diciembre 2014

India: “Shape Colombia is a journey of surprises and you don’t want to miss it"

31/12/14

By Sabby Srs, India Marketere/B.A, MBA in Marketing My decision to come to Colombia was so quick and random as I was not even sure I would get in, but I made up my mind and just in 5 days booked my tickets, packed and landed at this beautiful Latin land. ➨ Keep connected with Shape Colombia on Facebook My experience was like...

AIESEC in Colombia selects 200 trainees to share languages and culture in public schools of Bogotá

30/12/14

If traveling more is one of your resolutions for the New Year, this might be your chance to start 2015 with a little bit more of possibility of making it come true. The National Committee of AIESEC in Colombia is selecting 200 International Cooperators (ambassadors) to be part of an opportunity in the capital, Bogotá, teaching languages...

Canada: understand how Shape Colombia changes lives of trainees and students at the same time

30/12/14

By Bilal Zafar - Canada International Development Specialist The days I’ve spent in Colombia will go down in my life as some - if not the very - best days of my life. Colombia shaped me much more and had more of a profound impact on my life than I could have ever imagined. Working with the children of Porfirio Barba Jacob School, seeing...

More than teaching children in Bogotá, Shape Colombia is about leaving a legacy

29/12/14

What turns an exchange program into a life-changing experience? This is a hard question to answer, mainly because it depends on your own capacity to go beyond the stereotypes and discover the cultures that lay a way farther from the beautiful landscapes and postal cards. It doesn´t mean you’re forbidden to enjoy those places, but it requires...

Shape Colombia: life can be breathtaking if you have the courage to challenge yourself

29/12/14

Imagine going to a country with a culture that is extremely different from yours and doing something for the very first time as a job. This might sound scaring, but when it comes to reality life can be surprising and fun. It was exactly what happened to Darya Dasha Nalimova, from Russia, who joined Shape Colombia in 2014 and came to...

México shares its traditions and culture in an unforgettable adventure in Colombia

29/12/14

By Francisco Godoy – México Touristic Management This experience has been one of the best of my life. I gained a lot of new memories that I will never forget! The Shape Colombia - Immersion Room Project is a very good job opportunity, because as we teach English and some of our culture to kids, we learn much more that we can imagine...

Shaping a generation: Taiwan sees Colombia through the eyes of a young leader in AIESEC

26/12/14

By ChiMing Liu - Taiwan, Educational Psychology and Counseling The Shape Colombia project has not just changed my students’ perspective towards the world, but also their mentality on lives. I encourage them to pursue their lifelong goal. The very first thing I taught them is that “I’m gonna be there.” ‘There’ could be their career,...

10 reasons why you should join Shape Colombia and do an Exchange Program in Bogotá

24/12/14

Living abroad means learning. All the time. In a big variety of ways. Thus, taking part in Shape Colombia can be a big step toward becoming a better professional and Human Being. You will understand why in a minute. ➨ Keep connected with Shape Colombia on Facebook If you were still looking for motivation to join the project and...

Nigeria and Colombia: an overwhelming experience teaching languages in Bogotá with AIESEC

23/12/14

By Bunmi Amarachi Suru Nigeria, Historian / Radio presenter My experience in Colombia has been eventful. Shape Colombia itself is overwhelming in the sense that you get to meet different individuals, all working towards the same goal: to make Education better in Bogotá. This project has also improved me as human; I get to put smiles...

When Brazil falls in love with Colombia, we surely have a great cultural exchange experience

23/12/14

There is a saying about Colombia that “the only risk is wanting to stay”. This might apply to the Brazilian student of Languages (English) and AIESEC International Cooperator, Matheus Gomes. He first came to Bogotá at the beginning of the year (2014) and - after working with Shape Colombia in the first semester –decided to come back to...

Advice from India: when you have an opportunity like Shape Colombia, you shouldn’t think twice

22/12/14

Shashi Rekha Santhapuri India, Computer Engineer When certain opportunities knock the door you don't think twice. Colombia was one such opportunity for me. Never thought I could in a second leave my career as a computer engineer and become an English teacher in a Spanish speaking country. If I look back now it was the best decision...

Argentina with Shape Colombia: it’s all about sharing experiences and creating a better world

22/12/14

What makes an international exchange so important and remarkable? For our cooperator Carolina Diaz, from Argentina, there are many things that mark an experience abroad, especially when it comes to Shape Colombia Project, like helping children to shape their mindset and giving them a new perspective of the world. ➨ Keep connected...

Russia and Colombia: how can an Exchange Program expand our horizons?

19/12/14

By Lavrinovich Anna, Russian – Linguist My experience in Colombia was amazing and I will never forget it. I must say that if people asked me in my future what changed my life, my mindset and my attitude to life, I would say it was Colombia. This project has a direct connection with my profession, so I had a great opportunity to...

Best places to see Christmas lights and decoration in Bogotá

12/12/14

Christmas is a very important date for Colombians. In the Capital, Bogotá, many streets and parks were transformed into a magical place for tourists and residents to share a brilliant experience. With vibrant colors, the lights are spread around all areas of the city. ➨ Keep connected with Shape Colombia on Facebook More than seeing...

AIESEC: discover yourself and the culture surrounding you with an exchange program in Colombia

12/12/14

An exchange program can impact people in different ways. Maria Estelí, from Costa Rica, says that she joined Shape Colombia Project to change children’s lives, but at the end she was the one who changed the most. “I’m from Latin America and I discovered in Colombia a whole new part of my region and I’m very proud of it”, explains the...

Check some mistakes you should avoid when learning a language

11/12/14

Learning can be fun, interesting and fast. This also applies to languages. When you start studying another one, there are a few things you should consider in order to improve it and to make this a more efficient process. According to the polyglot and programmer Judith Meyer, people usually comes up with several excuses that slows their...

“DNA” Nobel Prize will be given back to scientist who sold it, said Russian buyer

9/12/14

The "DNA Prize" was given in 1962 (Image: NIST) The richest man in Russia, Alisher Usmanov, said he will return the Nobel Prize to the American scientist James Watson. The golden medal was bought at auction last week per $ 4.8m. It was the first prize of the type to be sold by a living recipient, revealed BBC News. According to the news,...

Food: delicious reasons to live in Colombia

8/12/14

One of the greatest motivators for people to travel abroad is the chance to experience new things - and an exquisite cuisine certainty has its place in a traveler's heart (and stomach). Colombian gastronomy isn't different and it plays an important role in the moment foreigners decide to come to the country. You've probably already...

Over 200 people got together at Corferias for Shape Colombia Farewell Breakfast

8/12/14

Around 200 people got together this Saturday, December 6th, for our Shape Colombia Farwell Breakfast. International Cooperators, Support Teachers, representants from Secretaría de Educación and AIESEC Coordinators went to Corferias, in Bogotá, to share their experience and say goodbye to some of our Interns that are going back to their countries. During...

The world meets in Bogotá for the Global Village with a mix of cultures and traditions

4/12/14

Accents, flags, traditions, and cultures from all over the world will meet this Saturday, December 6th, in Corferias, Bogotá, during the Shape Colombia Global Village. The event will take part in the second biggest fair in the city, Expoartesanías, in the Hall 5A, starting at 2pm. Around 200 International Cooperators from almost...

Video: why is so important to teach English to our kids?

4/12/14

“English is the answer for my future, for your future, for our generation’s future”, says the Venezuelan journalist and International Cooperator for Shape Colombia, Mar Servitá. ➨ Keep connected with Shape Colombia on Facebook She was one of the Interns that worked in the project for its third edition, in the second semester...

December: and here comes vacation with a bittersweet feeling

4/12/14

December means vacations. That said, comes to our mind that it also means the end of one more edition of our Shape Colombia Project, bringing a bittersweet feeling to our heart. Many International Cooperators are flying back to their home country and a few folks that fell harder in love with Colombia will stay for another season. We’re...

Video: see how travel can break stereotypes and change the way we see the world

1/12/14

The best way for you to break a stereotype is to know the real thing. That's what brought Buhegwendzimu Tjedza (Gwen), from Zimbabwe, to Shape Colombia. Before visiting Latin America, she used to relate our country to crimes and violence. After arriving in here, she could see the richness and diversity that makes this such a special place. By...

Shape Colombia: breaking frontiers and building a new way to teach and learn languages

1/12/14

“When we first met the foreigners, we could understand that the world is only one and it’s not as big as we thought. I’m not very different from somebody that lives in Turkey, for example. The frontiers were made by us.” This is how the student Santiago Garcia Zea, 15 yearls old, explains the impacts that the Project Shapes Colombia has...

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