PROJECT
This project is organized by the “Fundación Universitaria Monserrate” (Monserrate University Foundation in English), and the objective is to promote entrepreneurship with the support from volunteers. According to the above, this project seeks to generate a training scenario for young leaders, which allows them, through a dynamic called "Heroic Missions", to design social proposals aimed at solving situations typical of their community. This also seeks: Develop the Emotional Skills of Self-awareness, Self-Management, Awareness and Social Skills in Middle School students oriented to leadership for the XXI Century.
The volunteer will take part in practical workshops that will address the following learning topics:
- Leadership.
- Managerial or directive skills.
- Entrepreneurship and emotional intelligence.
- Sources of financing or international cooperation for entrepreneurship
- Formulation of social innovation projects.
SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS
By participating in this project, you will acquire the global skills of Adaptability, Global Awareness, Strategic Thinking and Collaborative Planning, after the participation in the project volunteers will receive an official letter certifying these skills.
ACCOMMODATION
The volunteer will stay at parishes, that will have all the facilities at their disposal namely, private bathroom, hot water, and internet. Food will be provided.
LOCATION
Bogota D.C is the capital and the largest city in Colombia. It is a point of convergence of people from all over the country, so it is diverse and multicultural, and it combines the old and the modern. Thanks to this fusion between past and present, in the capital you will find an ideal destination with history, fun, gastronomy, culture, business and much more.
WHERE TO ARRIVE
CLOSEST BUS STATION: “Terminal Transmilenio” known as “Av Chile” or the terminal “Centro Obrero”.
CLOSEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: Airport “El Dorado”
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
This workcamp is for volunteers that want to share their knowledge and experience on leadership and entrepreneurship.
CAMP LANGUAGE: English, and volunteers will be required to have a conversational level of Spanish.
VEGETERIAN FOOD AVAILABLE: Yes
OPEN FOR FAMILIES: No
OPEN FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEERS: No
LEISURE TIME
Bogota, being a city for everyone, has multiple plans and activities that make it ideal for tourism. One of them is to discover its past and its importance. To do this, you can go to the center, where you will find the Plaza de Bolívar, the Primada Cathedral, and the “Casa de Nariño”. There is also a huge variety of museums that contains a great history of pre-Hispanic culture. The diverse gastronomy and places to visit in the city make it one of the most recognized tourist destinations in Latin America.
To learn more about Bogota, you can check the link below:
https://colombia.travel/es/bogota?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_c...
m=Ciudades&utm_content=Bogota
There is no participation fee for this project.
IMPORTANT: Due to the situation that still exists on COVID-19 we would like to remind you of the security measures that will be taken during the workcamp.
- All participants must have their vaccine against the COVID-19 virus.
- Each volunteer will have their face mask (that each one will bring to the camp) which will be used in the areas indicated by the health protocols, that is for example at a public space.
- The healthy distance will be practiced respecting in public places and only excepting people from the work team.
- And volunteer will pay attention and respect the additional instructions that the coordinator of the workcamp have
implement regarding preventive protocols against COVID-19.
Please remember that these measures are as much to protect others as they are to protect us.
We invite volunteers to review in the same way the travel requirements to go to Colombia on the following website:
https://colombia.travel/en/covid-19-information