By Meritrina Baute | Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Coordinator
We are beginning this new year with optimism and with all our services fully active to support 230 young people from our communities.
Our Academic Support program has extended its hours to better serve students who travel long distances between their schools and the neighborhood. We have also strengthened our integration activities: every two weeks we hold a recreational day at the Youth Center and organize an excursion outside the neighborhood, creating more opportunities for connection and learning.
To enhance our vocational guidance program, we welcomed a new educator specialized in youth employability. This has allowed us to organize group sessions tailored by grade level, as well as individual counseling for 2nd and 3rd year high school students and graduates, ensuring more personalized support.
Our youth have also taken on leading roles in cultural events such as Encuentro Quito, serving as volunteers in hospitality and logistics, and presenting their own artistic exhibitions. Their photography exhibit has been showcased in local schools and featured in national and international media familiar with Sembrar’s work.
This period was also marked by meaningful celebrations. In November, our youth participated in the neighborhood festivities, joining the local soccer tournament and community celebration. In December, we celebrated Quito’s festivities with more than 150 families and presented our traditional live nativity scene. Thanks to our partners, more than 150 young people also received food baskets for their Christmas dinners.
We are pleased to share important updates about our 28 graduates:
17 are continuing their studies (7 in public institutions and 10 in private ones; 9 receive partial or full scholarships).
5 are seeking employment or entering higher education.
4 are applying to our vocational training schools.
1 is participating in a sports training program.
Of the 17 who are studying, 7 are balancing both work and education.
Additionally, employment and educational continuity continue to grow: 52% of our vocational training graduates are currently working, and 35% are pursuing further technical or higher education. Four graduates from previous cohorts are close to completing their degrees as Electromechanical Technologists.
Our optimism is not an illusion—it is grounded in tangible results and in young people who are studying, working, and building a future with greater opportunities. Thank you for making this possible.
By Meritrina Baute | Meritrina Baute
By Meritrina Baute | Meritrina Baute
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