42 communities survivors of armed conflict in Colombia are recognizing their power, learning to use technology to solve Big Questions together and obtaining connectivity solutions and community computers to create Self-Organized Learning Environments (or SOLEs) in their territories. These communities are flourishing together, developing what they need to work through their trauma. In 2024 we want to keep them connected and continue to grow SOLE network through the communal use of tech
Since the signing of the Peace Agreement with the FARC in 2016, SOLE Colombia has been determined to participate in the consolidation of the peace process as a civil-society non-profit. The pandemic has further deepened the education crisis and widened existing inequalities, especially for rural and indigenous communities. Those children and youth who lack necessary skills and knowledge to live decent lives due to the poor quality of education, are now in an even worse situation.
A SOLE is a space where children, families and communities can come together to discover and explore self-organised learning using the Internet. We will provide at least 130 educators in 42 communities most affected by the armed conflict with the skills and tools to set up SOLEs and support them with a network of volunteers- called Grannies - who connect remotely to provide over 7,500 participants with warm encouragement and the opportunity to experience worlds far removed from their own.
We aim to inspire people to become creative and curious problem-solvers with the confidence and skills needed to tap into the global network of tools available. Once people are motivated to pursue answers to their own Big Questions together, those who need it the most, will claim their voice and agency to solve their own challenges, leveraging new technologies. The tipping point in Colombia is about better solutions created from the ground up and the power of networks to accelerate progress.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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