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Venezuela, much more than a trip
Living Venezuela is definitely a challenge and a great opportunity. A country full of natural beauty, charming towns and a current reality where chaos is present. Amid social issues affecting a country is our duty to find solutions. Undoubtedly, young people are playing an increasingly decisive role in the country. This reality creates an environment which encourages developmment as a leader, impact communities in need and change lives while allowing you to discover by yourself the reality of a country that is much more than its problems. Dare to say I bet on Venezuela!
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Valencia Barquisimeto Maracaibo
Caracas
San Cristóbal Guayana
Mérida
+Where to find
Cities where you can find an AIESEC’s Local Committee.
Located in the north of South America, Venezuela, is a country of striking natural beauty, ranging from the snow-capped andean peaks in the west, through the amazonian jungles in the south, the great plains in the southeast, and to the beaches of the north. Venezuela has a rich cultural heritage that historically has been heavily inuenced by European, African and Native Indigenous culture.
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Venezuela has great contrasts that can be shocking. A cultural tradition marked by the authenticity of Venezuelans which seduces visitors, along and a difficult social reality. Venezuela is the country where free-
dom of the Latin American people was forged:
Cradle of liberators and talent that has reached every corner of the earth.
We are famous for the beauty of our women, greatest landscapes and the joy of Venezuelans. To discover Venezuela is definitely a challenge: an adventure where you can prove that everything is possible. Living Venezuela is finding the best of every single thing.
Do you dare to bet on Venezuela?
A B O U T
t h e
31 Million habitants
912.050 km2 PHONE CODE
+58
LANGUAGES
*Spanish
Oficial language And more than 40 indigenous languages
CURRENCY
Bolívares (Bs) Cost of living is very cheap
Current time
-4:00
GMT
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¿What does it mean in $?
1$
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6$
even less
C O U N T R Y
F a c t s Venezuelan cocoa is known to be the best in the world. Venezuela Is considered one of the seventeen megadiverse countries that contain most of earth’s species. The world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall, Angel Falls, is located in Venezuela. The cheapest petrol in the world (about $0.01 per litter). Venezuela is a multicultural and multiethnic country made up by immigrants and descendants of various indigenous groups. Venezuelan Arepas are ranked as the world’s best breakfast. Venezuela’s name comes from the Italian word “Veneziola” that literally means “piccola Venezia” (little Venice) Venezuelan women are the most beautiful in the world.
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V e n e z u e l a n · Carlos Coste World class free-diver and record-holder.
Ambassadors · Edgar Ramírez
Actor (Point Break, Joy, The liberator, Thor)
· Carolina Herrera Fashion designer known for exceptional personal style.
· Jacinto Convit Nominated for a Nobel Prize for developing a vaccine to fight leprosy.
· Gustavo Dudamel Music director of the Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
The Challenge We believe that youth is the key to solve our social issues. Through “Trazando Metas” we empower Venezuelan youth to set and achieve their goals, developing a solution oriented mindset around quality education, sustainable development and employment.
"Impulso Global" is our bet to reduce inequali-
ties and improve life quality in the communities through NGOs that are already embedded in them and working as change agents in the daily issues.
%FIGURES • Venezuela is the second country with the highest homicide rate in the world (not currently at war). • Venezuela is currently suffering the world’s highest inflation rates at 487.6%. Economists predict that it will climb further. • By 2013, Venezuela's poverty rate increased to 28.35% with extreme poverty rates increasing 4.4% to 10.3%. • It’s the most corrupt country in the Americas, and 9th most corrupt in the world, according to Transparency International. • The current unemployment rate is 17%. • Literacy rate: 96.3%
Our social
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What
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The Project idea is to support the work of the Venezuelan NGOs to multiply their impact in social issues in whose they focus, and bringing a cross-cultural perspective.
Through different activities performed by the intern, taking into account their field of knowledge and according to the specific needs of the NGOs according to their strategic focus.
Why We want to empower the Venezuelan NGOs to grow and do their best possible work to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and impact positively in Venezuela’s various issues.
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This project is aimed directly to this specific target of the SDG #17: 17.17: Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships.
The Aim
The aim is to empower local and national NGOs all across Venezuela by providing them human resources to support them in specific needs, and thus building on the already existing experience of the NGOs and enhancing their impact on the country. ...Venezuela is more than their problems. It is a country
full of culture, landscapes and of people full of joy, enthusiasm and desire to do something...
• Jessica Alcázar | México
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What
How
This project is designed with the objective of serving as a learning space for youth: we strive for Venezuelan young persons to become more aware, both of the realities and the possibilities.
Trazando Metas is composes of tailored classes, workshops, sessions, coaching and other activities. The project is divided in two modalities: Kids & teenagers and Young adults.
Why We want the Venezuelan youth to feel connected to their country and feel the responsibility and ownership of acting towards improving it by achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
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This project is aimed directly to this speciďŹ c target of the SDG #4: 4.7: “By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education...â€?
The Aim
The aim is to empower Venezuelan youth not only to promote the SDGs and the mindset that comes with it, but to take ownership in working towards their achievement by embedding them as part of their personal life missions and discovering/creating a work path which is purposeful for them as individuals and the world. I return to Mexico as a better human being whom
Venezuela has captivated and marked forever beyond a stamp on a passport. • Alfredo Javier Zamora | Sinaloa-MÊxico
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We are there all along the way These are the things we provide for all the Exchange Participants
IPS
Airport Pick-up
Accomodation Provided
Trainee Buddy
Aditionals: Cultural Preparation Information before arrival | Leadership Development Spaces: LEAD | Cultural Agenda
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