Opportunities that transform lives
With the driving force of education and the objective of employability, we contribute to the professional development of young people in vulnerable situations, providing them with training and facilitating their access to employment in the security sector.
Challenge for education: Paraguay
Given the educational challenges facing Paraguay, reflected in its second-to-last place in the OECD's PISA Report, we identified the need to support the country's Third Sector entities. In partnership with the Botín Foundation, we launched El Desafío por la Educación: Paraguay, a pioneering initiative that seeks to promote innovation and networking to address social problems and transform the country's educational environment.
The project has consisted of a 10-month hybrid training program that seeks to develop creative solutions to combat school dropout and promote inclusive education in vulnerable communities. Launched in May, it involved 21 Paraguayan organizations and combined face-to-face and online sessions, mentoring and workshops in collaborative methodologies. In the Validation phase, 7 projects from 16 entities worked on the presentation of a Minimum Viable Product and a Social Business Model Canvas.
The evaluation committee to select the winning initiative was supported by the Spanish Embassy in Paraguay, the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and the Ministry of Education and Science of Paraguay, which contributed their experience in international cooperation and educational development. Other entities such as the Asociación de Empresarios Cristianos (ADEC) collaborated with their focus on corporate social responsibility and sustainable development; and El Diario ABC Color and Editorial Santillana contributed with a point of view based on their experience in communication and dissemination of educational content.
