SER
SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
JUNE 2018 |
NO.1
ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 GAIA DE DOMINICIS Head of Social and Environmental Responsibility
CAROL BETANCOURT Social Coordinator
SILVIA LILIANA CASTRO Environmental Coordinator
TANIA FONSECA Administrative Assistant
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CONTENT Introduction.................................................. 3 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Race Against Hunger.................................... 5 Food Waste Campaign and Rice Day....................................................... 7 Construction Brigades.................................. 9 Embellishment Brigades................................ 11 House Improvement Programme for Employees.................................................... 13 Bonfire.......................................................... 14 Special Olympics.......................................... 15 Best Buddies................................................. 16 Activities with Foundations........................... 17 Old2You New2me......................................... 19 ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Eco Schools Programme...................................... 21 School Garden - Greenhouse.............................. 22 No Car Day........................................................... 23 Tapas para Sanar................................................. 24 Pilas con el Ambiente.......................................... 25 Waste management............................................ 26
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INTRODUCTION The Social Service and Environmental
This front also includes the development of
Sustainability Area of the School (SER) is
projects to benefit the internal Anglo
responsible for the design and execution of
community.
social and environmental projects in the school. Its main objective is to strengthen the
3) Institutional: The main objective is to
students' social and environmental
execute environmentally friendly at the
awareness and promote action - taking
operational and infrastructure level in the
action that may have a positive impact on
school. These initiatives must be consistent
society and the environment.
with our environmental message.
SER is framed within the four Anglo values
In order to keep a focused effort in the
and aligned with the school's vision which is
projects that are executed, it has been
''to develop human beings with a strong
decided that SER will engage in projects
sense of integrity and consciously committed
within the following six United Nations
to their environmental.
Sustainable Goals: Housing, Nutrition, Peace and conflict resolution, Environmental
In order to integrate and consolidate
Sustainability, Education and Inclusion.
projects, SER works in an articulated way with the three academic sections of the School,
SER has a team that is constantly supported
as well as with other affiliates such as
by students and staff members who have an
Asopanglo and the Parents Council. Given
interest in social and environmental issues.
the scope of the project, staff and
The student and teacher representatives
students' involvement is essential for its
develop, support and get involved with the
implementation and the project's success.
initiatives and projects; they have played an important role in consolidating the School’s
In addition to encompassing the existing
Eco Committee as well as in the execution
initiatives of what was previously known as
of some projects such as the Race Against
FASAC and Go Green, the SER area is
Hunger, the Construction Brigades and the
responsible for developing and executing
Bonfire.
the strategy through three fronts: Over the current academic year, projects 1) Teaching and Learning Process (Curricular
and initiatives outside the classroom were
Integration): The main objective is to
developed and will continue to be
integrate into the teaching and learning
implemented; these projects enrich students'
process the projects, initiatives, and actions
learning process, especially in regards to
related to social and environmental
action and social service. Specific evidence
awareness.
of the projects and initiatives executed in the year 2017-2018 will be explained below.
2) Community work: The main objective is to work with external communities on designing, planning and executing mediumterm projects.
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
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RACE AGAINST HUNGER
Since August 2017 a strategic alliance was
Prior to both races, four awareness sessions
started with the NGO ''Acción Contra el
took place with the students where the
Hambre'', a global organization with more than
problem of child malnutrition in the world
twenty years of work in Colombia. The NGO’s
and the effect it has on human
goal is to fight hunger and malnutrition in four
development was shared with them.
regions that have been victims of the Colombian conflict: Nariño, Córdoba, Guajira
SER also to motivate the students to take
and Putumayo. Acción Contra el Hambre is our
the lead in promoting the Race and
strategic partner on the nutrition/malnutrition
sharing this cause among their friends and
sector.
relatives. SER counted with the participation and accompaniment of all
In order to raise awareness among the student
the sections of the School to ensure that
community, and raise funds for Acción Contra
both the awareness days and the Race
el Hambre and SER, two Races Against Hunger
were, a real success.
were held during the academic year. To learn more about Acción Contra el On the 30th of November, the first edition of this
Hambre, visit the website:
event was carried out, where Pre-School and
www.accioncontraelhambre.org
Primary school students and teachers participated. On the 19th of April the Race Against Hunger for Bach was held.
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Race Against Hunger Pre-school and Primary 30th November 2017
Race Against Hunger Secondary 19th April 2018
FOOD WASTE CAMPAIGN AND RICE DAY For the first time this year, we carried out the
This was a campaign originally planned
Food Waste Campaign in the School’s
and led by a group of students. Its
cafeteria. The campaign took place over a
objective was to raise awareness about
three week period, between the 12th and
nutritional inequality around the world.
the 21st of April. The general objective was to raise awareness about the impact of
Participation was voluntary and it was
food waste in our community.
gratifying to see that 96% of the student community (excluding preschool)
The specific objectives were to measure the
participated. The amount of food cooked
amount of food wasted in the cafeteria and
on that day is diminished because the
to motivate all those who consume food
majority (65%) of the participants
there, to be more conscious about the
consume rice. The savings that were
amount of food waste we’re making.
generated were donated to Acción
Participation and motivation were amazing!
Contra el Hambre.
Additionally, we carried out the Rice Day on April 12th of 2018.
Food waste from 12th to 24th April 2018
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CONSTRUCTION BRIGADES In the course of the academic year 2017-
Students and staff members donated
2018, the school worked consistently in
their time and effort for the construction
the housing front through the strategic
brigades the majority of students who
partner Fundación Catalina Muñoz. The
participated were from Eighth, Ninth,
foundation's main goal is to lead training
Tenth, Eleventh Grade.
processes through programs with social overview that generate changes in the
SER, through its fundraising effort, covers
life quality of vulnerable communities in
the cost of the brigades and the cost of
Colombia.
the houses built.
The Construction Brigades took place, on
To learn more about Fundación Catalina
average, one Saturday per month,
Muñoz, visit the website:
between 7 am - 4 pm in locations such as
www.fundacioncatalinamunoz.org
Chía and Soacha, among others. Construction Brigades between August 2017 to May 2018
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EMBELLISHMENT BRIGADES Over the course of the current academic
The best majority of student volunteers
year, the School worked together with ONG
were the vast majority from Eighth, Ninth,
Habitat for Humanity, whose objective is to
Tenth and Eleventh grades.
contribute towards the improvement of the living conditions of underprivileged
We feel very proud of taking into practice
communities, executed its work in over 70
actions like these, that at the same time
countries around the world. This strategic
generate consciousness and social
alliance focuses on the housing front, carrying
responsibility in our students.
out embellishment brigades in public spaces and schools.
It is very gratifying to be able to work together with communities who benefit
The brigades were done, on average, one
from the construction of dwellings and the
Saturday per month, between 7 am - 4 pm in
beautification of neighborhoods where we
locations like Suba and Ciudad Bolivar.
work!
Volunteers in embellishment brigades were
To learn more about Habitat for Humanity,
Anglo students and School employees.
visit the website: hphcolombia.org/.
Brigades Embellishment between August 2017 and May 2018
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HOUSE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME FOR EMPLOYEES
On December 2017, the House Improvement
The assigned budget was $35 million pesos;
Programme for Employees was launched.
the funds were donated by SER, Parent's
This is a joint initiative with the Parents
Council and the Class 2017.
Council, the class of 2017 and SER. The class 2017 wanted to leave a thankful legacy for
The NGO Habitat for the Humanity carried out
the schools' General Services employees
the technical evaluations for the
that could be replicated and sustained over
improvements and has begun working on the
time.
house improvements in May of 2018. Based on the schedule, the intervention of 100% of the
The SER area designed a pilot initiative that
houses will be completed before September
met the objectives of the class of 2017, and
of 2018. This project exemplifies the spirit of
that, in turn, could be replicable in the
service and solidarity of the Anglo
future.
Community, in particular of its students.
This is how the House Improvement
IWith hope to continue counting with the
Programme for Employees was initiate;
support of the Anglo Community in order to
employees who were interested in
grow this valuable project.
participating and met the pre-established selection criteria applied. Eight employees and their families were selected in this first group of beneficiaries. JUNE 2018
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BONFIRE The traditional Bonfire was held on March 10th of
3. To provide a space for artistic and cultural
2018. SER, together with the fifth-grade class and
expression of the body students.
the PR & Communications team, were responsible for organizing and running the event.
4.To raise funds for the social and
The Bonfire 2018 had four specific objectives:
environmental initiatives of the school.
1. To promote the sense of belonging of the
All the objectives were completely fulfilled
Anglo community identity through
and the event was a real success. We want
entertainment.
to give a special thanks to all the members of the Anglo community who actively
2 To create a space to raise awareness about
participated in this event.
the objectives and actions of SER.
Bonfire ''A Day in London To Help Others'' 10th March 2018
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SPECIAL OLYMPICS The partnership with Special Olympics was
During training time, respect and teamwork
kept during the academic year 2017-2018,
prevail in favor of a common goal: to
focusing on joint sports training between
enhance athletes of SO to become important
Anglo students and Special Olympics (SO)
figures in their sports competitions at national
athletes. Anglo students were from Tenth and
and international level.
Eleventh Grades. The training were held in the school on Saturday mornings.
To learn more about Special Olympics visit the web page: www.specialolympics.co
The objective of this activity is to provide a space for mutual learning and training where athletes from SO can share learning spaces with Anglo students and School Staff. Training sections between August 2017 and May 2018
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BEST BUDDIES
Best Buddies Colombia is allied with the
The objective of this alliance is to promote
Anglo on two fronts
inclusion and raise awareness and respect in our Anglo community in relation to
1. Labor inclusion programme
people with cognitive disabilities.
2. Volunteer programme This alliance has had mutual benefit and Currently there is a Best Buddies member
provides shared learning opportunities, for
working in the administrative section of the
both Anglo students who participate in the
School. The volunteer program is composed
activities and for Best Buddies members.
of high school students who share several afternoons a month with Best Buddies
The purpose in the long run is to
members.
consolidate and expand the institutional relationship, aligned with the schools’
In addition, the Anglo supports the annual
objective to be an institution that supports
Best Buddies Conference, donating the
and promotes inclusion in different areas.
space of the William Shakespeare Theater and other areas inside the campus.
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ACTIVITIES WITH FOUNDATIONS
As it has been tradition in the school, along
2. Christmas party: On December 2017, SER
the year we continued running activities
invited a group of children from our allied
focused on solidarity, working in favor of less
foundations between 5 and 10 years of age to a
privileged communities, mainly in those who
cinema function donated by CineColombia. The
are responsable of low-income children.
school provided transportation and members of the team joined the children during the show.
This year we worked with the Fundación Mi
Later, children were invited to take a snack in
Dulce Refugio, ICAL, and Fundación San
the school’s cafeteria, where they also received
Mauricio. Specifically, three events for the
a personalized gift. It was an afternoon full of
benefit of these foundations were done:
singing and joy!
1. Children’s Day: Last October, children from
3. Primary Bake sale: In May 2018 Primary
the foundations named above were invited to
Students Leaders held a bake sale to raise items
the school to enjoy the "Monsieur Champiñón"
of utility to be donated to three foundations.
show, a performance also intended for Anglo
Items were delivered on 12th June by SER and
Preschool students to watch. Afterwards,
the Primary Students Leaders. We appreciate
some snacks were provided and some
the participation and solidarity of the families
play time was shared between the children.
who actively participated donating items for the
Children had the opportunity to attend
bake sale.
dressed up and enjoy to the fullest this moment at school.
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1. Children's day - October 2017 In donations of snacks and entertaiment
Donated for the activity
2. Christmas Part - December 2017
3. Primary Bake Sale - June 2018
Benefited with the activity
OLD2YOU NEW2ME
Old2You New2Me store handled by the
The commitment and time contribution of
Parents Council carries out two type of sales
the members of the Parents Council has
per year: used uniforms sale and clothing,
been fundamental to ensure the success
toys and other items. What is sold is donated
of this initiative.
by the community and is a revenue source to SER. Between August of 2017 and May of 2018 the store collected $10.5 millions pesos on sales. 50% of the revenue was addressed to the Housing Improvement Program for Employees and the other 50% to Construction Brigades.
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
ECO-SCHOOLS PROGRAMME
Waste
Global Citizenship
Biodeversity
Energy
Litter
Water
Transport
School Grounds
Sustaining Our World
Healthy Eating
Climate Change
The school decided to join an international
fronts for the next academic year 2018 -
program called Eco School Global in order
2019. These are:
to obtain the “Eco Schools Green Flag” and be part of an international network of
- Climate Change
environmentally responsible schools. Eco
- Global Citizenship
Schools aims to ensure that young people
- Litter
have the power to be the change for sustainability that the world needs, through
In Alignment with the Eco-Schools
fun, action-oriented learning.
Programme, the initiatives detailed below were carried out during the academic
The Eco-Committee (conformed by
year.
students and staff) made an environmental diagnosis and identified the three action
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SCHOOL GARDEN - GREENHOUSE Aiming to generate an experiential learning
The space design and the species that will be
space in sciences for the primary and
planted were thought to provide an
secondary sections, the construction of a
appropriate learning environment where
greenhouse garden within the school's facilities
students may apply knowledge and skills.
has begun. The project will be completed by mid-June 2018. The structure will be located
To the extent that the crops of vegetables are
behind the Omega building and will cover a
materialized, it will be possible to supply, to
space of 63 M2.
some extent, the school cafeteria and raise funds for SER projects.
The care and maintenance of the greenhouse will be in charge of the SER area, hand in hand
The design and construction of the structure
with students and teachers from science
was in charge of “Madriguera Ecológica”, a
departments.
company focused on promoting environmental
pedagogy.
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NO CAR DAY The SER representatives from the previous
Taking into account this proposal, and
academic year proposed that high school
working hand in hand with the group of
students join the No Car Day organized by
student representatives, a route was
the Bogotá City Hall. The proposal was
designed so that bach students could go to
motivated by a desire to take concrete and
school by bicycle from a meeting point on
positive action in relation to the
106th street with 15th street. Students were
environmental issues of the city. According to
able to come in sportswear and join the
them, small actions count and students can
caravan, which was escorted by school
be part of the change.
security personnel.
1st February 2018
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TAPAS PARA SANAR The School, through donations from staff
This is an initiative that is tied to the house
and students, supports the Fundación Sanar
competition of the School; the winning
Cáncer, through an environmentally
house in kilograms of plastic lids collected
responsible action: the collection of plastic
accumulates points towards the house cup.
lids. Through the “Tapas para Sanar”
We appreciate the participation of the
campaign, children and adolescents with
entire community in this noble cause and
cancer and their families are benefiting.
we encourage you to strengthen the participation in the following academic year.
The total amount of plastic lids donated to Fundación Sanar Cáncer was:
Benefiting
The percentage collected between August 2017 and May 2018 per house was:
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PILAS CON EL AMBIENTE
The School remains committed to the “Pilas
The School has a container specially designed
con el Ambiente” program, led by ANDI
for the collection of batteries in the main
Association which has national coverage. By
entrance, which has motivated and
collecting and properly disposing the
facilitated the donations. We invite the entire
batteries, the adverse impact is minimized
community to continue disposing the
since it prevents toxic components to be
batteries responsibly!
deposited in the environment.
Between August 2017 and May 2018
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WASTE MANAGEMENT Between August 2017 and May 2018
The proper management of organic and
The school has a colored bin system to
inorganic waste is essential so that the
encourage the separation of waste from
School contributes positively in taking care
the source. Likewise, through a cooperative
of the environment. This is why specific
of recyclers, we are ensuring that use
measures have been taken at the
materials recovered at school (paper,
institutional level that promote
plastic, glass, and metals) are being
environmental sustainability through waste
reintroduced to the production system, thus
management.
preventing them from reaching landfills.
In the same way, it is imperative that the
On the other hand, organic waste is
School comply with environmental
delivered to perform composting processes
regulations and follow the requirements of
and the used vegetable oil for the
the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of
production of biofuels.
Education regarding environmental issues.
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The following materials were recycled between August 2017 and May 2018
With great privilege comes great responsibility.