ANNUAL REPORT
ANNUAL REPORT 2017
̵ Partners
This annual report shows the results of the work done by the Centro Colombo Americano de Medellín along with the support of the following partners
Armenia Barranquilla Bogotá Bucaramanga Cali Cartagena Manizales Medellín Pereira
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̵ Partners
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̵ Editorial
EDITORIAL 36 years ago, upon my arrival to Colombia in 1982, I knew the Colombo Americano as a cultural center where foreigners in the city would congregate in search of cultural activities, and where the citizens of Medellín, the “Antioqueños” would learn English. As time went by, I learned more about its English language program, art gallery, and unique library that promoted reading in other languages, as well as the transformation that the Colombo was generating in Medellín’s city center, aspects which made me fall in love with the Colombo Americano and its mission to generate spaces that encompass bilingualism and cultural exchange between Colombia, the United States, and other countries. When I took on the role of General Director in 2005, my main aim was to continue with the projects put forth by previous directors and enhance them. This was how we started with the expansion project of the Colombo Americano in Antioquia. Our first alternate site opened its doors in 2007 in El Poblado. Subsequently in 2012, our sites in Apartadó and later that same year in Belén opened to the public. In 2014, our Bello site was inaugurated, and the following year our site in Rionegro started to offer services in the Eastern part of Antioquia. Our seventh site opened in 2017 in Envigado, making this seven sites over the course of seven decades, all of them at the service of the Department of Antioquia. Throughout 70 years of history, the Colombo Americano has impacted many different people more than 280 thousand students have studied in our different classrooms, 6,071 scholarships have been awarded to high-achieving students, more than 700 professionals between artists and teachers have undertaken academic and cultural exchanges with the Colombo, over 900 art exhibits have been showcased
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at the different sites, more than 600 film showings and film festivals have impacted our theaters, 120 editions of the Kinetoscopio magazine have been produced, and over 127 concerts with foreign artists and musicians have echoed throughout the city. All of the aforementioned accomplishments would not have been made possible if it wasn’t for the support of the Board of Directors of the Colombo Americano, public and private sectors from the different Municipalities in Antioquia, the network of BiNational Centers - Colombo Americanos - in Colombia, and the support of the United States Government through their Embassy and the U.S. Agency for International Development USAID. We strive to continue with our mission of educating people in bilingualism, contributing positively to the globalization and competitive nature of Medellín and Antioquia. Together, we can build the city and state that we dream of and believe in. It pleases me to present our annual report for the year 2017, as well as to extend an invitation to get to know more about our educational and cultural projects. Please join us as we celebrate alongside our talented team who have. To all the students, teachers, employees, alumni, friends, and fellow institutions, thank you for believing in us and we hope that together we can continue to grow stronger worked towards the success of these 70 years.
Michael Cooper | Director
Students from the different sites of the Colombo Americano de Medellín.
̵ Institutional
ABOUT US The Centro Colombo Americano Medellín is a private We are one of nine Binational Centers (BNC) in the non-profit institution with 70 years of experience country recognized by the United States Embassy in promoting the use of English and culture in and Colombia. around the city. Thanks to projects carried out in cooperation with We have three quality certifications granted by public and private entities since our foundation in ICONTEC (NTC 5580- NTC 5555 e ISO 9001), 1947, we have established ourselves as a leading expanding in 2017 to five municipalities in Antioquia institution in academic and cultural projects that by means of our seven branches located throughout promote artistic expressions through the use of the department: Centro, El Poblado, Belén, Apartadó, English as a second language that allows for diversity and impact on new populations. Bello, Rionegro and Envigado.
ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL Michael Cooper General Director
Luisa Mejía Special Projects Director
Claudia Villa Academic Director
Juan Ricardo García Finance and Administration Director
Andrés Murillo Kinetoscopio Film Program Director
Ángela Cardona Human Resources Director
Alejandro Vásquez Paul Bardwell Art Gallery Director
Natalia Urrego Marketing and Communications Director
BOARD OF GOVERNORS Juan Manuel Cárdenas Vásquez
Fernando Osorio Mora
Davis Duyen Marie
Sergio Andrés Piedrahita Wood
Sergio Fajardo Valderrama
Gonzalo Alonso Restrepo López
Aníbal Gaviria Correa
Gary Dean Sander
Juan Felipe Gaviria Gutiérrez
John Kurt Schober
Carlos Mario Giraldo Moreno
Mauricio Toro Bridge
Tulio Enrique Gómez Tapias
Ricardo Toro Ludeke
María Clara Gutiérrez Navarro
Pilar Velilla Moreno
Javier Jaramillo Velásquez
Marcos Eugenio Wittig Wood
Carlos Manuel Londoño De La Espriella
Clara Mónica Zapata Jaramillo
Embajador EEUU* (o su delegado)
Juan Fernando Uribe Navarro
Ann Mason
Susan Walley de Jaramillo
Juvenal de Jesús Mejía Escobar
Paula Restrepo Duque
Jorge Humberto Melguizo Posada
Felipe Zárate Gutiérrez
Federico Moreno Vásquez
Juan Alberto Gaviria Vélez
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̵ Institutional
VISION
CENTRO l 1947
In 2025, the Centro Colombo Americano de Medellín aims to continue being a cultural and educational referent on a national and international level, positioning its cultural and academic programs that are inclusive and respond to the needs of society, by way of technology and innovation. We’re committed to the implementation and sustainment of the Health and Safety Quality Management System in the workplace to reduce the possibility of work-related illnesses and accidents.
EL POBLADO l 2007
MISSION The Centro Colombo Americano de Medellín promotes human and social development through its significant cultural and academic experiences between Colombia, the United States, and other countries.
BELÉN l 2012
VALUES In and out of our workplace we value: • Respect • Commitment • Pluralism
• Responsibility • Honesty • Equality
APARTADÓ l 2012
BELLO l 2014
RIONEGRO l 2015
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ENVIGADO l 2017
̵ Institutional
70 YEARS OF THE COLOMBO AMERICANO In October, the Colombo Americano de Medellín celebrated its 70th anniversary, with the inauguration of a new site in the municipality of Envigado. Representatives from the public and private sector, members of the press, and collaborative partners participated in this celebration.
Photo from left to right: Sandra Milena Ospina, Sub director of Positioning of the ACI Medellín; María Clara Ramírez, Director of Sapiencia Medellín; Sandra Suárez, USAID Colombia; Michael Cooper, Director Colombo Americano Medellín; Sergio Escobar, Director ACI Medellín and Ricardo Hernández, Sub director of the AmCham Antioquia & Caldas.
SITE IN ENVIGADO In June 2017, the Colombo opened the doors to its new site located in the Centro Comercial Viva Envigado, adding to the other six sites that the Colombo already has: Apartadó, Downtown, El Poblado, Belén, Bello and Rionegro; bringing a total of seven sites to the region of Antioquia. The new site has a computer area for students to study autonomously or in groups, resources for teachers to enrich their classes which can be found in the resource room, and an alternate space for different art exhibitions. Colombo Americano Envigado Site
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̵ Institutional
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS GIVEN FOR THE COLOLOMBO’S 70TH ANNIVERSARY In a ceremony that was held in the Salón del Consejo of the Gobernación de Antioquia, the United States Embassy and the Gobernación de Antioquia honored the Colombo Americano for its 70 years of history and development in the region of Antioquia. The Governor of Antioquia, Luis Pérez Gutierrez, awarded Michael Cooper, General Director of the Colombo Americano, the highest distinction: El Escudo de Antioquia, Category Gold. With this award, the region of Antioquia recognizes the institution as an example of cultural outreach in the city, leader in bilingualism, and a space to exchange knowledge and ideas between local and foreign artists. In the same ceremony, the United States Embassy through its Cultural Attaché Michelle Riebeling,
awarded a special distinction to the Colombo for its 70th anniversary and for being a part of the nine binational centers in Colombia that have worked closely with the embassy throughout time. These two distinctions were not the only ones received, as in the month of October in the celebratory ceremony for the Colombo’s 70th anniversary, Partners of the Americas and the American Chamber of Commerce for Antioquia and Caldas awarded commemorative plaques to the institution highlighting its history in the city. Additional to this, the Mayor’s Office of Medellín confirmed the highest decoration possible, the Medalla Alcaldía de Medellín Category Gold, awarding this in recognition of 70 years of institutional history and permanent support towards culture and education in the city.
From left to right: Michael Cooper, Director General, Colombo Americano de Medellín; Luís Pérez Gutierrez, Governor of Antioquia; Michelle Riebeling, Cultural Attaché for the United States Embassy; Mauricio Toro, Board President of the Colombo Americano
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̵ Institutional
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS GIVEN TO THE COLOMBO AMERICANO DE MEDELLÍN THROUGHOUT ITS 70 YEAR HISTORY 1 ORDEN AL MÉRITO DON JUAN DEL CORRAL Mayor’s Office of Medellín Awarded by: Jesús Aníbal Echeverri Jiménez, Councilman October 12, 2007
2 ORDEN AL MÉRITO CÍVICO Y EMPRESARIAL MARISCAL JORGE ROBLEDO GRADO ORO State of Antioquia’s Departmental Assembly Awarded by: Jairo Velásquez Espinosa, President November 6, 2007
MEDALLA PORFIRIO BARBA 3 JACOB CATEGORÍA ORO Awarded by: Sergio Fajardo Valderrama, Mayor of Medellín November 7, 2007
4 GRAN ORDEN MINISTERIO DE CULTURA Awarded by: Paula Marcela Moreno, Minister of Culture July, 2008
5 CONDECORACIÓN ORQUÍDEA CONCEJO DE MEDELLÍN, MÉRITO CULTURAL Awarded by: Fabio Humberto Rivera, President November 25, 2015
6 MEDALLA ALCALDÍA DE MEDELLÍN EN CATEGORÍA ORO Awarded by: Federico Gutiérrez Zuluaga, Mayor of Medellín October 5, 2017
7 ESCUDO DE ANTIOQUIA EN CATEGORÍA ORO Awarded by: Luis Pérez Gutiérrez, Governor of Antioquia November 21, 2017
8 UNITED STATES EMBASSY For the strengthening of educational and cultural ties between Colombia and the United States of America. Awarded by: Michelle Riebeling, Cultural Attaché November 21, 2017
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Ěľ Institutional
RENNOVATIONS IN THE DOWNTOWN SITE In 2017, the downtown site of the Centro Colombo Americano started a renovation process on the first and second floors of the building, all made possible thanks to the support of the State Department of the United States of America. With this plan, new spaces are being designed that will provide areas for both students and visitors to engage more with the cultural and academic aspects that the Colombo promotes. On the second floor, a Maker Lab will be built that will focus on science and innovation, providing a space for workshops and other types of sessions that reinforce the inclusion of different cultures and cultural aspects. The Maker Lab will also have an audiovisual recording space for students and visitors to generate their own audiovisual creations. The gallery will be moved to an open space on the second floor, inviting students and visitors to interact more with the art exhibitions by providing a clearer visual reference from outside. The classrooms located on the second floor have been tailored specifically for the younger populations that receive classes in our preschool and kids program. The library will remain on the first floor and have direct access to the gallery. It will also undergo a renovation in its spaces and storage of book collections, providing areas for more computers with access to a plethora of information such as the educational tools provided by National Geographic Learning as well as the Smithsonian Institution. Areas throughout the front entrance which includes the registration area, the central patio, hallways, and other additional areas, will be modernized with appealing dĂŠcor and furniture to showcase a more modern and comfortable feel.
Second Floor Renovations Colombo Americano Downtown Site.
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MANAGEMENT REPORT SUMMARY Impacted population
Investment
Culture
141,099
US $ 672,856
Academic Total
23,136 164,235
US $ 681,717 US $ 1,354,573
HIGHLIGHTS
FROM THE 2017 REPORT A total of
12,639 students
141,099 people participated
received classes through our English language programs, institutional agreements, scholarship programs and social projects.
through the dierent cultural programs spearheaded by the library, cinema, gallery and special projects.
45,541
US $ 408,564 was generated through free press.
US $ 681,717 was invested in social programs and English scholarship programs.
people received attention through our dierent communication channels
The Colombo Americano de MedellĂn has 70 years of experience and history promoting bilingualism and cultural exchange through its different English programs and student advising office. Corporate courses are also offered to different companies, strengthening ties through corporate agreements with a variety of productive sectors in the region.
In 2017, a total of 23,136 people studied in our different academic programs.
IMPACTED POPULATION
English courses for children, youth, and adults
11,287
Institutional agreements
705
Social projects focused on English training
324
English scholarship programs
323
Study abroad counseling
Total
10,497
23,136
During 2017, our English programs provided language training to a total of 12,635 students through the Children, Youth, and Adult Programs, institutional agreements, social projects and English scholarship programs. STUDENTS IN OUR ENGLISH PROGRAMS
English courses for children, youth, and adults
Social projects focused on English training and English scholarship programs
Institutional agreements
11,287
705
647
Total 12,639
In 2017, a total of 1,018 students certified their English competences at an intermediate or advanced level. STUDENTS CERTIFIED FROM OUR ENGLISH PROGRAMS
Level certiďŹ ed
2017
B2 Level
843
C1 Level
175
Total
Total
1,018
English ̵ Social
SOCIAL PROJECTS AND ENGLISH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS Throughout 2017, we were committed to the personal growth and inclusion of all types of people by developing strategic alliances that allowed us to academically train 647 students through our different social projects and English scholarship programs. This effort required investments of US $ 681,717.
ACCESS Scholarship students during a field work day.
SOCIAL PROJECTS AND ENGLISH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS 2017 Program
Beneficiaries
Allied entities
English Social projects
324
US $ 375,512
English scholarship program
323
Subtotal
647
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Colombo Investment US $ 124,387 US $ 181,817
US $ 375,512
US $ 306,204
US $ 681,717
Total invested
CHOP
C o l l e g e Ho ri zo n s Ou t re a c h P ro g ra m
CHOP Scholarship students in Apartadó.
The College Horizons Outreach Program (CHOP) is a social impact program designed to provide academically gifted, low-income Afro Colombian and indigenous high school students between the ages of 13 and 18 with English and leadership training so that they can obtain goals that seemed out of their reach hitherto. The program allows students to reach a solid B1+ level in the English competences, and involves the development and improvement of leadership and professional skills through a series of workshops which include mentoring, cultural and immersion activities.
Throughout 2017, 40 Afro Colombian and indigenous students from the Muncipality of Apartadó, in the Urabá region of Colombia, participated in the program which will continue throughout 2018 in the aims of reaching a B1 level in English.
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English ̵ Social
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM The Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Fellowship Program is an institutionalized, sustainable initiative that selects high-achieving university students of Afro- and Indigenous Colombian heritage from social strata 1, 2, or 3 to receive a total of 2 years of English language training and leadership activities. It has been designed to make them better prepared for the educational and professional challenges they will face upon graduation from the university. Inaugurated in 2006 with the support of the U.S. Embassy, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellowship Program is currently sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and focuses on addressing the problem of social, economic and racial inequality in the awarding of scholarships and in educational and employment opportunities in Colombia. Over the course of the years since the program started, it has allowed its fellows to access educational and professional options
such as the opportunity to pursue postgraduate level studies abroad or in Colombia, as well as the creation of socially based initiatives and community projects aimed at supporting the most in-need communities. The Binational centers in Colombia that run cohorts of the program are Barranquilla, Bogotá, Cali, Cartagena, and Medellín, with the latter being the National Coordinator of the program. One hundred and ninety fellows currently participate in the program in the aforementioned cities, as well as in Apartadó, Buenaventura, and Quibdó.
In 2017, the Colombo Medellín incorporated 70 fellows to participate in the program: 20 in Apartadó, 30 in Medellín, and 20 in Quibdó.
MLK Jr. Scholarship students during a final project presentation.
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English ̵ Social
ACCESS
English Access Microscholarship Program The English Access Microscholarship Program allows academically high-achieving young people that are finishing their high school from disadvantaged sectors of the city the opportunity to broaden their horizons through English language learning and exposure to U.S. culture and customs. This program, is an initiative set up by the U.S. State Department to support education programs for youth around the world. It is run in over 85 countries around the world and started in Colombia in 2009, benefitting more than one thousand students to date. The Colombo Medellín has led this program in the cities of Medellin, Apartadó and Quibdó, with positive results from each of the cohorts. In 2017, the program reached the population in Nuqui, located in Chocó.
ACCESS Program students from Nuquí (Chocó).
The current cohort is made up of 40 young people in 8th and 9th grade from the Institución Educativa Litoral Pacífico, from Nuqui a municipality located in the Pacific region of Colombia. In 2017, the program started with English classes and cultural activities focusing on the development of English competencies to the fellows in the program, aiming to reach an A2+ level.
ENGLISH FOR GIRLS The English for Girls program was created in Colombia in 2017, as a result of the support from the U.S. government in Colombia towards the signing of the peace accord to end the armed conflict in the country. The program itself aims to contribute towards the empowerment and leadership of young girls and the eradication of teenage pregnancies in those areas that have been affected by this conflict. Using education as a tool, focusing on learning English as a means to understand that there are opportunities available beyond their region’s borders, the girls that participate in the program can compete on a level playing field and show that well-deserving students from even the most neglected communities can reach their goals. The program is currently being developed in Leticia, Quibdó and Buga, with the Colombo Medellín being in charge of the program in the first two cities.
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Students from the Program in Leticia (Amazonas) during a field work day.
In 2017, 60 young women in Leticia and 40 in Quibdó started their English studies and additional activities focused on the empowerment of women as well as extracurricular events to be able to reach a B1 level of English according to the Common European Framework of Reference.
English ̵ Social
RIONEGRO BILINGÜE This program, which is a part of the Development Plan of the Municipality of Rionegro located in the East of Antioquia, aims to achieve greater competitiveness and insertion in global markets by providing language education to students and teachers in public schools of the region. Throughout 2017, the Colombo Americano participated as one of the allies in this program, providing language training to primary school teachers and teachers of other areas, students in tenth and eleventh grades with high levels of English (B1), and university students who received scholarships from the Mayor’s Office of Rionegro thanks to their outstanding scores on the SABER exam. In addition, the Colombo provided video forums and cinema forums open to the general public and contributed in the organization and development of the ELT Conference 2017, which was held in November of that year. The Colombo Medellín also participated strongly in the municipality’s Bilingual Meeting Group, offering workshops and conferences for teachers and English language coordinators alike thanks to the support of the U.S. Embassy and its fellows that were brought through different outreach programs.
Organizations that are a part of the Rionegro Bilingüe Program, during the ELT Conference at the Universidad Católica de Oriente.
This program directly impacted 120 teachers, 60 high school students, and 20 university students from the Municipality of Rionegro.
COLOMBO VIRTUAL In August 2017, the online platform named Colombo Virtual was implemented as a way to accompany students in their face to face classes in the Adult Program. This tool allows students to maintain direct contact with their teacher, participate in forums and discussions, and share photos and videos. It also allows students to interact with each other, enhancing collaboration, as well as provides access to the textbook using different devices. As a means of sharing this information with students, visits were made to the different Colombo Americano sites, and using dynamic activities, students and teachers were motivated to use the platform as an integral part in their learning process.
Promotional activities of the Virtual Colombo Platform at the different sites of the Colombo Americano.
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English ̵ Social
Thanks to the support of public and private entities, a total of five social projects were undertaken in 2017 that provided English training to 324 people.
Students of the English For Girls Program in Quibdó (Chocó).
SUMMARY SOCIAL PROJECTS 2017 Program
Beneficiaries
Inmvestment from allied entities
Colombo Investment
Access (English Access Microscholarship Program) Nuquí
34
US $ 23,496
US $ 4,699
College Horizons Outreach Program Bello
31
US $ 19,589
US $ 13,153
College Horizons Outreach Program Medellín
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US $ 12,195
US $ 8,189
College Horizons Outreach Program Apartadó
20
US $ 25,769
US $ 17,303
Martin Luther King Jr. Fellowship Program
70
US $ 150,900
US $ 49,776
English For Girls Quibdó
26
US $ 29,525
US $ 5,722
English For Girls Leticia
45
US $ 62,998
US $ 4,052
100
US $ 51,037
US $ 21,490
Subtotal
324
US $ 375,512
US $ 124,387
Total
324
Rionegro Bilingüe
20
US $ 499,899
English ̵ Study Abroad
STUDY ABROAD The Colombo Americano de Medellín has a Study Abroad and International Exams office where EducationUSA operates from. Its main objective is to provide information and personalized guidance on study abroad opportunities in the United States, as well as administrating a wide range of standardized English tests and examinations.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE INITIATIVE The Community College Initiative (CCI) is a program from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the State Department of the United States of America which allowed three students from Medellín to undertake technical, vocational studies for a year in a community college in the USA. These students traveled between July and August 2017 and will return to Colombia mid-2018.
The CCI Program covered all expenses in terms of travel and educational fees for the participants and allowed them to choose their area of interest for their studies: agriculture, applied engineering, business administration, business, early childhood development, information technologies, journalism, and tourism.
Meeting of the winners of the Community College Scholarship Program 2016 and 2017 at the Downtown Site.
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English Ěľ Study Abroad
EDUCATIONUSA ADVISING SESSIONS In 2017, a total of 7,443 people received advising sessions
43 talks were given related to study abroad possibilities with 991 attendees.
Information Session on study abroad in the United States.
STEM FAIR
(SCIENCE, TECHONOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH)
This fair was held over the first couple of days of March and was the first of its kind in the country. In MedellĂn, representatives from 18 universities in the United States of America in the area of science, technology, engineering and math participated.
These university representatives went on a guided tour of the ITM University Campus and a mini fair was held where both students and teachers participated. Over 400 people attended the STEM Fair and participated in the different informative university talks that were showcased.
Representatives of the universities invited to the fair.
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English ̵ Study Abroad
STUDY CALIFORNIA FAIR This fair has taken place in the city of Medellín for two consecutive years. This time around the fair brought six universities and one community college representatives from the state of California. They offered English as a second language, undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs. These representatives did a mini fair at Colegio Marymount where 8th, 9th, and 10th graders asked questions. Afterwards, there was a big fair opened to the public. In total, there were around 350 participants who enjoyed the wide variety of universities and informative talks.
Advising during the fair.
SUSI FOR STUDENT LEADERS
(Study of the U.S. Institutes)
Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders are five-to six-week academic programs for foreign undergraduate students between the ages of 18 and 25 designed to improve their understanding of the United States and to develop their leadership skills. Institutes include a four-week academic residency consisting of interactive classroom activities, discussions, lectures, readings, site visits, and workshops; one week of educational travel to a different region of the United States; leadership skills building activities; community service; and opportunities to interact with their American peers on a college campus.
Graduation Ceremony of the SUSI Program at the DuPont Hotel in Washington D.C.
In 2017 this program took place between the months of June and August and one person from the city of Medellín was chosen to participate in it.
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English ̵ Study Abroad
GLOBAL PATHWAYS SUMMIT 2017 NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
Education Drives Innovation ¨The Role of Education in Innovation¨
Global Pathways Summit 2017 was a summit which took place in Nashville, Tennessee for three days. This event was organized by Centro Colombo Americano de Medellín, EAFIT University, Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano (ITM), and Institución Universitaria Pascual Bravo. In the United States, the organizers and hosts were: Tennessee State University, Vanderbilt University, Belmont University, Tennessee Latin American Chamber of Commerce, and Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICUA). For this summit, 13 universities from Colombia and
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Photo from left to right: Jorge Julián Osorio, President Universidad CES; Blanca Libia Echeverri, President Universidad de Envigado; Mauricio Alviar, President Universidad de Antioquia; María Victoria Mejía Orozco, President ITM; Lorenzo Portocarrero, President Tecnológico de Antioquia.
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English ̵ Study Abroad
IMPACTED POPULATION In 2017, 2,232 exams were administered MET, TOEFL ITP, TOEFL iBT, C-ORAL, GRE, APTIS, GRE Subject SERVICE
NUMBER OF PEOPLE
Exams
2,232
Advising sessions
7,431
CCI
3
SUSI
1
STEM Fair
400
Study California
350
Global Summit Total
80 10,497
A total of 10,497 people were attended to through our Study Abroad office during 2017.
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Seventy years ago, when the Colombo Americano de MedellĂn was established, it was not only thought of as an entity dedicated exclusively to learning English, but also as a multicultural center; one that encouraged new artistic experiences through the exchange and diversity between nations. For seven decades, the Colombo has been a cultural landmark of the city center and a promoter of new expressions between Colombia and the United States. One of the elements that shapes Colombo's cultural commitment is the city's only bilingual library and its work to promote reading across new languages. Another is the gallery of contemporary art that uses processes of social transformation through art. There is also the cinema program, a loyal promoter of cinema art and new visual experiences from other countries, and special projects, which make possible cultural musical exchanges between countries. Our goal is to educate, raise awareness, and impact new audiences with experiences that reflect diversity and bring society closer to new ways of seeing and enjoying life.
In 2017, we impacted more than 141,000 people through our cultural offerings with an investment of US $ 672,855. 12%
Special Projects
CULTURAL INVESTMENT
Cinema
US $ 507,868
Gallery
US $ 86,743
Special Projects
US $ 78,244
Total
US $ 672,855
IMPACTED POPULATION
Programs
People
Library
55,604
Cinema
42,005
Gallery
40,000
Special Projects
Total
3,490
13% Gallery
75%
Cinema
30%
Cinema
28% Gallery
3%
Special Projects
141,099
39% Library
Cultural � Cinema
KINETOSCOPIO FILM PROGRAM The Kinetoscopio Film Program was started in 1989, and 29 years later it continues to attract audiences and form new interests for art film lovers in the city. From its beginnings, the program has strived to provide alternatives for its audiences through three main lines of action: • Audiovisual showcase at the Centro Colombo Americano theaters • Academic formation in film appreciation and audiovisual creation • Kinetoscopio Magazine
Throughout 2017, the program impacted a total of 42,003 people with its different activities.
Movie Theater 1. Colombo Americano Downtown Site
AUDIOVISUAL SHOWCASE F I L M F E S T I VA L S A N D C Y C L E S The cinema festivals showcased in theaters were put forth thanks to alliances with organizations that aim to create constant exposure to a plethora of cinematographic material. The main objective is to contribute towards the formation of a discerning public through diverse exhibitions. Ciclo de Cine Infantil: In collaboration with the Cinemateca of Medellín, children between the ages of 4 and 11, most of them coming from underprivileged neighborhoods that have suffered the consequences of violence, were brought from different districts and towns to partake in this film season. American Film Showcase: Award-winning contemporary American documentaries, offered
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a vision of American society and culture through independent documentary filmmakers. Project sponsored by the United States Embassy. Vartex: This festival focused on the conceptualization of art cinema, experimentation, and cinema in its most complex expression. Muestra de Cine de Canadá: Highly acclaimed films from different festivals were showcased to engage cinemagoers in this type of filmmaking, which is littleknown in our context. The festival was carried out by the Canadian Embassy in Colombia. Muestra de Cine de Corea: An initiative to showcase films that have not yet had the opportunity to reach the local market, and are of high impact in their country of origin. This project was carried out by the Korean Embassy in Colombia.
Cultural � Cinema Medellín International Film Festival MIFF: 20 different artistic and cultural spaces became the showcase for the best independent cinema and different techniques of multimedia art, which contributed towards the formation of a discerning local public through everyday exposure.
communities were also developed. A project from Corporación Carabantú.
Festival Internacional de Cine Afro Kunta Kinte: This festival developed training workshops as well as photography and video production sessions for young people from communities of afro-descent. This space was created as a community process to strengthen Afro-identity from an ethno-educational perspective, looking at it globally and not only focused on Medellin but also on other cities in the country. An itinerant showcase of cinema forums and a central event that showed national and international films related to afro
Mamut/Muestra: The Audiovisual Memory Festival was created as a way to discuss the use and preservation of archival imagery and the use of cinema itself. This festival was carried out in conjunction with Corporación Memoria Audiovisual.
Launch of the II Afro Cinema Festival.
FILM FESTIVALS For years, the film festivals showcased at the Colombo Americano have been a must for cinema lovers, providing glimpses at the best that cinema has produced from different latitudes and perceptions. Eurocine: The showcase of recent and high impact films in European box office listings, provide filmgoers with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the different cultures of this continent. Festival carried out by Kultur Visión in Colombia. Festival de Cine Francés: A consolidated festival that brings the best of cinema from the country that saw its birth as an art form. Festival carried out by the French Embassy in Colombia.
Bogoshorts: A season that showcased the winners of the most important short film festival in Colombia.
Docs Barcelona: The best of international documentary film, as well as national feature films and short films were showcased in free viewings open to the public.
Viewing of the Children´s Movie Cycle 2017.
Ciclo Rosa: The LGBTI community has few spaces like this to be able to appreciate films that focus on the construction of tolerance and inclusion towards this community. This film program is made possible thanks to the founding partners: Goethe Institut, Cinemateca Distrital, and Colombo Americano de Medellín with support from the mayor’s office of Medellín. Festival de Cine Colombiano: The best of Colombian cinema alternated with workshops and special guests provide a space to promote the national film industry. Festival carried out by Corporación de Cine de Santa Fe de Antioquia. Festival Lo Mejor del año: A compilation of the best films of the year, with box office tickets sold 2x1.
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SEMINARS Seminario Dirección Ficción & Documental: Scholars Martha Hincapié and Laura Mora were in charge of establishing a dialogue which aimed at the creative construction of narratives according to the director’s intention. Seminario Dirección de Diseño de Vestuario: In conjunction with Crisálida Films, a seminar was held which delved into the basic elements of design construction for cinema wardrobe and costumes. Seminario Crítica de Cine Documental: Based on the framework of the School of Cinematographic Criticism, with the cooperation of Cinefagos, talks were held on documentary criticism at an important moment when cinema needs this analysis thanks to the influx of new writers in the field. Seminario Crítica de Cine, de las Narrativas Clásicas a las Alternativas: Based on the framework of the School of Cinematographic Criticism, with the cooperation of Cinéfagos, the first training cycle for film critics went underway, providing a broad perspective on the new broadcast channels and diverse narratives that cinema appreciation requires nowadays.
Talk about the Classic Cinema Critique in the Movie Theater 1. Colombo Americano Downtown Site
KINETOSCOPIO MAGAZINE Kinetoscopio Magazine, which is the oldest cinematographic publication in the country, continued working towards becoming a national favorite throughout 2017. At the end of the year, there was a total of 118 subscribers and 28 distribution sites in 6 major cities, along with 120 published editions, making it easier for film lovers to find the magazine. Kinetoscopio seeks to ensure that the content of each of its editions is up to date with events occurring in the world of cinema, showcasing areas of interest and film characters that stand the test of time. Editions of the Kinetoscopio Magazine of 2017.
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Cultural � Cinema
LAUNCH EVENTS Kinetoscopio Magazine has created a strategic alliance with the most important film festivals in the country, which allows for three editions of the magazine to be launched within the framework of film festivals in the state and country. In 2017, edition N°117, was launched within the framework of the 57th edition of the Cartagena International Film Festival (FICCI), of which we participated as part-ally in the master class of Apichatpong Weerasethakul, special guest speaker. The Magazine’s 118th edition was launched at the second Jardin Film Festival and the 120th edition of the Santa Fe de Antioquia Film Festival. Both events were attended by a guest director.
Printed Editions • El misterio de Apichatpong Weerasethakul • La tierra, territorio del cine • El cine vive en Cali • Los comediantes: los dueños de la risa
Digital Editions • Cuadernillo 2017-I: El jazz y el cine de hoy. • Cuadernillo 2017-II: Sam Shepard: entre el teatro y el cine.
Launch of the Kinetoscopio Magazine with the Movie Director Apichatpong Weerasethakul in the FICCI 2017.
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Cultural � Cinema
CINE KINETOSCOPIO PROGRAM INDICATORS 45%
Colombo Americano
2%
Public sector
53%
Private sector
In 2017, US $ 507,868 was invested in the cinema program. Throughout 2017, the program impacted a total of 42,003 people with its different activities. PARTICIPATION %
INVESTMENT
Public sector
US $ 11,864*
2%
Private sector
US $ 268,813
53 %
Colombo Americano
US $ 227,190*
45 %
US $ 507,868
100 %
Total *Valuation from cash and in-kind contributions.
Conversation Session with the Movie Director Víctor Gaviria y and his new production La Mujer del Animal 2017.
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Cultural � Gallery
PAUL BARDWELL ART GALLERY The Paul Bardwell Contemporary Art Gallery is committed to a model of community cultural development through the Deseartepaz program, where the participation of international and national artists guide processes that generate self-reflection on the realities of our society. Deseartepaz is made up of three main focus areas: • Social-artistic laboratories • Art and childhood • Art and School
SOCIAL-ARTISTIC LABORATORIES The laboratories invite different entities, artists, students and audiences to participate in theoretical-practical activities where art is a tool for reflection and debate of various social issues in the country. The results of these laboratories are artistic interventions made open to the general public. Lab 53. Areas of Environmental Importance: This lab focused on highlighting the importance of lands that are considered forest reserves and how delimitation policies are applied. Also, it promoted the protection of biodiversity for the future and the cultural dynamics of man in relation to nature. Artists and university students reacted towards the inquiry of what is deemed rural. Lab 54. Bocachico's Problems: Groups of students from six educational institutions participated in this lab: San Ignacio School, Fontán School, Colegio de María, I.E. Félix Henao Botero, I.E. Fe y Alegría, La Cima and I. E. José Horacio Betancur, where the relationship between the bocachico fish (a medium size fish endemic to Colombia) and the problems of Colombia such as mine exploitation, water, landscape, health, food, mercury and life itself, were analyzed.
Lab 55. Where does the food come from? Groups of students from seven educational institutions participated in this lab: San Ignacio School, Fontán School, Colegio de María, I.E. Félix Henao Botero, I.E. Fe y Alegría, La Cima and I. E. José Horacio Betancur and the youth group of the municipality of Necoclí. Questions were asked related to the food we consume, its origin and how it is produced, the journey food takes from the countryside to the city, and the political, social, economic and cultural relationships that exist around these.
ART AND SCHOOL Every year in the framework of the social - artistic laboratories, students of educational institutions participate in academic conferences that include talks by invited artists and guided visits to the Gallery.
In 2017, the Art and School focus area benefited more than 1,400 people
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ZOOMLAB 2017 CONTEMPORARY RURAL LANDSCAPE Zoomlab, is an international photography laboratory which is annually led by the Colombo. The invited artists are selected during the review of portfolios at PhotoFest Houston in the United States. Three international artists and three local artists participated in this lab, giving workshops to four groups of students from the University of Antioquia, the Henry Agudelo Institute, the Higher Technological School of Arts Débora Arango and Colegiatura Colombiana. A total of 67 students from different levels of undergraduate studies related to the arts and photography participated. In these workshops, the current contemporary rural landscape was analyzed, and participants evidenced how man has modified nature to fulfill urban development and production projects.
Zoomlab Exhibit Assistants.
The exhibit called Contemporary Rural Landscapes, was visited by more than 7,000 people. In addition, Zoomlab showcased the results obtained from the workshops led by the artists with local students.
ART & CHILDHOOD This project aims to include 20 children from the Comuna 10, La Candelaria, Medellín that form a part of the activities led by the Life by Life Foundation and where their participation with the Colombo Americano was structured around a workshop in which the children tested their skills and knowledge to learn concepts related to the rural and urban contexts which they form a part of, and this way create pictures that link these two components to create collective artwork.
Children of the Art and Childhood Program work on a mural at the Downtown Site.
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ZERO1, AMERICAN ARTS INCUBATOR American Arts Incubator (AAI) is a cultural exchange initiative from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and it is implemented by ZERO1. The project included the participation of international artists Nathaniel Ober and Kate Spacek (director of AAI). The North American artist Nathaniel Ober was in Medellín for a month to lead the program in Colombia. He offered workshops that combined art and technological tools to face the challenge of creating an inclusive memory for peace.
For her part, as director of American Arts Incubator in ZERO1, Kate Spacek established a bridge between the artists of the program, foreign partners, participants, and the United States Department of State to address the social challenges across community-driven creative projects. Forty young people from the city took part in the sessions where diverse disciplines such as video, installation, photography, sound art, music, and performance were mixed together to create artistic projects with social content. The resulting projects sought answers to the question of inclusive peace.
American Arts Incubator Inauguration at the Gallery of the Colombo Americano.
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Cultural � Gallery
THE PAUL BARDWELL ART GALLERY INDICATORS In 2017, the gallery impacted more than 40,000 people through its artistic projects. 9%
Public sector
2%
INVESTMENT
PARTICIPATION %
Public sector
US $ 8,135
9%
Private sector
US $ 2,033
2%
US $ 76,574
89%
US $ 86,743
100%
Colombo Americano Total
Private sector
89%
Colombo Americano
During 2017, US $ 86,743 twas invested in the art gallery’s activities.
More than 20 art exhibitions were held with the participation of local artists and social and educational projects in the different sites the Colombo has.
Laboratory 54. Bocachico's Problems at the Art Gallery of the Downtown Site.
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More than 40,000 people were part of the population that benefitted from this.
Cultural ďż˝ Library
LIBRARY Th ro u g h o u t i t s 7 0 - ye a r h i s to r y, the Colombo Americano Library has promoted reading, provided opportunities to explore different artistic expressions, and learn English through the library services in terms of book loans, reading room access, printed and audiovisual collections, workshops and academic, cultural and literary activities.
WORKSHOPS AND ACADEMIC, CULTURAL, AND LITERARY ACTIVITIES The Library carried out different activities and workshops with the support of partnering organizations to promote access to different collections, as well as to promote reading in English, art, photography, environmental education, access to technology, and the creation of audiovisual resources.
Photography Factory: Laboratories where photography is a way of building collective and social knowledge.
In 2017, the library provided users with different options of activities free of charge such as:
Green Words: Animation and promotion of environmental reading for parents, librarians, and the general public.
Fun at the Library: activities to practice English through different recreational and literary activities for youth and adults.
Guided tours: Promoting the collections and Library resources to educational institutions in the city.
New Audiovisual Narratives: Learn how to create audiovisual content for the web.
Do it yourself: workshops geared at learning to create simple objects with reusable materials for parents and the general public.
Information literacy: Learn how to search the Internet and use information on the web responsibly.
Musical Activity: a space to get to know and appreciate traditional Colombian Music.
Haunted Library: A spooky Halloween celebration at the library for children, youth and adults.
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Cultural � Library
LEARNING SPACES INNOVATE, CONNECT & EXPLORE
Reading Club with Matty Wong
The Colombo Americano Medellín is part of the U.S. Department of State’s 850+ American Spaces (AS) around the world. These centers/ spaces promote cultural and academic exchange between Colombia and the U.S., through dialogue, interaction and innovation. The agenda was launched in September 2017, and included activities such as: webinars on entrepreneurship, business, human rights, among other topics, educational talks on exchanges and studies abroad, readings in English, Travel Stories, use of online resources and applications for smartphones and tablets, festivities around the world, guided tours through art exhibitions of the Gallery, conversations with artists, an advanced reading club, among others. The activities took place in the Colombo Americano Medellín Downtown, Poblado Bello, Belén, Envigado and Rionegro sites.
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In 2017, the activities of the learning spaces impacted a total of 1,038 youth and adult students of the different English courses and social programs in all the Colombo Sites.
4,516 users participated in different workshops and activities promoted by the Library in 2017.
During 2017, 1,655 young people and adults participated in the "Fun at the Library" activity series.
Cultural � Library
LEARNING SPACES INNOVATE, CONNECT & EXPLORE THROUGH ENGLISH AND ARTS
Get to know and explore the best applications for smartphones or tablets and improve your level of English. Share and discuss topics of interest presented through audiovisual material. Let's learn together about the virtual platform used for English courses in the Colombo Americano Medellin. Improve your English skills and create your own online resource bank. Learn from other cultures around the world, listening to the travel stories told by our special guests. Enjoy children's stories read aloud in English. Learn about festivities from different places around the world. Learn about different cultures, philosophies and lifestyles. Create, play, sing, learn and transform. Engage with different artistic expressions while practicing English. Learn about study opportunities in the United States and different international standardized tests. Enjoy a coffee while you talk with an artist. Learn about reading strategies and ways to strengthen your English. Practice English through different dinamic literary activities. Practice English while you talk with friends. Enjoy exercising your brain through different mind games.
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Cultural � Library
INTERACTIVE WEBCHATS FROM WASHINGTON, DC. In 2017, the Colombo Americano participated in Webinars and Interactive Webchats in English and Spanish, offered by the United States Department of State’s Office of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) in collaboration with the International Information programs office (IIP) from Washington, DC.
Earth Day Interactive Program. Earth Day: Seeing our Earth from Above and Below.
These virtual programs were promoted through our programming agenda of Learning Spaces for students, entrepreneurs, leaders and promoters of human rights in the city and among other publics, who interacted with experts and specialists in different areas of knowledge.
GIST TechConnect: Getting Your Name Out There Branding and Marketing for Startup.
The Colombo Americano promoted the following interactive webchats for different audiences:
Live webchat Disability Rights. GIST TechConnect webchat - How Universities Can Support Entrepreneurs.
Interactive webchat - Combating Human Trafficking. Interactive webchat with Margot Lee Shetterly author of "Hidden Figures"
COLOMBO GREEN FEST 2017 The Colombo Green Fest 2017 took place during the month of November. This was a festival that promoted ecological entrepreneurship, the adoption of good environmental practices through the different recreational and educational activities. The event had exhibition and sales stands for the different eco-friendly products offered here.
It was a place to share green experiences in which organizations such as Medicancer and their program ¨Caps for Life¨ participated; the Waste Disposal Company of Medellín and their character ¨Linda Calle¨, the EPM Foundation water itinerant museum, as well as the Red Cross´ Clean Air Program. This fair reinstated our institutional commitment with the environment.
Chat Colombo Green Fest at the Library of the Downtown Site.
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Cultural � Library
LIBRARY MANAGEMENT INDICATORS 7%
OverDrive Users
IMPACTED POPULATION
Visitors
2%
36,839
Members
918
Workshops
4,516
Reading Clubs
1,655
Use of the digital and video room Learning Spaces OverDrive Users Total
6,886 1,038
Learning Spaces
12%
Use of the digital room
3%
Reading Clubs
9%
Workshops
2%
Affiliations
3,752 55,604
65%
User visitors
In 2017, the Library impacted a total of 55,604, people among Colombo students and general public with its collections, services and activities.
Photography Workshop at the Library of the Downtown Site.
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Cultural ďż˝ Special Projects
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Jazz Quartet from Eastern Kentucky University during their presentation at the Teatro Metropolitano (2017).
PROMISING ARTISTS OF THE 21ST CENTURY JAZZ PROGRAM For the ninth consecutive year, the Colombo Americano presented its traditional Jazz Program in the city of Medellin. Jazz Camp. Workshops in vocal and improvisation techniques in Jazz were offered with students from the Network of Music Schools in MedellĂn and students from the Bellas Artes University. The Jazz Camp also included an EducationUSA workshop in which students were given information about higher education opportunities in the U.S. Jam Session. The Jazz Camp ended as always with a Jam Session with all the participants and some invited guests at the Parque de los Deseos.
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University Jazz Festival. Concerts were held over two days at the Metropolitan Theater with two U.S. universities as invited guests: Eastern Kentucky University and Belmont University. Local featured artists included Bellas Artes Jazz Fusion Band and the Antioquia University Big Band. International Guests. Belmont University Jazz Quartet of Nashville, Tennessee and the Jazz Quartet from Eastern Kentucky University.
The event had 1,460 attendees to the concerts and 85 participants to the music workshops.
Cultural � Special Projects
A CAPPELLA: MIXED COMPANY OF YALE In the fabled autumn of 1981, during an era when America’s main source of entertainment were Michael Jackson, Pac-Man, and the Cold War, a spunky group of Yalies dreamed of something more. Torn between music and sketch comedy, Broadway and Second City, the Old Yale Songbook and rock n’ roll, they decided to form an exciting new group that drew from the best aspects of these elements and mixed them up. Naturally, they called themselves “Mixed Company”.
Americano, The Metropolitan Institute of Technology (ITM), as well as at the University of Antioquia. This project was made possible thanks to the Colombo Americano and its partners for each concert.
A total of 1,135 people enjoyed the workshops and concerts.
5 concerts were held during the month of May: CES University theater, The Columbus School, The Colombo
Mixed Company of Yale during the presentation at the CES University Theater in Medellín (2017).
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Cultural � Special Projects
KYB LEADERSHIP PROGRAM As a part of the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Initiative, Tennessee State University through their partnership with the Latin American Chamber of Commerce and From the Heart Foundation have extended academic and cultural exchange opportunities to young women in high school between the ages of 15 and 18. The KYB Leadership Academy advances purpose and scholastic opportunity by educating female students on civic and social responsibility and deepening their ability to improve community life. The KYB Academy empowers young women by focusing on four core areas: 1. Introduction to leadership and effective communication 2. Lifelong Learning / Service to the Community 3. Managing Difficult Situations
and establishing teamwork 4. Welcome and appreciation of diversity As a part of this program the Colombo Americano and Universidad EAFIT led the program in Medellín. 8 young ladies from Nashville and from Medellín were selected to form part of the project and paired with a student from each city respectively. The group of young women from Nashville traveled to Medellín in March of 2017 and the students from Medellín traveled to Nashville from June 15th through the 24th of the same year. This project challenged the female students throughout a week of intensive research, studying, sharing, and social activities, both in Medellín and Nashville. As a part of the project, the young girls were paired and asked to develop a research project based on social innovation and the parallels that exist between Medellín and Nashville. The student groups presented their research findings at the conclusion of their exchange in Nashville, Estados Unidos.
KYB Program beneficiaries during their exhcange in Medellín.
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Cultural � Special Projects
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY – BLUEGRASS ENSEMBLE
EKU Bluegrass Ensemble with students from the downtown site.
Bluegrass is a musical style included in country music that was known as hillbilly during the first half of the twentieth century. Bluegrass has its roots in traditional English, Irish and Scottish music brought by immigrants to the Appalachian Mountains. Moreover, it has also been influenced by African American music styles such as jazz and blues. Considering the fact that Bluegrass was born in the state of Kentucky, the Bluegrass Ensemble from Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) directed by Grammy nominee Pam Perry Combs was invited to Medellín to share this musical style. EKUs Music Department has a long standing tradition and offers training in a variety of music styles including: Jazz, blues, bluegrass, steel drums, marching band, as well as a Symphonic Orchestra.
Six concerts were held during this visit. Two at ESUMER University, the Metropolitan Technological Institute (ITM), the Deborah Arango Library of Envigado, Molinos Shopping Mall, and Antioquia University. This project was made possible thanks to the Colombo Americano and its partners for each concert.
100 students attended a Master Class and workshop offered for the students of the Medellin Network of Music School. 781 people attended the concerts.
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SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGEMENT INDICATORS In 2017 we invested US $ 78,244 in different workshops and musical projects.
8%
Public sector
14% INVESTMENT
Public sector
US $ 5,564
8%
Private sector
US $ 60,521
78%
Colombo Americano
US $ 12,158
14%
US $ 78,244
100%
Total
Colombo Americano
PARTICIPATION %
78%
Private sector
3,575 people participated in the concerts and Special Project activities in Medellín and Antioquia.
43%
Jazz Program
IMPACTED POPULATION
25%
Bluegrass Ensemble
Jazz Program
1,545
Mixed Company
1,135
KYB Leadership Program Bluegrass Ensemble Total
14 881 3,575
1%
KYB Leadership Program
31%
Mixed Company
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Areas of Support
AREAS OF SUPPORT INDICATORS HUMAN RESOURCES
HEALTH AND JOB SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 2017 During 2017, we continued with the firm purpose of preventing accidents and occupational related illnesses, promoting the activities of self and mutual care, personal and family wellbeing, always framed in the current legislation. The consolidation of the health and safety management system at work is an important achievement that should be met through the characterization of procedures and the strengthening of human, physical, and technical resources for the proper implementation of the system.
During this year we made the transition to the standard to comply with the NTC ISO 9001:2015 requirement and verify compliance with the NTC 5555 and NTC 5580 standards, updating our strategic objectives and creating new challenges for our institutional vision. As ratification of our commitment, the scope of the management system was met at the site in Envigado.
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS In 2017,
US $ 408,564
was generated in free press During 2017,
45,541 people
received attention through our dierent communication channels
In 2017, US $ 40 generated in fre
The student population was made up of
48%
new students
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Satisfaction Survey
Customer
SATISFACTION SURVEY 2017
of our graduates** were satisfied with the quality of the training given to learn English at the Colombo Americano.
of our students* indicate that their learning experience was satisfactory and relevant to their objectives or personal goals.
of our students* would recommend the Centro Colombo Americano to their relatives, friends, and acquaintances.
*Customer satisfaction survey was conducted with 1,722 students in 2017. Confidence Level: 95% / Margin of error 5% **Customer satisfaction survey was conducted with 704 graduates in 2017. Confidence Level: 99% / Margin of error 5%
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Sites � Resolutions
SITES Downtown (Principal) Carrera 45 N. 53-24. Medellín, Antioquia. Belén Calle 30A N. 82A - 26, C.C. Los Molinos. Torre Ejecutiva, piso 13. Medellín, Antioquia. El Poblado Carrera 43A N. 1-50, Local 334. C.I. San Fernando Plaza. Medellín, Antioquia. Bello Diagonal 55 N. 37- 41, piso 6. C.C. Estación Niquía. Bello, Antioquia. Rionegro Calle 43 N. 54-139, C.C. San Nicolás, piso 3 Local 3377. Rionegro, Antioquia. Apartadó Calle 100F N. 115 - 06, Barrio el Darién. Apartadó, Antioquia. Envigado Cra. 48 N. 34 sur 29. Local 902. Torre Corporativa. C.C. Viva Envigado, Antioquia.
RESOLUTIONS Apartadó Institution of Education for Work and Human Development with Operating License No. 224 of 2011 and 323 of 2016, registration of academic programs No. 128, 129, 130, 131, and 142 of March of 2016, issued by the Ministry of Education of Apartadó.
Medellín Institution of Education for Work and Human Development with Operating License No.08966 of 2010, registration of academic programs No. 08967 of 2010 and renewal according to resolutions No. 09566 and 11104 of 2015, issued by the Secretary of Education of Medellín.
Bello Institution of Education for Work and Human Development with Operating License No.20141703 of 2014, registration of academic programs No. 20141704 of 2014, issued by the Secretary of Education of Bello.
Rionegro Institution of Education for Work and Human Development with Operating License No.918 of 2014, registration of academic programs No.025 of 2015 and 312 of 2016, issued by the Secretary of Education of Rionegro.
Envigado Institution of Education for Work and Human Development with Operating License No. 3748 of June of 2017 and 5033 of July of 2017, registration of academic programs No. 3749 of June of 2017 and 5191 of July of 2017, issued by the Secretary of Education of Envigado.
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