IX NATIONAL CONVENTION REPORT
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IX CONVENTION REPORT 2020 THANKS TO
We want to continue growing and creating meaningful connections in our communities! This was one of the motivations that led us this year to accept the challenge of holding a virtual convention for the first time ever. Hours of planning, synergy, looking for the best methodological implementation, balancing significant experiences and learnings, made the team of leaders of the IX National Convention of Volunteer Leaders, Scholars and Alumni of American Programs think about a virtual convention where taking care of those who care of others the best motivation to keep it in force, despite the Covid-19 pandemic experienced throughout the year 2020. Mental health promotion enhanced from the wellbeing perspective, motivated leaders of different backgrounds to achieve inspiring conferences, leadership workshops, learning among leaders’ activities and community gatherings where participants sang, played and challenged their knowledge. The Service and Leadership days, which promoted volunteerism, put to the test all our capacities to become agents of change and care for our mental health under the slogan DO IT FOR YOUR WELLBEING. A big THANK YOU! to the United States of America Embassy in Colombia, to the Association of Alumni of American Programs ASOUSA, to the Colombo American Centers of Armenia, Barranquilla, Bogotá, Bucaramanga, Cali, Cartagena, Manizales, Medellín and Pereira, Pattaki Group, iAmGr8nes, Heider Lacera Consultores & Aso and Códico Studies who supported the realization of this event. To our 39 speakers and workshop leaders, thank you for giving your time and knowledge to our leaders. To all the 36 leaders who dreamed of and participated in the creative organization of this convention, the organizations TEGUAS, REDAI, CÍRCULO DE PALABRA DE MUJERES MLK, COUNCIL OF YOUNG MOKANÁ and ENGLISH VACATION KT, and we cannot forget the participants who joined and lived this experience. Thank you all, this year we had meaningful and transformative experiences along with a virtual convention learning experience. Success to all, Carolina Cabezas YAP-IVLP CEO Youth Colombian Leaders Foundation
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A GLANCE TO PREVIOUS CONVENTIONS The First National Convention was held in the City of Santiago de Cali - Valle del Cauca in 2012. It had the participation of 50 leaders, volunteers, scholarship holders and former scholarship holders from different cities of the country. Motto: “Do it first”. Report: http://issuu.com/youthcolombianleaders/docs/informe_asousa The Second National Convention was held in the city of Envigado - Antioquia in July 2013. It had the participation of more than 120 people from 20 different cities of the country and an international guest. Motto: “Do it for bilingual kids”. Report:http://issuu.com/youthcolombianleaders/docs/informe_ii_convenci__n_asousa The Third National Convention was held in the city of Barranquilla - Atlántico in August 2014. It had the participation of more than 70 people, including leaders, volunteer fellows and former fellows from Colombia, Argentina and Ecuador. Motto: “Do it for social development”. Report: http://issuu.com/youthcolombianleaders/docs/informe_oficial_iii_convenci__n The Fourth National Convention was held in the city of Armenia - Quindío in July 2015. It had the participation of more than 100 people, including leaders, volunteers, scholars, and former scholars from Colombia and the United States. Motto: “Do it for our world”. Report: https://issuu.com/youthcolombianleaders/docs/informe_iv_convenci__n_nacional The Fifth National Convention was held in the city of Quibdó - Chocó in July 2016. It had the participation of more than 100 people, including leaders, volunteers, scholars, and former scholars from Colombia and the United States. Motto: “Do it for others”. Report: https://issuu.com/youthcolombianleaders/docs/informe_v_convenci__n_nacional The Sixth National Convention was held in the city of Medellín - Antioquia in November 2017. It had the participation of more than 100 people, including leaders, volunteers, scholars and former scholars from Colombia and the United States. Motto: “Do it for our future”. Report: https://issuu.com/youthcolombianleaders/docs/informe_vi_convenci__n_nacional_pub The Seventh National Convention was held in the city of Bogotá D.C. in August 2018. It had the participation of more than 250 people, including leaders, volunteers, scholarship recipients and former scholarship recipients from Colombia and the United States. Motto “Do it for your dreams”. Report: https://issuu.com/youthcolombianleaders/docs/informe_vii_convenci_n_nacional The Eighth National Convention was held in the city of Cartagena de Indias - Bolivar in November 2019. It had the participation of 255 people, including leaders, volunteers, scholarship holders and former scholarship holders from Colombia. Motto: “Do it now”. Report: https://issuu.com/youthcolombianleaders/docs/report_viii_national_convention
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INDEX IX NATIONAL CONVENTION ............................................... 5 AGENDA ........................................................................... 6 INSPIRING CONFERENCES.............................................. 8 WORKSHOPS................................................................. 13 LEARNING AMONG LEADERS.......................................... 25 SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP TIME....................................... 31 APPRECIATIONS............................................................... 38 DATA AND EVENT EVALUATION ........................................ 40 CONVENTION EXPERIENCE .............................................. 42 GALLERY AND VIDEOS ..................................................... 43
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IX NATIONAL CONVENTION
Do it for your well-being, the slogan of the IX Convention, a project of the Youth Colombian Leaders Foundation, which for 8 consecutive years has brought together different volunteer leaders, scholars and alumni from different programs of the United States government in Colombia. For this year in the middle of the global health contingency, the IX Convention was developed virtually and transmitted through the Youth Colombian Leaders Foundation social networks from October 29th to November 2nd. The event was attended by people from different cities not only in Colombia but also in other countries: Apartadó Arbeláez - Barcelona (Spain) - Barrancabermeja - Barranquilla - Bogotá - Bucaramanga Buenaventura - Cajicá - Cali - Carmen de Viboral - Cartagena - Choachí - Copacabana Cota - Cúcuta - Davis (Australia) - Dosquebradas - Envigado - Falan - Galapa - Girardota - Guacarí - Guachucal - Ibagué - Jamundí - La Ceja La Plata - Lebanon - Lyon (France) Malambo - Mallama - Manaure - Manizales - Medellín - Nuquí - Paipa - Palmira - Palmito - Pasto - Pereira - Popayán - Pradera Puerto Tejada - Pupiales - Queens (USA) - Quibdó - Repelón - Riohacha - Rionegro - Santa Marta - Santander de Quilichao - Sanctuary - Sincelejo - Soacha - Soledad - Teresina - Tibú - Tubará - Tunja - Tuta - Villavicencio Zipaquirá. For this virtual Convention, 380 participants were registered, most of them belonging to the different programs of the U.S. Government, such as: Youth Ambassador Program, Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI), Martin Luther King Program (MLK), College Horizons, International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), Legislative Fellows, American Fellows, Citizen Fellows, Access Microscholarship program, Community College Initiative (CCI), Women to Women, Fullbright, Future Language Teacher, SUCCESS, Summer Work and Travel, Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA), We Americas. We had the fantastic collaboration of 39 speakers who developed during 5 days, 29 meetings between conferences and workshops. And as is characteristic of the Convention, the seal, of more than 30 volunteer organizers. The IX Convention had the objective of providing participants with different tools in the context of the “Well-being”, firstly to discover and strengthen the potential to heal and mitigate the different factors of tension and impact in the framework of the world contingency and secondly to learn how to overcome and overcome the difficulties and turn them into opportunities.
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AGENDA
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AGENDA Primer DĂa
Inspiring Conferences (Conferencias inspiradoras)
The objective of this space was to motivate and promote mental health and selfcare attitudes within the participants.
Workshops (Talleres prĂĄcticos)
The objective of this space was to foster in the participants practical skills and live experiences focused on well-being and self-care.
Learning among leaders (Aprendiendo entre lĂderes)
The objective of this space was to bring together exemplary leaders in order to establish a constructive and enriching dialogue for all participants.
Service and Community Activities (Actividades de Servicio y Comunidad)
The objective of these spaces was to exchange talents/skills and support organizations, foundations or companies that need volunteers.
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INSPIRING CONFERENCES
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IKIGAI: The Purpose of the Soul By: Ana María Aguilar R. -AMARBiography:
Ana Maria Aguilar is a communicator, photographer and social entrepreneur. She is a specialist in Culture of Peace and International Humanitarian Law from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Master in Psychopedagogy from the University of Barcelona. She is a member of the Global Shapers, an initiative of the World Economic Forum, which leads dialogue, action and change through a global network of young leaders, whose purpose is to help improve the state of the world. Founder of AMA Educación Emocional, an enterprise that promotes emotional well-being through creative and innovative pedagogical models.
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We are currently living challenging times, where our love, and our emotions are being tested. So, it is time to undertake with love and courage the great journey towards our inner awakening! Ikigai: The Purpose of the Soul, a Japanese legacy that means the reason for being or the reason for living. In this conference she invited participants to connect with that inner truth.
Discovering the true “LOVE” By: Angélica María Vargas Ortiz Biography:
Angelica María Vargas is a Psychologist graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. She is a specialist in Social Psychology, Cooperation and Community Management from the Universidad del Bosque, with experience in working with communities; children, youth, adults, older adults, working as an individual and group therapist, giving training and guiding workshops in the areas of personal, physical, emotional, spiritual, cognitive and social development and well-being. Taking a holistic vision of the Human Being and taking self-love, acceptance, self-knowledge, forgiveness and happiness as a pillar.
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Discovering the true “LOVE”, talking about Love, its origins and its importance in the beginning of History, where the forces that converge in the universe were organized and studied, finding as the
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main source of energy and movement two forces that link our being, recognizing the importance of the four elements (water, air, earth and fire), not only externally of the Human Being, but also internally, elements that move us and that allow us to be, inhabit and enjoy in a world full of beings and light. It is in that moment in which two maximum forces are recognized that mobilize us and allow us to exist, these determining Forces are Love and Hate. Being LOVE who keeps us in balance, the energetic force that allows everything to flow, that we relate and that we understand that nothing is external, that our greatness is inside us, that it is God, the creator, or in whom we create, manifesting within us and managing to be heard so that we live in LOVE. Maximum expression of Love and Creation. Jesus teaches us that with LOVE, that which gives itself completely, without expecting anything, giving only what is inside, it is possible to be listened to, followed and valued. Through his story, it can be seen as true love, it is the one we have for ourselves, because only by loving ourselves, recognizing ourselves and valuing ourselves, can we LOVE others and everything that surrounds us. The force of LOVE allows us to see life differently. No, it assures us that we do not experience situations that lead us to experience pain or anguish, what self-love allows us is to see that situation with different eyes, live it, embrace it, experience it, recognize it as part of ourselves. Victor Frank tells us that Suffering is inherent to the Human Being, if it is not experienced, it is not living.
Developing Active Global Citizens By: Harold Stiven Guerrero GarcĂa Biography:
Harold Stiven Guerrero is from Barranquilla, he is a professional in International Business and Finance, specialist in Quality Process Management. Volunteer in the role of coordinator of institutional alliances, ambassador of Global Competencies and Qualified Facilitator of AFS Intercultural Programs Colombia. He has extensive experience in topics such as global citizenship, volunteer development, youth activism and empowerment with the practice of SDG 2030.
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Talk about three of the tools that are framed within the Global Competencies and help us to strengthen our empathy and understanding, improving our social well-being and strengthening us as active global citizens. About us? What do we have in common with other people? And what makes us different? The previous questions addressed within the framework of culture and its concepts, and accompanied by the metaphor of the iceberg.
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The first tool, our identity: the traits that characterize us, the affinities we have with others, what we value about ourselves and the world, and the norms that we follow for daily behavior. Approaching the work of identity with the metaphor of the flower, the petals can fall and others can be born. The construction of our identity is a process that develops throughout our lives according to our experiences. Second tool: the way people behave can be influenced by factors outside of the culture. We employ the culture-situation-person CSP model to explain and make sense of behaviors that are different, confusing, or problematic for us. Third tool: suspend value judgments, as they are inaccurate, harmful and hurtful. Making assumptions about other people can lead us to the wrong conclusions, easily leading to judgment, prejudice and discrimination. How do you know if we are passing an unfair judgment or making a useful assumption? With the model of stereotypes and generalizations we will approach this third tool. Working on the above tools is not an immediate process, it develops over time and working with other people enriches learning from shared experiences.
iAmGr8nes, A Movement for Greatness By: Cesar Salazar Biography:
CĂŠsar Salazar is a facilitator of learning processes, focused on the mission of learning to teach and teaching to learn, mainly from Experiential Learning and non-conventional models. He is a specialist in Outdoor Training-Outdoor Training. Lecturer. Co-creator of the iAmGr8nes Movement. Collaborator in initiatives and social organizations in different countries of America. Former Fellow of the Youth Ambassadors Program 2010.
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The conference sought to foster personal connection to enhance the Greatness that resides in the identity of each person, proposing processes of reflection and identification of turning points, for the development of one’s own Best Version based on what Meaning of Life represents; and then use those elements as tools to embark on the most important journey in the course of human existence: the journey inward, with the awareness of the path to the Well Being and the Well Being.
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WORKSHOPS
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Microaggressions and how to be an ally By: Jorge Fabian Gonzรกles R. Biography:
Fabiรกn Gonzรกlez is a Master Trainer in Peace Corps Colombia, where he provides training and accompaniment to staff and volunteers for the design and implementation of a participatory and experiential learning model based on the principles for adult education. He is a former fellow of the professional exchange program of the state department in Education & Culture in 2009 and 2014 and since 2007 he has served as the Director of the Education and Culture Program of the Companions of the Americas Chapter in Bogotรก.
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This workshop addressed the key concepts about micro-attacks and micro-affirmations. Recognizing the type of microaggressions, the participants also explored alternatives to act as allies.
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Cógela Suave: Relaxation in Times of Pandemic By: Fabián Andrés Meneses Morales y Clara Elisa Hortúa Alvarado Biography:
Fabián Meneses is an undergraduate student in psychology with interests related to health psychology, the promotion and prevention of mental health. Member of the Comprehensive Accompaniment Student Network since 2018. He has experience as a coexistence promoter and auxiliary student in different university stays, as well as holding workshops, virtual outreach and various mental health promotion and prevention activities for college students. Clara Hortúa is a psychology student of the National University of Colombia, Bogotá, whose interests revolve around the clinical practice of psychology, in situations of crisis and emotional trauma. For 2 years she has been part of the Comprehensive Accompaniment Student Network -REDai- in which she has carried out activities aimed at the promotion and prevention of mental health. Also, she is a Technologist in Hotel Management, an area in which she has experience in leadership and training of work groups in gastronomic environments.
Description:
This workshop sought to generate an impact on the attendees regarding the importance of recognizing and dealing with stress and anxiety as part of our daily lives, in the framework of the pandemic caused by Covid-19. It consisted of a psychoeducational part for the attendees to learn about stress and anxiety, their symptoms and the alarm signals to take into account, breathing and relaxation techniques, focused on managing distress and on the application of these techniques to everyday life.
Emotional Hunger: Discover the influence of your emotions on your eating habits By: Melany Guerra Biography:
Melany Guerra is a curious, cheerful, creative, sensitive, disciplined woman of great will. She is a Colombian raised in Venezuela. She is a passionate student of emotional management, and of personal and spiritual growth. She is a Social Communicator and Health Coach of the Holistic School of Health and Nutrition IIN (Institute for Integrative Nutrition). She has been part of the group of volunteers of the World Economic Forum Global Shapers, for more than a year, in the city of Barranquilla.
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This workshop sought to make a reflection through which people could become aware that there
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are other reasons different from physical, why we go to food. What is known as emotional eating was defined; Why is it that food is such a good resource to calm us down when we are in states of imbalance; how our experiences and personal history influence our eating habits. A position was offered regarding what it would be like to eat healthy and without neglecting enjoyment. Finally, health and well-being were discussed as the result of integrating a healthy body with practical advice for dealing with emotions when it comes to eating.
Isn´t a bully By: Nathalia Quintero Camacho Biography:
Nathalia Quintero is a former fellow of the Young Ambassadors Program in 2019. She has worked in community projects related to mental health within schools and Institutions and their interpersonal relationships with young people and children through digital tools (mobile apps).
Description:
In this workshop, strategies aimed at acting against aggressors on digital platforms, risks in social networks and tips to take care of our mental health in these situations were taught.
“Saying and doing, a space for the solution of our differences” By: Ronald Chavarro, Alisson López and Julio Lizarazo Biography:
Ronaldo Chavarro advanced his studies at the Quebec Province Educational Institution, where he was trained as a school Conciliator of the Hermes Program, leading actions and activities in promotion and prevention of school violence through the school mediation service. This opens up opportunities for him to become a Monitor of the CCB-Hermes Student Coexistence Program. Within the Program, he leads activities aimed at the student educational community, guiding mediation processes and leading the creation and conformation of the Redhisepaz Graduate Network. Alisson López advanced her studies at the Ciudad de Bogotá Educational Institution, where she stood out for her leadership and training as a school conciliator of the Hermes Program, achieving a high sense of responsibility and leadership which gives her entry to be part of the team of monitors of the CCB of the School Coexistence Program - Hermes. She currently leads mediation processes, awareness days and is part of the “Redhisepaz” graduate network.
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Julio Lizarazo advanced his studies at the Cafam Los Naranjo Educational Institution, where he stood out for leadership, empowerment and advancing processes of awareness and attention to school conflict through mediation with the Hermes School Coexistence Program. His high sense of responsibility gives him the entry as a monitor of the Hermes Program from where he accompanies mediation processes and artistic content design to mobilize young people, he also participates within the Network of graduates of “Redhisepaz”.
Description:
The workshop was held in three moments: the first of these referred to the presentation of the School Coexistence Program - Hermes, secondly, Hermes was discussed as a platform for the recognition of conflict as an opportunity for well-being, an introductory exercise from from the approach of the integrative competencies required for the approach in the peaceful solution of conflicts, and finally an experiential exercise was carried out that made possible self-knowledge and co-responsibility in the construction of scenarios of peaceful coexistence.
Learn to provide emotional support, let’s take care! By: Angie Katherine Moreno Gonzalez and Paula Valentina Rios Murcia Biography:
Angie Moreno is an undergraduate student in psychology with a double degree in medicine, with focused interests in Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology. She is a member of the Comprehensive Accompaniment Student Network of the National University of Colombia-Bogotá Headquarters since 2020, with functions associated with mental health promotion and prevention work. She has experience as a promoter of coexistence in the same institution since 2017. Paula Ríos is an undergraduate student in psychology with interests focused on Educational Psychology and Health Psychology. She has been a member of the Comprehensive Accompaniment Student Network of the National University of Colombia-Bogotá Headquarters since 2020, with functions associated with the promotion and prevention of mental health. Experience as a promoter of coexistence in the same institution since 2017. Artistic experience in institutional groups of the same university, as well as working in artistic events.
Description:
This workshop was an approach to Psychological First Aid (PAP). It sought to be a safe and learning space for basic tools that we can use in difficult situations that arise on a daily basis.
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The tools you didn’t know to fight stress By: Valentina Franco and Juan Camilo Franco Biography:
Valentina Franco, I studied business administration and in 2014 she went to Canada where she studied personal training. She has a desire to inspire 1 million people to live a lifestyle through meditation, yoga, mindfulness, and exercise. Juan Camilo Franco studied Medicine. From his 3 semester at the university he began to look for a path that will integrate the 4 principles of the father of medicine Hippocrates (Mind, body, food and environment). Today he applies integrative medicine.
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Every day we experience different situations that can cause us anguish, anxiety and stress. This has a negative impact on our physical and mental health. If I told you that there is a path in which you can be physically strong and mentally indestructible, would you take it? We can disconnect that automatic pilot and take control of our life, especially the mind can be strengthened to live a more serene life. This workshop was aimed at teaching the tools necessary to release tension, strengthen the mind and body.
As long as you love yourself, you will be loved By: Teresa De JesĂşs Solano Romero Biography:
Teresa Solano is a psychologist by vocation, she has sought to impact the world through her actions aimed at meeting the SDGs. She is the creator of @psico.teresasolano on Instagram where she has sought to open space for mental health in the reality of young people and everyone who interacts with this platform.
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To the extent that you love yourself, they will love you.In this space, the importance of self-love in the life of the human being was discussed and how with small actions we can make it part of our day to day, taking care of emotional stability and strengthening it to achieve being our best version.
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The Well-being of Voice for Effective Communication By: Camilo Andrés Urrego Martin Biography:
Camilo Urrego has a degree in Performing Arts from the National Pedagogical University, has experience in the area of artistic direction, cultural management, research, academic direction, teaching and consulting; He has developed functions in the design and leadership of artistic, cultural, educational and research projects. He published the article “The theatrical voice at school: comprehensive and inclusive content for children.” for the magazine Papel Scene of the Faculty of Performing Arts of the Universidad Bellas Artes de Cali. He is currently a teacher at the Secretariat of Education in Barranquilla.
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The voice is one of the means of communication that the human being uses the most during his life; although, in many cases it has also been the least educated; with it we express everything we feel and think through language. Most people use their voice without adequate awareness, simply by having it from birth, it becomes an everyday thing; downplaying the importance it deserves. This workshop focused on generating an awareness of the proper use of the voice from the body, arguing that this is another of the tools that the human being has to be able to perceive, feel, communicate and express: thoughts, moods, emotions and feelings.
Gratitude practices: the power to stop, look and react in the 21st century By: Sebastian Cruz and Monica Posada Biography:
Sebastián Cruz is the Coordinator of the Bilingual and International Area of the YMCA Cali. Student of Social Communication and Journalism at the Universidad del Valle. He is a young leader with 9 years of experience in social impact projects. Former fellow of the US Embassy in the Young Ambassadors program. Current coordinator of the English For All project that is benefiting 70 teachers and more than 1,000 students and parents of a public school in Cali, resignifying quality education in remote times through its connection with emotional wellbeing and educational inclusion . Mónica Posada is an external advisor to the YMCA Cali. She is a Social Worker with 25 years of professional experience, designing and coordinating social projects. She is the founder of the Support Center for Parenting Without Instruction Manual. She has led processes of accompaniment to different actors of educational communities, especially teachers. She was
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trained in the Presence in Education Program of the Fundaciรณn Vivir Agradecidos Argentina, which proposes a journey to strengthen teacher emotional development, reduce stress or burnout, and increase well-being in the educational community. Description:
When you have the ability to stop, look and react, it is because you are alive. When we stop and are able to appreciate the small details that life gives us, we connect with gratitude. At that moment the body relaxes and, chemically and physiologically, a series of phenomena are unleashed that manage our thoughts and emotions, generating feelings of emotional, social and cognitive wellbeing. The purpose of this workshop was to create a safe space to explore gratitude as a daily practice for the agency of individual and collective well-being. Also, it was pointed out that it is a practice that aims to allow us to connect with what we have and what we are; a bet that generates feelings of calm and a reflection that invites us to explore our capacity for wonder by not taking everything for granted. Likewise, was argued that, since neuroscience has shown that gratitude practices stimulate the brain in the generation of chemical reactions that promote states of calm, produce tranquility, allow better breathing and create a feeling of well-being in the body and mind . This workshop took experiential education as its methodology and invites us to reflect on how we can incorporate gratitude as an integrated practice into our daily lives. Finally, it was affirmed that it is a practice that will allow us to connect with people in a different way and observe life not from what we lack, not from the glass half empty, but from that glass half full that even in times of adversity has the ability to comfort us.
Resilience in our times By: Ana Maria Barrero Biography:
Ana Maria Barrero is a Marketing specialist, with 15 years of experience in the commercial area. She has developed and implemented marketing strategies with the corresponding monitoring for the fulfillment of the objectives set. For 10 years she has specialized in advising and executing emarketing strategies for micro-businesses in Ecommerce and Social Media (social networks, blogs, forums, geolocation, etc.) and she has also served as Community Manager. As a psychosocial professional she has great knowledge in market research which she has performed in a positive way.
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You are not born with resilience, you must build it day by day. Recognizing what resilience means
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is important at this time in life in which all beings on the planet are vulnerable to the Coronavirus disease and how that situation led us to create awareness of our strengths and weaknesses on a personal and family level, social and business. This topic comes at this time as a balm to help us soften the rigidness of this moment and learn strategies and tools to face this moment of our life with strength and being resilient beings.
Take care of your brain, the machine of your social, cognitive and emotional life By: Bianca Sandoval y Susana Díaz Biography:
Bianca Sandoval is a psychologist, specialist in neuro psychopedagogy with experience in children and the elderly with neurological pathologies. Susana Diaz is a psychologist, specialist in neuro psychopedagogy with experience in children and the elderly population with neurological pathologies.
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The theme covered different dimensions that benefit the human being, in better mental health taking into account our assertiveness, decision making, good affective / social bonds and our performance in productive life (work and school), as well as the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases depending on healthy lifestyle habits.
EmotionalMind By: Kelly Rivera Biography:
Kelly Rivera is a psychologist, master’s student in clinical psychology, co-founder of “Bienstart”, a mental health and psychological wellness venture, passionate about volunteering and the power of good deeds.
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In this workshop classified as emotional management, the importance of emotions was taught to make them our allies and make the most of them.
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Words and silences to heal the soul By: Heidy MejĂa Biography:
Heidy MejĂa received from the Ministry of Culture the recognition of cultural processes led by women for equity for her work as a creator of community, ethnic and rural libraries in Colombia.
Description:
In this workshop, the mother chillona story was read, while the assistants made a drawing simultaneously, socializing the emotions aroused. In a second moment, a reading of the story I was carried out, and the triggering question was addressed: And from now on, what ?, writing a letter to my little soul.
Self-Knowledge: a foundation for managing your well-being� By: Myriam Guerrero Biography:
Myriam Guerrero, was born in Pasto. She is interested in understanding the human being, his behavior, the origin of his suffering and disease, and the desire to find tools that generate well-being. They led me to study medicine and psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry. Later he addressed other topics such as homeopathy, gestalt therapy and transpersonal therapy (which integrate mind, body and spirit work), Mindfulness, the impact of the transgenerational, family constellations, and dance as a tool that generates balance and harmony.
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In this workshop the description of the 3 energy centers of people was made: mental, emotional and motor-instinctual, their functioning and their impact on our biology and on our health. Mental center: our beliefs determine our behaviors; Archaic memories generate repetitive patterns that limit us; become aware of the conditioning in which we live. Emotional center: disconnection from body language, inhabiting our body and managing emotions, feelings and their expression. Motor-instinctual center: basic needs: ties, social; conservation, protection and care; sexual, create, creativity. Comprehensiveness in the 3 energy centers.
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LEARNING AMONG LEADERS
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Opportunities for Development and Cooperation By: Leonardo Reales Biography:
Leonardo Reales has been a Comedian and Storyteller since 1993. He is a Historian and Political Scientist from the Universidad de los Andes, with a Diploma in Human Rights from Columbia University in New York and a Master’s in Political, Economic and International Affairs from the Externado University. He did his Ph.D. in Political Science at New School University in New York and Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He is former president of the Association of Alumni of the United States Government in Colombia-ASOUSA and currently Manager of the Human Rights Program of USAID / Col. / Embassy of the United States.
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In this talk opportunities for Development and Cooperation were discussed. This conference on development and cooperation projects aimed to youth leaders and students. Mr. Reales also pointed out that, through this conference, the integration of the province is promoted with vibration, added to the topics of the big cities and countries. During the development of the workshop, special emphasis was placed on the opportunities offered by the United States Government and the different international cooperation agencies that have a presence in Colombia, starting with USAID.
Remote Reflections: Emotional Well-Being as a Fundamental Component of Quality Education By: Sebastián Cruz Ferrín Biography:
Sebastián Cruz is the Coordinator of the Bilingual and International Area of the YMCA Cali. Student of Social Communication and Journalism at the Universidad del Valle. He is a young leader with 9 years of experience in social impact projects. Former fellow of the US Embassy in the Youth Ambassadors program. Current coordinator of the English4All project that is benefiting 70 teachers and more than 1,000 students and parents of a public school in Cali, redefining quality education in remote times through its connection with emotional well-being and educational inclusion.
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Emotional well-being as a fundamental component for quality education Distance learning has brought great challenges that we have somehow managed to turn into opportunities. This is the story of a significant experience that was born in the dialogue between a diverse team of volunteers, various organizations, and a public school in Cali.
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Remote education has represented great challenges for educational communities in the official sector. The lack of state support for the implementation of effective public policies for mental health care in the education sector, added to the high workload and the abrupt migration to virtuality, has generated high levels of stress in teachers , compromising their emotional well-being and directly affecting their professional performance. It is based on this context that the “English For All” project was born, which is being led by the YMCA at the Hernando Navia Varón Educational Institution, and which establishes its main objective as resignifying what we understand by Quality Education through generating a connection in the importance of the emotional well-being of the educational community. This process starts from the slogan of “taking care of the caregiver”, seeking to generate safe spaces to strengthen the emotional well-being of teachers, encouraging a dialogue of knowledge and an exchange of tools on topics such as mindfulness, gratitude practices, stress management, strategies for self-care and emotional management. This project currently brings together an interdisciplinary team of more than 40 volunteers, and is supported by Uniminuto and the UNICO Foundation. So far, it has benefited more than 70 teachers and is projected to impact more than 1,000 students and parents by the end of the year.
Young people and new leadership scenarios in coexistence By: Viviana Martínez Montealegre and Javier Eduardo Rico García Biography:
Viviana Martinez is a psychologist graduated from the Grancolombiano Polytechnic University Institution, a teacher in education and teaching, with 15 years of experience in mediation and conflict resolution in the school environment with different age groups, which has facilitated interaction with children and adolescents at the individual, group and community level. She is currently a consultant for the “Hermes” student coexistence program of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, conducting the training process for students, teachers and families in conflict resolution issues in the school environment. Javier Rico advanced his studies at the Las Villas de Cogua Cundinamarca departmental educational institution, where he stood out for his leadership and training as a school conciliator of the Hermes program. He achieving a high sense of responsibility, leadership and commitment by playing his role as manager in the care in cases of conflict. He is currently a student of social communication at the Gran Colombiano Polytechnic. He also contributes to the construction of awareness workshops aimed at the educational community from the region where he is part of the “Redhisepaz”.
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Description:
In 2007, the network of conciliators began to be woven with local meetings of school conciliators, a space where each institution raises its conflict dynamics and together they propose strategies for managing the school conflict. In that same year, a large number of schools had the Hermes program, so the figure of field monitor was created (Graduates of educational institutions and trained by the program) so that from their experience they could support conciliation days in educational institutions. where they had the figure of school mediation.
Volunteering for the well-being of communities, from your city to the world By: Santiago Reina Biography:
Santiago Reina Ortiz is a 30-year-old from Bogotรก, and he has been a YMCA Volunteer since 2009. He is a professional in Physical Culture, Sports and Recreation with 12 years of experience in Leadership of training and recreational camps in Colombia and other countries. In addition, he is passionate about human development and health, service, cultural interaction and nature.
Description:
The talk lasted 20 minutes, which consisted of sharing life experiences that have significantly contributed to his development as a leader, and that have favorably impacted local, national and international groups and communities.
Leadership and empathy By: Eca Iguarรกn Biography:
Eca Iguarรกn is an industrial designer, co-founder and creative director of Bambalinas, an articulator of the entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Description:
This talk was aimed at the use of empathy in leadership.
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Communication with Empathy Colombian Sign Language By: Jhon Jairo Vanegas Barbosa Biography:
Jhon Jairo Vanegas is a deaf person from birth (bilateral hearing loss). He is a professional in Colombian Sign Language-LSC with experience for 10 years in education and dance. He is a Psychology student currently studying the ninth semester at the Ibero-American University Corporation. The technician in dance execution of the National Learning Service-SENA. He is the founder of the Fundaciรณn Arte, Idioma y Cultura del Silencio-FAICS and director of the International Cultural Festival of Silence in Bogotรก in contexts of artistic development of deaf people.
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Communication with empathy is not only an important component for people to help, but also a useful tool in any environment and from the culture that builds them as social beings. Empathy is the ability to understand the world, in this context, as deaf and hearing people. The talk was aimed at learning about breaking paradigms of communication barriers between deaf and hearing people and thus avoid making prejudices. He pointed out that the lack of visibility or awareness of hearing and deaf people are aspects that generate gaps and isolate, hindering the interaction and recognition shared by communication, language, language and culture. Finally, it generated reflections regarding: 1. Disability 2. The cultural difference as deaf and hearing 3. Communication and language 4. Barriers of communication limits
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SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP TIME The service and leadership journey had several moments where one of the purposes of the convention was highlighted: to serve and contribute on behalf of our communities. With the help of the committee, a first session was held where the activities carried out in previous conventions and their results were shown, as well as the organizations that were allied and benefited in previous years; In addition, it was explained what the dynamics would be for this year and which were the organizations registered waiting for volunteers with their specific requirements. In this session, led by Carolina Cabezas and Mayra Alejandra Suárez, all the questions from the organizations and the volunteers were answered, clarifying the roles and scope of these established sessions that will be held after the convention. This year, due to the global health situation (Covid-19) and complying with the recommendations of social distancing, a virtual service day was proposed from the Central Committee, where interested volunteers previously informed them in their registration to the convention, They expressed their desire to contribute their skills and knowledge to the realization of the virtual service and volunteering sessions with the organizations that applied. The idea was to create ties and continue promoting volunteering from these spaces. The chosen organizations were: ENGLISH VACATIONS KT, TEGUAS, REDAI, CÍRCULO DE PALABRA DE MUJERES MLK, CONSEJO DE JÓVENES MOKANÁ. The Service Activity with the organizations comprised three moments: The recognition and approach with the organization, together with the group of volunteers assigned to it; the action plan between the volunteers and the organization based on synchronous meetings and the development of the activities carried out with each of the organizations and the volunteers, in order to achieve the objectives proposed by the service and leadership committee. At such times, permanent and assertive communication was maintained both with the volunteers and with the organizations to meet the expectations of both parties.
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For the recognition of the organizations and the approach with the volunteers, a link is generated from the Service Committee with a representative of the organization, who should know and be in permanent contact with the two parties. For which the means of communication such as email, telephone calls and the instant messaging application WhatsApp were used. First of all, a communication message was sent to each organization indicating that it had been selected by the Service Committee of the IX National Convention of Leaders, Volunteers, Fellows and Alumni of the Youth Colombian Leaders Foundation for Service Activity. To which, they responded with a proposal document. Following this, communication was established with the volunteers who were selected, in this case, for having knowledge, skills and abilities related to the needs that the organizations previously made known to us. It was possible to connect 25 volunteers with 5 organizations, according to their professional profile and soft skills, work that was carried out in record time, where the profiles of the volunteers and the support requirements of the organizations were analyzed to link the two parties . In this way, 11 days of the activity of service and leadership, providing spaces in the form of synchronous encounters to socialize, dialogue, strengthen and promote from different activities such as trainings, training and / or advice on various topics suggested by the organizations, from Saturday 1 to Friday 13 November, fulfilling the objective of providing the service experience to our volunteers and participating organizations.
Teguas Environmentalist Foundation It is an environmental foundation that promotes the care of the environment with social conscience, from sustainable development. It focuses on the promotion of environmental culture in the inhabitants of the urban centers of the region of Lengupรก - Miraflores, Boyacรก, from the social and economic support to the peasants of the area.
Email: anvanegasg@unal.edu.co , teguasfundacion@gmail.com Phone: 3186509594 Instagram:@teguas.ambientalista Regarding the Service Activity with the Teguas Environmental Foundation, 3 synchronous meetings were held; Where, through meetings, the needs were identified and the volunteers who joined the process were recognized in order to strengthen and promote the organization from their capacities. In these spaces, doubts were also clarified and the actions, dates and times were established to carry out the activities that were developed with their support; Thus, a strategic plan was consolidated as a summation of joint knowledge and experiences, where possible solutions are suggested to what is
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raised in the interests of the organization. In this sense, the work of the volunteers was carried out solely with the organizing team of the Teguas Environmental Foundation.
English Vacation KT English Vacation KT is a program that seeks to improve the language skills of children and adolescents from the Buenaventura Special District who do not have the resources to pay for additional classes, for this purpose children between the ages of 10 and 18 are chosen from the most vulnerable areas of the District. In addition to strengthening the foundations of the English language, the central objective of this program is to get children to invest their vacation time in activities that are healthy and recreational.
Email: gervalcor@hotmail.es Phone: 3162125693 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/englishvacationkt For the development of activities with the English KT organization, two specific topics were designated for each pair of volunteers, taking into account the skills they had and the organization’s needs, the topics were: English teaching strategies. Relationship and importance of English with other processes. Two meetings were held in which each topic was developed individually, we had different activities and great participation from the organization and its participants, attached are some samples of leadership and service activities in this organization.
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Integral companionship student network It is a university leadership and intrapreneurship strategy that favors the permanence of students through the development of accompaniment projects in interdisciplinary, multicultural teams, articulated with all the programs of the student accompaniment area of the National University of Colombia.
Email: apoyo6_bog@unal.edu.co Phone: 3134519452 As for the Service Activity with Redai, it was carried out in two sessions: Friday, November 6 and 13 at 4:00 p.m. The first was titled Leadership and Professional Development and was led by volunteers Carolina Cabezas and Heider Lacera. The theme for November 13 was Peaceful Conflict Resolution by Harold Guerrero and Cristian Cruz. Both sessions were attended by 45 attendees.
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MLK Women’s Circle of Words It is an initiative led by indigenous scholars and former scholars of the Martin Luther King program whose main objective is to strengthen their skills as leaders and thus contribute to each of their communities. It is important to consolidate the community’s social fabric as women and find their own space that allows them and other indigenous women to grow both professionally and academically, understanding their roots and fighting for their preservation.
Email: ayatee@unal.edu.co Phone: 3142052305 The service activities developed were: 1. Vocal and body expression workshop which was directed by the volunteer Camilo Urrego. This workshop focused on caring for the voice and body as the tool that allows activities to be carried out on a daily basis. These types of activities are important because, in addition to drawing attention to self-care, ties of friendship and networks are strengthened that are important for the future.
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2. Assertive communication workshop through vocal and body expression. This workshop was divided into three sessions, in which different activities were addressed to strengthen skills in the members of the organization. Tools such as the pitch elevator, tongue twisters, interpreters / translator, among others, were used; which help to have an awareness of one’s own communication, both verbal and non-verbal, and of the use of the body as a communication tool, in which it is essential to be aware of processes such as breathing, among others.
Mokaná
Galapa Youth Council
It is a group of young people who seek to support the process of rescuing and preserving the legacy of the Mokaná ethnic group and developing strategies to strengthen ethnic self-recognition along with the leadership skills and life projects of the youth of the Community, in such a way that through these actions, they can acquire the personal commitment to contribute to the social well-being and integral growth of the entire Galapera Community.
Email: consejodejovenesmokana@gmail.com Teléfono: 3045611663 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cjmokanagalapa A meeting with this organization was held on Saturday, November 7, in which the members of the MLK Indigenous Women’s Word Circle shared their experiences as young leaders of their communities in terms of cultural preservation.
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Finally, the activities developed by the Service and Leadership Committee were evaluated by both volunteers and participating organizations, highlighting the virtual volunteering initiative, opening opportunities for future conventions and meetings. Finally, this turned out to be a very satisfactory activity at the Convention, as it was well received and reached a large public in different corners of Colombia, allowing volunteers to share their knowledge and create new personal and professional networks.
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APPRECIATIONS Special thanks to Embajada de Estados Unidos en Colombia, Asociación Colombiana de Ex becarios de Programas Estadounidenses (ASOUSA), Agrupación Pattaki, iAmGr8nes, Heider Lacera Consultores&Aso, Centros Colombos Americanos, educationUSA y Estudios Códico
Central Committee Jessica Cabezas (YCLF), Javier ALejandro Álvarez (YAP), Carolina Cabezas (YAP-IVLP), Cristian Salazar (YAP), Heider Lacera (MLK), Juan Carlos MartÍnez (YAP), Silvana Gómez (YAP), Mateo Cardona Sepulveda (YMCA), Andrea Katerine Yate (MLK)
Communications and Design Committee Jorge Yepes (YCLF), Silvana Gómez (YAP), Mateo Cardona Sepulveda (YMCA), Javier Fernando Pino (YAP), María Alejandra Tunarosa (YCLF), Laura Quintero Duque (YLCF), Camilo Julio Bolivar (MLK) y Laura Camila Pedroza (YCLF)
Membership and Community Committee Silvia Álvarez (YCLF), Nathalia Bernal (YAP), Isabel Jaramillo (JCI), Gustavo Ávila (YAP), Jessica Cabezas (YCLF), Silvana Gómez (YAP), Jorge Morales (YCLF), Sebastián Cruz (YAP), Valentina Quiroz ( ACCESS), Mariana Rodríguez (YCLF)
IT & Support Committee Javier Alejandro Álvarez (YAP), Johan Romero (YCLF), Cristian Salazar (YAP), Silvana Gómez
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Committee for Analysis and Data Collection Heider Lacera (MLK), Juan Carlos Martínez (YAP), María Catalina Morales (YAP), Tannia Lorena Ocampo (YAP), Gustavo Ávila (YAP), Paula Fernanda Avellaneda (YAP- CCI), Francisco Javier Burbano (YCLF)
Leadership and Service Experience Committee Carolina Cabezas (YAP-IVLP), Paola Sánchez (MLK), Andrea Katerine Yate (MLK), Daniela Estefania Ceballos (MLK), María Angélica Sandoval (MLK), Jesús David Moreno (MLK), Mayra Alejandra Suárez (MLK), Diana Lucely Pabon (MLK)
Speakers and workshops leaders Cultural presentations Juan Fernando Arango, Leonardo Reales, Heider Lacera MLK, Saray Parta MLK, Fátima Zahra Ruiz Paz MLK 2019-2020, Maria Elisa Palacio (María Cuento), Baúl Polisémico, Mery Palacios MLK. Service and leadership organizations English Vacations KT, Fundación Ambientalista Teguas, Red Estudiantil de Acompañamiento Integral (REDAI) , Círculo de Palabra de mujeres MLK y el Consejo de Jóvenes de Mokaná
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DATA AND EVENT EVALUATION Total Participants registered: 380 Total Conferences: 29 Participating cities: 63 How many fellows and alumni and how many volunteer leaders?
Felows and Alumni per department
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What program?
Average Participants per session: 35 participants Average participation in workshops: 29 Maximum attendees online: 104 Minimum online attendees: 11 Cost of the Convention Grant U.S Embassy USD $ 8,777.65 Counterpart USD $ 9,900 Total cost USD $ 18,677.65 General Evaluation of the event
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CONVENTION EXPERIENCE “This platform is great.” “Excellent teamwork, welcome video, cultural presentation.”
“I love the PEOPLE who took part in the proposed ACTIVITIES and the TALK by Ana Maria... Thank you!”
“I really liked the platform, it’s easy to understand and to interact with the other participants. Also, the opening of the Convention was very well organized.”
“The activity about Ikigai was very good, it would be great a little longer”.
“Creativity in the management of the platform, punctuality, good interaction between the speakers.”
“The dynamism and energy of the presenters The relevance of Ikigai and the dynamics of Ana María Aguilar. Excellent conference”.
“I liked the respect and cordiality they showed, the clarity in all the instructions given and the management of the technological resources.”
“I really liked all this about the ikigai and the purpose we are here for.”
“The good energy and the kindness of the people, Cata and Sebas have a gift to be presenters!” “I found the cultural displays, the explanation platform and the welcome video very good.” “Very interactive and excellent presenters.” “Excellent organization, quality and time management.” “Very good clarity, harmony, and friendliness.” “It was something very interesting, it is my first time at this convention and I hope I can continue attending and have the opportunity to belong to the alumni community, thank you very much.”
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“Clarity of information. To know better the platform and excellent presentation”.
“Excellent preparation, very professional the development of the event and the cordiality of all the people”. “The cultural videos. The dedication and commitment of the speaker Ana Maria. The work of the presenters was very good”. “The cordiality and the time they took to clarify logistic details.” “The management of the group. The emotion. The integration”. “Clarity, according to the theme of the convention, appropriation of the topic by the speakers.”
GALLERY AND VIDEOS
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