Community ambassadors: sowing leadership, where most needed

Authors

  • Luis Germán Mena

Keywords:

Youth leadership, empowerment, bullying, participation, citizenship, service learning

Abstract

Systematize the experience of the impact generated a group of young entrepreneurs "community ambassadors" in the most vulnerable area of Venezuela and considered the greatest popular sector in Latin America is described. Under the premise "leadership planting where it is most needed" the actions of these ambassadors of Fe y Alegría School Mary Immaculate, located in the El Carmen, Petare. In this article, the process experienced by a group of young people concerned about their school and applying the tools of leadership, research, spokesperson, speech, debate, argument and methodology of service learning is shared; conceptualized the educational campaign "We all want a good time." In summary, the starting point of this experience, methodology and results on how these ambassadors improved beliefs of students, teachers, parents and community stakeholders to bullying arises

Issue

Section

Experiences and Testimonies