The Youth and Peace Building Fund is a strategic alliance that since 2012 seeks to provide undergraduate scholarships, linked to comprehensive programs for community development and violence prevention to young leaders of community youth organizations in urban areas with high rates of violence and marginalization. The first generation of this program was made up of youth leaders from Cali and Medellín, who had the opportunity to study at the ICESI University and EAFIT University.
In the second generation of the program, more than 10 young people from the Pacific region, mainly the coastline, will be selected to pursue their undergraduate degrees at the ICESI University in Cali.
Who Convened?
.. . we are always studied and analyzed by people who are not us .. . and if you are from a different group and read our information the wrong way.. . you are showing distorted realities.. . politics, the economy, and everything that involves our society that depends on how its relationships and dynamics are interpreted. I personally believe we need new readings.
2012
2012
2012-2017
Development of the university program of the Youth and Peace Building Fund with 8 young graduates or in the process of graduation in Cali and Medellín.
Implementation of a support plan for fellows from the fund
Leadership strengthening process through the DALE (Autonomous Development- Effective Leadership) program for scholarship recipients of the fund
2016 - 2018
- Beginning of the program to strengthen competencies in language, science and mathematics for teachers of 10th and 11th grades of educational institutions in the Pacific with 720 hours of intensity in 20 educational institutions.
- Beginning of a life skills strengthening program for more than 1,300 10th and 11th grade students
- SABER 11 test drills for over 2,500 10th and 11th grade students
- 1st Pacific University Fair with more than 15 exhibiting universities
- 2nd Pacific University Fair with more than 5,000 attendees
2016 - 2018
I am sure that this opportunity came at the best moment, where I was lucid, betting on presenting the ICFES again in order to obtain a scholarship opportunity. Also motivated by my closest relatives, pushing me to advance academically, given that I had already abandoned or deserted my studies to dedicate myself to continue making efforts for the cultural community of the East and specifically the Hip Hop community in Cali
What is the problem that we are solving from Education?
It is a program that seeks to empower youth leaders who build peace, belonging to community organizations in the Colombian Pacific, through their leveling and undergraduate academic training, the strengthening of their leadership capacities and psychosocial support; in order to consolidate their careers, contribute to the realization of their life projects, offer technical and professional tools that allow them to multiply their impact and contribute to the transformation of their territories.
- Pre-university strengthening and complementary training: Complementary pre-university training program in mathematical, reading and second language skills.
- University training: Formal undergraduate program at ICESI University in the careers of: psychology, music, industrial engineering, business administration and marketing.
- Training in leadership and organizational strengthening: Complementary program that provides strengthening of your leadership as well as accompaniment to your organizations
- Registration on the Visible Hands website (September 21, 2019 to October 11, 2019): They must be submitted through the form on the Visible Hands website and meet all the requirements described in this call
- Visible Hands Pre-Selection Process (October 12, 2019 to October 31, 2019): a. Participants who meet the requirements and submit a duly completed form will be contacted for a telephone interview. Those who have completed the form will be notified if they advance or not in the process.
- ICESI selection process (November 1, 2019 to November 20, 2019): The group of shortlisted must normally apply to the ICESI selection process, only those shortlisted by Visible Hands apply for the scholarship.https://www.icesi.edu.co/proceso-y-requisitos-de-admision
- Final Selection (November 21 to December 11): Home visits will be carried out both in the current residence and in the potential residence in Cali and the beneficiaries of the scholarships will be selected by the Selection Committee with the participation of partners and national leaders external.
Desde el momento que ingresé a la Universidad, mi vida cambió, se abrieron nuevas puertas de conocimiento, se generaron en mí nuevas ideas y reflexiones que desconocía sobre lo que soy y sobre lo que quiero llegar a ser
I never thought I would get a change to have a career in a university with such quality. I enjoyed every day of classes, and I encouraged myself to discover and to unite all concepts and experiences that I hoped to use to sensitize and change imaginary and cultural references in my neighborhood and eventually, the city.