We know students from low-income backgrounds suffer from a lack of opportunities during holidays and a misuse of their leisure time (Epiandes, 2014). Private schools and public schools (which these students attend) co-exist in communities but true collaboration is rare, exasperating levels of inequality. Furthermore, Colombia is ranked as the worst country of 65 (PISA, 2012) in developing soft skills such as creativity & problem solving, as well as under-performing in Maths, Science, and Literacy.
CoSchool’s summer camps aim to turn these problems on their head by providing a low cost & high impact approach to learning key skills during holidays for children from low socio-economic backgrounds. We bring communities together; leveraging our partnerships with private schools (using their space) and our network of trained young leaders, our Urban summer camps finally bring the opportunity of vital holiday learning experiences to children in Estrato 1 and 2 in Colombia and beyond.