{"id":8028,"date":"2019-05-03T16:56:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T16:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/40.117.174.162\/?p=8028"},"modified":"2024-11-20T04:57:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T04:57:59","slug":"accion-cultural-popular-acpo-y-the-trust-for-the-americas-realizaran-el-lanzamiento-del-proyecto-poeta-youthspark-en-silvania-cundinamarca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/accion-cultural-popular-acpo-y-the-trust-for-the-americas-realizaran-el-lanzamiento-del-proyecto-poeta-youthspark-en-silvania-cundinamarca\/","title":{"rendered":"Acci\u00f3n Cultural Popular \u2013 ACPO and The Trust for the Americas will hold the launch of the POETA YouthSpark project in Silvania, Cundinamarca"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The POETA YouthSpark project, which seeks to empower vulnerable youth in the Americas and the Caribbean through the use of technology, will be implemented in the municipalities of Manta and Silvania, Cundinamarca, the latter being the venue for the launch next Thursday, May 9th starting at 9:00 a.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bogot\u00e1, D.C., (March 3, 2019)<\/strong>&nbsp;POETA YouthSpark is a Microsoft Philanthropies initiative that seeks to empower vulnerable youth in Latin America and the Caribbean through technology. This is done in order to facilitate opportunities for education, entrepreneurship, and employment through comprehensive training in digital literacy and computer science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The launch of the POETA Center and the POETA YouthSpark Project in Colombia will take place on Thursday, May 9, 2019, at the Asojuntas Hall in the Kennedy neighborhood of Silvania, Cundinamarca. Carrera 7A No. 10-17, one block up from the Concha Ac\u00fastica. The event, which will begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at 12:00 p.m., will feature international guest Pierina Nepote, Project Manager at The Trust for the Americas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also in attendance will be representatives from Acci\u00f3n Cultural Popular (ACPO), representatives from The Trust for the Americas, members of the Sumapaz Women\u2019s Circle, officials from the municipal government, and representatives from local educational institutions. All stakeholders involved in the event will participate in a roundtable discussion whose central theme will be \u201c<em>Young Entrepreneur Leaders\u201d<\/em>, with the purpose of understanding and analyzing the productive initiatives in the municipality, their visions, scopes, and obstacles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, young entrepreneurs from the departmental educational institutions of Santa In\u00e9s and Sub\u00eda, the Salesian ITA Valsalice High School, the Women's Circle, and other youth groups will present their productive initiative projects and show the event attendees the results achieved so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is worth noting that this project will be implemented in the municipalities of Silvania and Manta, Cundinamarca, by Acci\u00f3n Cultural Popular (ACPO) in collaboration with The Trust for the Americas, an organization affiliated with the Organization of American States (OAS). Through activities such as \u201cI Can Code\u201c and \u201dI Can Be an Entrepreneur,\u201d the project will promote the adoption and use of computer science among young people aged 16 to 29 through January 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About The Trust for the Americas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trust for the Americas is a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Organization of American States (OAS) whose mission is to promote partnerships for economic and social inclusion in the Americas. Established in 1997, Trust was created to foster the participation of the public sector, the private sector, and civil society initiatives in social and economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The organization\u2019s initiatives improve communities\u2019 access to economic opportunities, enhance public safety, and foster opportunities for democratic expression and good governance. The Trust for the Americas provides local partner organizations with training tools, services, products, and technical assistance to better serve vulnerable communities in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.trustfortheamericas.org\/\">www.thetrustfortheamericas.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Facebook:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheTrustfortheAmericas\/\">The Trust for the Americas<\/a>&nbsp; Twitter:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Trust4Americas\">@Trust4Americas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Acci\u00f3n Cultural Popular \u2013 ACPO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acci\u00f3n Cultural Popular is an organization that since 1947 has worked effectively for the development of Colombians through its intervention in educational and socio-economic areas using information and communication technologies, in order to contribute to the social, productive and digital integration of less favored people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"15\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustfortheamericas.org\/static\/webpage_app\/insumos\/projects\/icon-map-marker.svg\">Colombia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bogot\u00e1, D.C., (March 3, 2019) POETA YouthSpark is a Microsoft Philanthropy initiative that seeks to empower vulnerable youth in Latin America and the Caribbean through technology. The goal is to provide opportunities for education, entrepreneurship, and employment through comprehensive training in digital literacy and computer science. The launch of the POETA center and the POETA YouthSpark Project in Colombia will take place on Thursday, May 9, 2019, at the Asojuntas Hall in the Kennedy neighborhood of Silvania, Cundinamarca. Carrera 7A No. 10-17, one block above the Concha Ac\u00fastica. The event, which will begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at 12:00 p.m., will feature the international participation of Pierina Nepote, Project Manager at The Trust for the Americas. Also in attendance will be representatives from Acci\u00f3n Cultural Popular (ACPO), representatives from The Trust for the Americas, members of the Sumapaz Women\u2019s Circle, officials from the Municipal Mayor\u2019s Office, and representatives from local educational institutions. All stakeholders involved in the event will participate in a roundtable discussion centered on the theme \u201cYoung Entrepreneurial Leaders,\u201d with the aim of learning about and analyzing the productive initiatives in the municipality, as well as their visions, scope, and obstacles. Finally, young entrepreneurs from the departmental educational institutions of Santa In\u00e9s and Sub\u00eda, the Salesian ITA Valsalice High School, the Women\u2019s Circle, and other youth groups will present their productive initiative projects and showcase the results achieved so far to event attendees. It is worth noting that this project will be implemented in the municipalities of Silvania and Manta, Cundinamarca, by Acci\u00f3n Cultural Popular (ACPO) in collaboration with The Trust for the Americas, an organization affiliated with the Organization of American States (OAS). Through activities such as \u201cI Can Code\u201c and \u201dI Can Be an Entrepreneur,\u201d the project will promote the adoption and use of computer science among young people aged 16 to 29 through January 2020. About The Trust for the Americas: The Trust for the Americas is a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Organization of American States (OAS) whose mission is to promote partnerships for economic and social inclusion in the Americas. Established in 1997, The Trust was created to foster the participation of the public sector, the private sector, and civil society initiatives in social and economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The organization\u2019s initiatives improve communities\u2019 access to economic opportunities, enhance public safety, and foster opportunities for democratic expression and good governance. The Trust for the Americas provides local partner organizations with training tools, services, products, and technical assistance to better serve vulnerable communities in the region. Visit: www.thetrustfortheamericas.org Facebook: The Trust for the Americas  Twitter:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0@Trust4Americas About Acci\u00f3n Cultural Popular \u2013 ACPO Acci\u00f3n Cultural Popular is an organization that, since 1947, has been working effectively to promote the development of Colombians through its work in the educational and socioeconomic spheres using information and communication technologies, with the aim of contributing to the social, productive, and digital integration of the most disadvantaged people. 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