Transforming Education in Nuquí: Technology, Innovation, and Community
In 2019, the Marina Orth Foundation embarked on an ambitious dream: to bring technology, innovative methodologies and new opportunities to the Litoral Pacífico Ecotourism Educational Institution in Nuquí, Chocó. The challenge was enormous: damaged roofs, an underutilized computer room, almost non-existent connectivity and a technological gap that limited learning. However, the goal was clear: to [...]
Total Pride: Our Young People Shine at the Robotics World Championship in South Korea
We at the Marina Orth Foundation are very proud. Our students Manuela, Jerónimo, Shalin and Salomé, from rural communities in Antioquia, represented Colombia in the 12th International Youth Robot Competition (IYRC), held on August 5 and 6 in South Korea, and returned with gold and silver medals and mentions of excellence. [...]
We received an Honorable Mention! Nicanor Restrepo Santamaría Award
We were awarded an Honorable Mention in the 5th edition of the Nicanor Restrepo Santamaría Award, in the category of educational practices. Of the 174 applications evaluated, our project “Empowering Educators: Capsules for Excellence” of our STEM program obtained one of the highest scores. This project seeks to: -Integrate areas, knowledge and work by projects -Inspire [...]
Check out our 2023 Annual Report!
In this report, you will find our greatest achievements in the different educational programs that we carry out for the benefit of the rural and most vulnerable communities in our country. We highlight the milestones achieved in: Robotics, STEM, Vocational Guidance, Socioemotional Skills, Digital Literacy, English and Scholarships. We invite you to take a closer look at the impact of our initiatives and [...]
The elite robotics team shines in the IYRC-Colombia 2024 competition
We dominated the entire podium in the IYRC-International Youth Robotic Competition-Colombia, in its 2024 version. We won gold, silver and bronze in the ”Save The Forest” category, as well as gold and silver in the ”Creation” category. The elite robotics team, made up of the best talents of the robotics clubs of our country, [...]
We were selected in the 2024 Territorial Call of the Bolívar Davivienda Foundation
Our project ”Robotics Clubs” was one of the four selected in the department of Antioquia in the Territorial Call of the Bolivar Davivienda Foundation. This call, which is held annually, seeks projects that generate a positive impact on the community, and we are proud to report that our project has been selected as one of the [...]