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Propel has graduated 35 organizations specializing in STEAM education, socio-emotional learning, teacher training, and leadership development. Learn more about our Propellers and their impact in Latin America.
Cohort 3
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Vijay has dedicated his career to social and environmental impact. He has spent 14 years consulting Fortune 100 companies in U.S., Europe, and India.
- Led risk consulting projects ($100M+) for Fortune 50 clients
- Worked on two Climate Tech seed investments at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
- Mentored 100+ graduates on career progression for five years
- Headed a rural school building project in India
Vijay has dedicated his career to social and environmental impact. He has spent 14 years consulting Fortune 100 companies in U.S., Europe, and India.
- Led risk consulting projects ($100M+) for Fortune 50 clients
- Worked on two Climate Tech seed investments at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
- Mentored 100+ graduates on career progression for five years
- Headed a rural school building project in India
Vijay has dedicated his career to social and environmental impact. He has spent 14 years consulting Fortune 100 companies in U.S., Europe, and India.
- Led risk consulting projects ($100M+) for Fortune 50 clients
- Worked on two Climate Tech seed investments at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
- Mentored 100+ graduates on career progression for five years
- Headed a rural school building project in India
TeenSmart International
The Challenge
75% of diseases and deaths in adolescents are due to high-risk behaviors to which they are exposed: physical and sexual violence, drug abuse, eating disorders, and premature pregnancies.
The Innovation
"Joven Salud", an online platform that provides access to wellness and health services to young people through virtual counseling, life skills courses, and health promotion.
The Impact
TeenSmart has reached over 15,000 youth and provided more than 500 weekly consultations. The results have shown improved family communication, decrease in indicators of depression and increased used of contraception.
Glasswing International
The Challenge
El Salvador is one of the regions in Central America with the highest homicide rates that expose families to migration, threatening the educational development and well-being of youth.
The Innovation
"En Casa con Glasswing" is a volunteer-driven online education program accessible to youth in Latin America. This program is complemented by the podcast "Desde Aquí Para Allá" that presents the success stories of young people from Central America.
The Impact
"En Casa con Glasswing" has reached 13,000 people in 7 LatAm countries.
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Niños en Alegría
The Challenge
The deficient infrastructure of public schools in Mexico hinders learning, widening education gaps and social inequality.
The Innovation
Niños en Alegría builds safe educational infrastructure for infrastructure for learning in Mexico.
The Impact
Niños en Alegría has developed over 100 projects reaching 75,000 people, through infrastructure equipment, teacher training, and student accompaniment.
Fundación Juconi
The Challenge
For every 100,000 Mexicans, there are 547 cases of family violence, reinforcing a cycle of poverty, fear, and pain in children and youth.
The Innovation
Through the care programs, Juconi provides professional services to girls, boys, young people and families at risk or exposed to violence.
The Impact
Juconi Foundation has reacher 28,934 families through 4,000+ training sessions and 120 projects.
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Seeds for Progress
The Challenge
In Guatemala, school dropout is high, and 70% of children cannot read or write. The problem widens in rural areas.
The Innovation
Seeds for Progress promotes access to quality education through infrastructure development, technology, and mentoring, in coffee-growing regions in Guatemala.
The Impact
Over the last 20 years, Seeds for Progress has transformed the lives of over 30,000 children and teachers in coffee communities in Nicaragua and Guatemala.
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The Challenge
Panama's teachers lack the necessary resources to promote quality education with appropriate learning methodologies.
The Innovation
ProEd develops teachers' skills, providing high-quality tools, and training, improving teachers' qualifications, and sparking their passion for teaching.
The Impact
Through Covid-19 pandemic, ProEd reached +145,000 students and +2,500 teachers through its programs: Virtual Education, Collegial Conversations for English and Innovative Strategies for Teachers.
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Gravity Water
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The Challenge
Over 485,000 children under the age of five die from drinking contaminated water worldwide.
The Innovation
Gravity Water uses a decentralized rainwater collection and filtration system to provide schools in need with daily access to clean drinking water around the world.
The Impact
Gravity Water has provided access to safe, reliable drinking water to over 54,000 students and their communities in Vietnam, Nepal, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, and Costa Rica.
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Ni uno más
The Challenge
Bullying affects between 18% and 31% of young Panamanians. Violence in Panamanian schools hinders the teaching-learning process and drives school dropouts.
The Innovation
Ni uno mas promotes a healthy school environment to prevent and stop bullying and cyberbullying in Panama.
The Impact
Ni uno mas reached over 20,000 direct participants and 100,000 indirect participants in 25 affiliated schools by 2021.
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The Challenge
Multicultural non-recognition violates the rights of indigenous people in the Amazon jungle and limits their development.
The Innovation
RESSOP develops social projects promoting human development through education, cultural awareness, pastoral accompaniment, health, and social care.
The Impact
RESSOP manages a network of 79 educational institutions in the Peruvian jungle, reaching 47 indigenous communities in the regions of Madre de Dios, Cusco, and Ucayali.
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REDIM
The Challenge
In Mexico, children and youth perspectives in the formulation of policies are unable to effectively protect their rights.
The Innovation
REDIM convenes a network of 70 organizations in 10 states of Mexico, and advocates for a National Protection System for childhood rights.
The Impact
In 2021 , REDIM reached over 5,000 people from 34 countries in Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe through its projects "Childhood counts" and "#Proyecto26".
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Bsocial
The Challenge
The unemployment gap between men and women in Colombia has persisted for over 7 years, hindering sustainable development (social, environmental and economic).
The Innovation
BSocial provides opportunities by training and accompanying vulnerable communities through employability projects.
The Impact
Bsocial has developed 26 projects impacting 633 people in vulnerable conditions, including women, youth, and students, through its three initiatives: Seres, Econstruir, and Esencia Mujer.
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Vijay has dedicated his career to social and environmental impact. He has spent 14 years consulting Fortune 100 companies in U.S., Europe, and India.
- Led risk consulting projects ($100M+) for Fortune 50 clients
- Worked on two Climate Tech seed investments at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
- Mentored 100+ graduates on career progression for five years
- Headed a rural school building project in India
Vijay has dedicated his career to social and environmental impact. He has spent 14 years consulting Fortune 100 companies in U.S., Europe, and India.
- Led risk consulting projects ($100M+) for Fortune 50 clients
- Worked on two Climate Tech seed investments at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
- Mentored 100+ graduates on career progression for five years
- Headed a rural school building project in India
Vijay has dedicated his career to social and environmental impact. He has spent 14 years consulting Fortune 100 companies in U.S., Europe, and India.
- Led risk consulting projects ($100M+) for Fortune 50 clients
- Worked on two Climate Tech seed investments at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
- Mentored 100+ graduates on career progression for five years
- Headed a rural school building project in India
Hipocampus Centros de Aprendizaje
The Challenge
90% of the brain develops in the first five years of age. Quality early education gives children the foundations to thrive, as adequate stimulation and a positive environment significantly affect children’s futures. Only 6% of children in vulnerable areas in Mexico attend early education centers, being at a disadvantage at a very early age.
The Innovation
Hipocampus increases access to quality childcare and education services for children in vulnerable areas in Mexico.
The Impact
Hipocampus operates 8 high-quality child care centers in México, reaching over 227 children. Children attending the centers have a development index of 97%.
The Challenge
50% of students in LATAM experience academic vulnerability. Learning gaps are attributable both to learning difficulties and to the inability to adapt to the learning environment.
The Innovation
Skalo facilitates diversity and inclusion in the classroom, using technology to suggest personalized strategies for students with learning barriers to successfully adapt to their learning environment.
The Impact
Skalo has reached 2,500 students in 8 cities and 32 schools in Colombia. In partnership with United Way, Alianza Educativa and Saldarriaga Concha Foundation, they aspire to reach 1,5 Million students in Mexico, Colombia, and Chile by 2027.
SERES
The Challenge
65% of Guatemalan youth don’t work or study and are at risk. Lacking resources or developing opportunities, at-risk youth are at a greater vulnerability to substance abuse, school failure, or juvenile delinquency. Conversely, with adequate support, they will build a better future for themselves, enhancing community resilience.
The Innovation
SERES empowers youth to become influential leaders capable of creating a lasting positive impact in communities in Central America.
The Impact
Since 2009, SERES has reached 5,500+ youth, facilitated 110+ programs, and supported hundreds of community action plans that address pressing challenges in their communities.
Fundación Santa Isabel
The Challenge
Lacking a life project significantly harms youth potential development. 49% of youth in the outskirts of Bogota lack pathways to higher education, limiting their development opportunities. Few resources are allocated to support youth to understand their life purpose and alternatives for their future.
The Innovation
Fundación Santa Isabel removes development barriers to children and youth with educational projects, increasing success of their life projects.
The Impact
Fundacion Santa Isabel has reached 12,000 children and youth in 9 municipalities in Colombia. Nine out of every ten children reached acquire tools to implement their life projects.
Instituto LideraJovem
The Challenge
In Brazil, 8.3% of young people live in extreme poverty. Student dropout costs over $70 billion USD and represents a 3.3% loss of Brazil’s annual GDP.
The Innovation
LideraJovem develops leadership skills for youth to break cycles of poverty and become changemakers in their communities.
The Impact
LideraJovem has empowered 300 young leaders in vulnerable areas of São Paulo.
Fundación Espacio Creativo
The Challenge
In Panama, low-quality education and lack of job opportunities threaten youth wellbeing.
The Innovation
Fundación Espacio Creativo (FEC) broadens opportunities for youth development through dance, education, and culture.
The Impact
FEC reaches 300 youth annually through its three comprehensive training programs—Programa Enlaces, Sandbox and COCO dance company. Outcomes include a 47% reduction in violent incidents amongst youth, post emotional development training in 2021.
The Challenge
5% of the world population suffers from hearing loss (WHO). In Colombia, 455,000 people suffer from hearing disabilities. People with hearing disabilities lack the resources and support to be included in traditional education and are at disproportionate risk of not accessing education and experiencing social isolation, loneliness, and stigma
The Innovation
Óyeme facilitates inclusion of people with hearing disabilities in Antioquia, Colombia, providing communicative and educational alternatives.
The Impact
Fundación Óyeme has reached 1,600+ direct participants and 3,000+ indirect participants.
The Challenge
Early math skills predict future academic performance. Gaps in numeracy skills and unequal access to learning support set children apart from an early age.
The Innovation
WiiXii reduces gaps in math education, giving all children opportunities to thrive. Wiixii provides recreational mathematics via WhatsApp. Children gain confidence in their ability to solve all kinds of problems and develop a healthier relationship with mistakes.
The Impact
WiiXii has reached 7,200+ children and 250+ teachers in 16 countries. 60% of students using WiiXii report improvements in math scores, and 62% increase their perseverance.
The Challenge
Teachers in Mexico lack the technology and resources to adequately support student learning. Post-Covid, many students fell further behind in basic reading, writing, and math skills.
The Innovation
Inoma develops educational video games that support parents and teachers in their role as educators, improving academic performance. Inoma has developed two platforms: Tak-Tak-Tak, for students, and LabTak, for educators.
The Impact
Inoma users increase their math scores in standardized tests. Since 2013, Inoma has reached over 800,000 students through the Tak-Tak-Tak platform and 36,000 teachers with the LabTak platform. Inomas’ reach expands to 737 schools in 60 countries.
The Challenge
In Puerto Rico, 52% of the 18-year-old youth live below poverty levels, and 58% of the adult population does not have a post-secondary degree. In Loiza, the Afro-Puerto Rican core, the problem deepens. Post-secondary education enrolment in Loiza is 16% points below Puerto Rico’s enrolment.
The Innovation
ColaborativoPR provides opportunities for students from Loiza, Puerto Rico, facing poverty and inequality to obtain post-secondary education.
The Impact
ColaborativoPR is succeeding in linking Loiza’s youth to education. In 2018, 173 students graduated from Loiza's public high schools, representing a 7% increase in enrolment. 80% rated their first year of post-secondary studies as excellent. 94% of ColaborativoPR alumni matriculated in post-secondary education, and 74% continued after their first year.
The Challenge
25% of Colombians live in rural areas experiencing the widest development disparities. 40%+ of rural Colombia lives in poverty and only 31% farmers uses technology. There’s a need to unlock opportunities for farmers to leverage the potential of technology in agriculture.
The Innovation
Mas por TIC strengthens rural farmers, youth and communities to leverage ICT (information, communication and technology), increasing equity in the use of technology. Mas por TIC aims to create a network of farmers in rural Colombia, bringing opportunities to the most distant places.
The Impact
Mas por TIC has reached 151 rural youth, co-creating development action plans in their communities, and activating 15 Territorial Plans for rural development in Colombia.
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Latin American Leadership Academy
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Vijay has dedicated his career to social and environmental impact. He has spent 14 years consulting Fortune 100 companies in U.S., Europe, and India.
- Led risk consulting projects ($100M+) for Fortune 50 clients
- Worked on two Climate Tech seed investments at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
- Mentored 100+ graduates on career progression for five years
- Headed a rural school building project in India
Vijay has dedicated his career to social and environmental impact. He has spent 14 years consulting Fortune 100 companies in U.S., Europe, and India.
- Led risk consulting projects ($100M+) for Fortune 50 clients
- Worked on two Climate Tech seed investments at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
- Mentored 100+ graduates on career progression for five years
- Headed a rural school building project in India
Vijay has dedicated his career to social and environmental impact. He has spent 14 years consulting Fortune 100 companies in U.S., Europe, and India.
- Led risk consulting projects ($100M+) for Fortune 50 clients
- Worked on two Climate Tech seed investments at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
- Mentored 100+ graduates on career progression for five years
- Headed a rural school building project in India
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Latin American Leadership Academy
The Challenge
Latin America’s most promising young leaders are falling through the education cracks. High potential youth from diverse backgrounds never make it to a leadership path due to poverty, discrimination, scarce resources, or limited education.
The Innovation
LALA develops a new generation of leaders for Latin America. LALA identifies high-potential, purpose-driven youth from all backgrounds and develops their skills to become transformative leaders in their communities. Alumni join a lifelong community, working together to address LATAM's most pressing challenges.
The Impact
LALA has developed over 1,300 young leaders, 70% from underrepresented backgrounds. 56% alumni launched social projects reaching over 85,000 people. Of those continuing their undergrad studies, 57% received scholarships collectively worth $7M+ USD.
Educate2Envision
The Challenge
Secondary school is the next big challenge in achieving universal education. By 2035, only 63% of the world's youth would have completed secondary school.
The Innovation
Educate2Envision (E2E) brings secondary education and leadership training to vulnerable youth in rural communities in Honduras with little or no government funding.
The Impact
Educate2Envision has awarded 1000+ scholarships and 30,000+ hours of community service. On average across all school sites, E2E’s graduation rate is 90% compared to 30% national average. Further, E2E model reduced out-of-pocket household expenses by over 50%.
Fundación El Origen
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The Challenge
While 90%+ jobs require digital skills, Colombian youth lack the digital skills required to succeed in today's economy.
The Innovation
Fundación El Origen provides access to education to rural populations with significant technology gaps. Through the offline "O-Lab" App, El Origen provides accessible digital content in native language to indigenous children in Colombia.
The Impact
El Origen has reached 4,000 children, mainly in Colombia. O-Lab envisions reaching 50,000 students in the next 5 years with its 20+ partners.
The Challenge
In Colombia, low-quality education worsens with socioeconomic gaps, lack of technology, and obsolete curricula. There’s a need for innovation in curricula and delivery that helps teachers and students to thrive.
The Innovation
Coschool is creating physical and digital experiences ('physital') to connect face-to-face with virtual interactions. With their newly launched Edumoción platform, they place socio-emotional learning (SEL) at the center of their educational proposal for teachers and students. They intend to generate impact by institutionalizing SEL within the education sySTEAM.
The Impact
Since inception, Coschool has reached nearly 20,000 youth and 7,000 teachers in Colombia. With Edumoción, CoSchool has reached 930+ youth, 660+ educators. 60% educators increased their ability to teach socio-emotional skills, positioning as a transformative educational solution ready to scale.
VIVA Vive Valores
The Challenge
Low levels of trust limit collective action in Peru. 58% of Peruvians believe that the people in their community are barely reliable. There’s a need to develop 21st-century and citizenship skills to activate a virtuous cycle for collective action in Perú.
The Innovation
VIVA Valores develops socio-emotional and citizenship skills in schools, families, and communities. VIVA develops after-school programs and learning resources to promote socio-emotional and 21st-century skills in children and families.
The Impact
VIVA has a network of 6,000+ teachers across 20 regions in Perú. 107,000 Peruvian children have developed socioemotional skills through VIVA’s programs and learning resources.
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Sembrando Juntos
The Challenge
90% of the brain develops in the first five years of age, requiring quality early education to set children on a path to success. Children in vulnerable areas in Peru lack access to quality early education, being at a disadvantage at a very early age.
The Innovation
Sembrando Juntos provides quality kindergarten education in Initial Education Centers in vulnerable areas of Peru. Through Proyecto Cometa, Sembrando Juntos develops the skills of preschool teachers and directors in public institutions.
The Impact
Sembrando Juntos has provided quality early education to 3,000+ children in three educational centers in vulnerable areas of Peru
Ser Maestro
The Challenge
Rural areas in Peru lack access to quality education. Unequal access to technology and resources that support student learning deepens the problem.
The Innovation
Ser Maestro activates and supports a learning community of rural teachers, providing resources, innovations and research to support learning.
The Impact
Ser Maestro has reached nearly 4,500 teachers in Peru.
The Challenge
It is urgent for Peruvian education to be transformed since the country consistently ranks at the bottom of the PISA test.
The Innovation
On Videame, students learn math by interacting with short videos and assessments in a chatbot. Parents and teachers can follow students' progress through A.I. generated reports highlighting achievements and learning gaps.
The Impact
Videame has created 1,000+ video classes and 4,000+ practical exercises. Students using the platform increase learning outcomes by 20%.
The Challenge
While tourism is a primary economic engine in Peru, sustainable and inclusive tourism is underdeveloped, leaving vulnerable people at the margin of the economic benefits of tourism in their communities.
The Innovation
Turismo Cuida creates a community of entrepreneurs committed to sustainable tourism. TurismoCuida seeks to replicate the success of the Tourism Cares model in Peru.
The Impact
TurismoCuida has sponsored 14 sustainable projects, 13 of which have been selected for national competitions. Turismo Cuida has invested $250K USD in the winning projects.
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Fundación Espacio Creativo (SandBox)
The Challenge
In Panama, low-quality education and lack of job opportunities threaten youth wellbeing.
The Innovation
Fundación Espacio Creativo (FEC) broadens opportunities for youth development through dance, education, and culture.
The Impact
FEC reaches 300 youth annually through its three comprehensive training programs-Programa Enlaces, Sandbox and COCO dance company. Outcomes include a 47% reduction in violent incidents amongst youth, post emotional development training in 2021.
Kantaya
The Challenge
Peruvian education is in crisis: only 1 in 3 children understands what they read, and only 1 out of 10 has numerical skills. Education is a problem to be solved.
The Innovation
Through their Happy House after school program, Kantaya creates a safe space for children and helps them develop their literacy and numeracy skills.
The Impact
Kantaya has reached 1000+ Peruvian children. After Kantaya, 74% of children understand what they read, and 70% have numerical skills.
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