Programs
Ongoing Programs
In our commitment to promoting comprehensive development and community well-being, we have launched three innovative initiatives.
S.A.V.E. Tourism
We promote sustainable tourism that respects and enhances our rich cultural heritage and natural diversity, creating opportunities for the community.
Nomadic School
We promote a flexible and innovative education that encourages active learning and enhances the comprehensive development of young people.
CAPSI Psychosocial Support
We provide emotional and social support that strengthens community resilience and enhances collective well-being.
CAPSI
Psychosocial Support Center
Founded in 2021, our Psychosocial Support Center is responsible for strengthening family and community mental health through home care
Nomadic School
Since 2020, COMUNA PROJECT has been providing free and quality education to our communities, as it is the best tool for the comprehensive development of our beneficiaries.
English Course for Girls and Boys
Basic English for Adults (In-Person)
Advanced English for Adults (Virtual)
Social Entrepreneurship Workshops
Tourism
In 2024, we are promoting social entrepreneurship and income generation for our communities in Medellín through SAVE tourism (Scientific, Academic, Volunteer, Educational). leveraging the potential of the inhabitants of each Action Polygon.
Comuna Project Management Indicators
and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
As a contribution to the SDG goals, Comuna Project, in 2024, is replicating and scaling actions in three territories of Medellín: Comuna 13 San Javier, Comuna 3 Manrique, and Corregimiento San Cristóbal. As a social innovation laboratory, we design and incubate tailored ecosystems. de las Potentialities and socio-community assets specific to each area of action, through which properly categorized metrics are built in accordance with local, departmental, and national development plans. In this regard, our ecosystems contribute to the SDG goals as follows:
SDG 3 Health and Well-Being. CAPSI provides psychosocial support to beneficiaries and their families. It also conducts training workshops on preventing domestic violence, parenting guidelines, new masculinities, child labor prevention, and adaptation processes to new living environments.
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth. The Nomadic School and CAPSI enhance the employability of our beneficiaries through our business collaboration networks, thereby improving the living conditions of their families.
SDG 4: Quality Education. Comuna Project's Nomadic School offers free and high-quality training in Social Entrepreneurship, Business Management, English Language, and Environmental Sustainability, aligned with our theory of change and triple sustainability approach.
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. We promote responsible and environmentally friendly tourism in Medellín, supporting our entrepreneurs and beneficiaries in their triple sustainability projects, creating added value through recycling and the reuse of recyclable waste.
SDG 5: Gender Equality. Eighty percent of the individuals benefiting from our educational programs and psychosocial support are women. All initiatives are developed with a differential approach that reduces unpaid domestic labor hours and integrates effective support with groups, collectives, and organizations led by women for women.
SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals. Through joint efforts with universities, the public and private sectors at both national and international levels, Comuna Project strengthens each of its processes to contribute to the overarching goal: improving people's living conditions through education and mental health.
Some of Our Metrics and 2024 Results
Persons
Served by our Psychosocial Support Center (CAPSI)
English Students
In partnership with UPS Colombia, we teach English to 46 children from our communities with 4 teachers and 5 psychology interns under the coordination of CAPSI. Additionally, we have 42 adults attending virtual and in-person classes with instructors from the U.S.
