13th November 2020, Helsinki – Finland. The Finnish non-profit organization HundrED, once again, recognized FEN as one of the world’s most inspiring innovations in education. An academy committee -made up of 150 educators, and leaders from more than 50 countries- evaluated nearly 3,400 initiatives. Based on scalability criteria, it selected the innovations with the greatest potential…
1 June 2020, Bogota – Colombia. The mandatory confinement decreed by the Government as a result of the health crisis caused by COVID-19 made homes the place of education. Aware of the new reality, and as a complement to the home study work plan -which seeks to facilitate the continuity of the educational process from…
18th March 2020, Bogota – Colombia. In light of recent global developments and government measures regarding the COVID-19, and after consulting our partners, we have taken the regrettable decision to postpone the 4th International Congress of Escuelas Nuevas: Human Development with Equity that was scheduled to take place on May 20. We are sure you share our…
26th November 2019, Bogota – Colombia. The Ministry of National Education of Colombia -MEN- presented Vicky Colbert, executive director of FEN, with the Life & Work award in recognition for her dedication and contributions to the country’s education sector. The distinction was given to her during the ceremony of The Night of the Best 2019, an annual…
18th of december 2018, Santiago de Cali – Colombia. These Forums (the first was held in 2017) are intended for teachers, principals, students and parents belonging to the 15 rural school of the municipality of Cali, to have the opportunity to share successful experiences on relevant issues that concern rural education. This event, with more than…
Bogota – May 28, 2019 Four researchers from China traveled to Colombia, from May 20-25, to see first-hand the Escuela Nueva Activa model implemented in rural schools in Quindio and Cali (Colombia). Yang Dongping and Lige BAO of the 21st Century Education Research Institute, Gan Wan of The Little Oak Children’s House and Zhang…