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

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 courage to challenge yourself into a new world.

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For the Venezuelan trainee Alexandra Varela, the opportunity to work in a school was something rewarding: “it was very important for me to leave a legacy”, says the International Cooperator. “Colombia is a very beautiful country, full of colors. It’s more open. Being in here helped me to see the differences from my country to another one”, concludes.

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