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Hi everybody!!! My name is Valeria, from Colombia. I consider myself a social leader in my country, because for many years I have worked in and formed collectives of young people providing important services for our community. For Example, currently, I am part of the community education, entrance exam prep, cultur and language training center Aequus. I started at Aequus as a math teacher and now I work as deputy director. At Aequus we provide greater access for the Barrio of San Francisco de Itagüí, a residential neighborhood with conditions of poverty and a high level of violence, situated near a maximum security prison, which was built without community consultation.
My time with Aequus taught me about social, political, cultural and environmental issues, but much remains to be discovered, and this volunteer work in Germany could complement and enrich all those areas in a different social context. I believe that exchange of knowledge is very important for personal growth and community service, because we can meet people from around the world, share experiences and find new ideas for making the world a better place. All of this is a real possibility, because I have the chance to travel in september of next year with a program called Weltwärts, but traveling internationally entails many expenses, especially for a colombian in a world where many things are priced in euros and dollars. I will need to pay for: getting a visa, language certificates, and plane tickets. It's rather difficult to cover these expenses as a colombian with regular work.
I want to do take part in this program to learn more about Germany, to create new connections and find more partners for my NGO, Aequus. I hope to learn more about social and environmental programs and ways of life that exist there, as much as that I hope to bring that knowledge back to other Colombian people through programs such as a program run by Aequus that provides free language learning services.
As one might expect given my skills and experience in social and environmental issues, I am an environmental engineering student. I am sure that this opportunity could be an important next step forward in achieving my goal of pursuing a Master’s degree in social ecology or in climate change mitigation and adaptation in Germany. These topics are highly relevant and crucial for my Colombia and for our world. If granted the opportunity, I promise that I will give the best of myself in this volunteer program and come back to share my experience and knowledge with others.
I want to encourage you to donate, and I’ll close with a words of encouragement from Uruguayan novelist and journalist, Eduardo Galeano, “many small people, in small places, doing small things can change the world”.
PS: If you don't have money, you can help me share this information with others.
Thanks for your kindness and good hearts.
Valeria.
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¡¡¡Hola a todos!!! Mi nombre es Valeria y soy Colombiana. Me
considero a mi misma como una líder social en mi país, esto debido a
que durante muchos años he trabajado y formado parte de colectivos de
jóvenes que brindan servicios importantes para nuestra comunidad.
Actualmente, formo parte del centro de educación comunitaria Aequus,
que ofrece programas como preuniversitario, eventos cultures y de
aprendizaje de idiomas . Comencé en Aequus como profesora de física y
ahora trabajo como subdirectora. En Aequus proporcionamos un mayor
acceso al Barrio San Francisco de Itagüí, un barrio residencial con
condiciones de pobreza y un alto nivel de violencia, situado cerca de
una prisión de máxima seguridad, que se construyó sin consultar a la comunidad.
El tiempo que he estado en Aequus me ha enseñado sobre temas
sociales, políticos, culturales y ambientales, pero aún queda mucho
por descubrir, por ello consideró que este trabajo voluntario en
Alemania podría complementar y enriquecer todas estos conocimientos en
un contexto social diferente. Creo que el intercambio de conocimientos
es muy importante para el crecimiento personal y el servicio
comunitario, porque podemos conocer a personas de todo el mundo,
compartir experiencias y encontrar nuevas ideas para hacer del mundo
un lugar mejor. Todo esto es una posibilidad real, porque tengo la
oportunidad de viajar en septiembre del próximo año con un programa
llamado Weltwärts, pero viajar internacionalmente implica muchos
gastos, especialmente para un colombiano en un mundo donde muchas
cosas tienen un precio en euros y dólares. Tendré que pagar por:
obtener una visa, certificados de idioma y boletos de avión. Es
bastante difícil cubrir estos gastos como colombiana con un trabajo regular.
Quiero participar en este programa para aprender más sobre
Alemania, crear nuevas conexiones y encontrar más socios para nuestra
ONG, Aequus. Espero aprender más sobre los programas sociales y
ambientales y las formas de vida que existen en Alemania, así como
también espero devolver ese conocimiento a otras personas colombianas
a través de programas como uno dirigido por Aequus donde brindamos
servicios gratuitos de aprendizaje de idiomas.
Creó que dadas mis habilidades y experiencia en temas sociales y
ambientales, soy de hecho estudiante de ingeniería ambiental, estoy
segura que esta oportunidad podría ser un próximo paso importante
hacia el logro de mi objetivo de obtener una maestría en ecología
social o en mitigación y adaptación al cambio climático en Alemania.
Estos temas son muy relevantes y cruciales para Colombia y para el
mundo. Si se me da la oportunidad, prometo que daré lo mejor de mí
mismo en este programa de voluntarios y regresaré para compartir mi
experiencia y conocimiento con los demás.
Quiero animarles a que donen, y terminaré con unas palabras de
aliento del novelista y periodista uruguayo, Eduardo Galeano,
"muchas personas pequeñas, en lugares pequeños, haciendo pequeñas
cosas pueden cambiar el mundo".
PD: Si no tienes dinero, puedes ayudarme a compartir esta
información con otros.
Gracias por su amabilidad y buen corazón.
Valeria
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