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About Me

I am 35. Mother of Rosario and Rodrigo, unschooled (there are only 90 homeschooled families in the country so it has NOT been easy). I was married for 10 years and separated 5 years ago so I am in charge (financially and emotionally) of my home. I am a political scientist, Master in Education. I cofounded FEM (Foundation for multimensional education) with a group of friends in 2007. There, we work to empower communities and fight inequality (fiercely, philosophically, with actions). I work for a living at ACDI/VOCA Colombia. We are in charge of the Program for Afrocolombian and Indigenous peoples. I am a passionate, reflexive and upforward woman. I enjoy learning on my own. Colombia is a rough country: beautiful and contradictory. I consider myself to be a leader in the sense that leaders never get tired, we always keep on, and almost never let hopelessness seep in.

Location:
Colombia, Cartagena
Current organization:
FEM Colombia
Current role:
Executive Director
Gender:
Female
Areas of expertise:
Education & Development
I am:
Activist, Blogger, Brainstormer, Consultant, Educator/Teacher, Idea generator, Parent, Social entrepreneur
Languages:
English, Spanish
My website links:
Al carajo el colegio, FEM Colombia, FEM @facebook
Universities:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Universidad Pedag
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More About Me

I'm passionate about

Change and learning

Talk to me about

Alternative education, Colombian Politics, Music, technology

People don't know that I'm good at

Singing and playing the guitar.

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  • A comment on Conversation: What can you share with the world?

    Nov 16 2011: What we have to offer the world is the incredible joy and passion that we have in our hearts, the strong spirit to tackle the problems that come every day, the ingenuity to solve these problems, imagination and positivity to always see the bright side of all, the love we have for our society and community and the desire to succeed no matter the circumstances are.

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