del cual todos los niños, niñas y jóvenes en Colombia desarrollen su máximo potencial. Tu donación se traducirá en horas de clase a un aula de 30 estudiantes con un líder excepcional.
- Raised
- $14,216
- Goal
- $50,000
The education that we dream of in Colombia
The education we dream of is one that allows us to create opportunities for students to develop their full potential. Together we can make this possible! Support our annual gala, where we raise funds to train and support a select cohort of exceptional young leaders who have committed to teach for two years in vulnerable communities across Colombia. Did you know that for every 100 children in primary school in Colombia, only 44 graduate from high school on time and 39 go on to university? and, Did you know teachers play a key role in changing students trajectories? Support these exceptional and diverse fellows to be transformational teachers where they are most needed in Colombia Buy your ticket and help us to transform education! Single ticket: 338 usd The cost of your ticket is equivalent to 1 hour of training for a cohort of 160 teachers. Double ticket: 625 usd The cost of your ticket is equivalent to 2 hours of training for a cohort of 160 teachers.
- Raised
- $18,950
- Goal
- $27,750