- The educational group, together with the Mayor's Office of Jamundí (Colombia) and partners such as the European Union, Expertise France and the Spanish Cooperation, have celebrated the closing of the diploma course. "Itinerant school on project formulation with a gender perspective".designed to promote the transformation of territories through education.
The town of Jamundí, in Valle del Cauca (Colombia), has been the epicentre of the drive for gender education with the closing ceremony of the Diploma course "Itinerant School in project formulation with a gender perspective".an initiative of EDUCA EDTECH Group certified by the group itself and endorsed by the Mayor's Office of Jamundí.
This commitment serves to consolidate local capacities and to make women's role as a driving force for social transformation more visible. It also had the institutional backing of the City Hall and the accompaniment of key national and international actors.
The inaugural event, chaired by the mayoress Paola Castillo, gathered to more than thirty leaders of the municipality. Their active participation culminated in the presentation of projects that respond to critical needs in their communities: community gardens for food security, women-led solar energy systems y initiatives that make the work of carers visible and dignify their work. Always from a gender and social inclusion perspective.
An international cooperation action focusing on gender and inclusion
The event also brought together Mauricio Jaramillo DíazDirector of Operations of EDUCA EDTECH Group, and Ingrid Tatiana FuentesDirector of Institutional Relations in Colombia. Both highlighted the importance of strengthening strategic alliances with organisations such as the European Union, Expertise France, the Ministry of Equality, the Spanish Cooperation and the Government of Valle del Cauca.
Thanks to these links, the diploma course could be designed on the basis of international standards for cooperation and territorial adaptationThe project is a global approach to serve local realities.
Throughout six face-to-face and virtual modules, participants deepened their knowledge of the cycle of gender-sensitive projectsThey also had access to the following tools: participatory diagnosis, formulation of objectives sensitive to women's context, planning of activities with inclusive criteria and social impact assessment. In addition, they had access to hands-on workshops The project has also helped them to develop prototypes of sustainable community gardens and self-managed solar energy schemes.
"At EDUCA EDTECH Group we reaffirm our commitment to education that transforms realities, promotes female leadership and generates tangible impact in communities. We are proud to work hand in hand with mayors' and governors' offices that believe in education as a driver of social change," said Mauricio Jaramillo Díaz during his speech. His words resonated with the spirit of the diploma course, which seeks to turn knowledge into a tool for equal opportunities.
The diploma course forms part of the strategy of international cooperation and territorial development from EDUCA EDTECH Groupwhich prioritises the gender approach as an essential pillar for the design of inclusive and sustainable public policies. This initiative is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goalsespecially with regard to women's empowerment and the reduction of inequalities.
With the certification awarded at the closing ceremony, the graduates not only obtained academic recognition, but also gained access to a network of mentors, sources of funding and opportunities for exchange with other communities in the country. In this way, the educational group reinforces its role as a catalyst for social entrepreneurshipconsolidating a model of online and face-to-face training oriented towards real change.
