Volunteering in Central America, Caribbean and Africa - Reto Juvenil Internacional Reto Juvenil Internacional is a leading non-profit association that implements development initiatives in Latin America Africa and India in collaboration with local and global partners. https://www.retojuvenilcr.org/en/54-reto-juvenil/latest-news1 2025-12-14T09:23:22+00:00 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management RETO successfully completes the Diploma "Children's Rights in Context of Human Mobility" 2025-12-12T01:03:32+00:00 2025-12-12T01:03:32+00:00 https://www.retojuvenilcr.org/en/54-reto-juvenil/latest-news1/250-diplomado reto2023 fmora@retojuvenilcr.org <div class="feed-description"><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Diplomado <em>“Conocer, Construir y Participar”</em></strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>Promoción de los derechos de Niñez y Adolescencia en contextos de Movilidad Humana.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">As a result, we created a Support Guide for People in Human Mobility as well as journalistic articles developed with the participation of communicators from Mexico and Central America. The initiative was coordinated by PAMI Guatemala, facilitated by COMUNICARES Guatemala, and promoted within the framework of the Regional Network of Civil Organizations for Migration (RROCM).</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Como resultado se elaboramos una Guía de apoyo para personas en movilidad humana en Costa Rica y varias notas periodísticas con comunicadores de México y Centroamérica con el fin de sensiblizar las poblaciones. El proyecto fue coordinado por PAMI Guatemala, con apoyo de COMUNICARES y la RROCM.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Agradecemos al equipo, aliados y al periódico <em data-start="1052" data-end="1074">La Voz de Goicoechea</em> por su compromiso con la comunicación y la dignidad humana.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Puedes consultar información en los siguientes links:</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1443408371130524&amp;id=100063841250129</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><strong>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1288946969932928&amp;set=pcb.1288947216599570</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><strong>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1288954613265497&amp;set=pcb.1288955046598787</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;" align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p>Agradecemos profundamente al equipo humano, a los aliados estratégicos y al periódico <strong>La Voz de Goicoechea</strong>, de Costa Rica, por su compromiso con el poder transformador de la comunicación y por apoyar procesos que trascienden fronteras para poner la palabra al servicio de la dignidad humana.</p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">We deeply thank the human team, strategic allies, and the newspaper <em data-start="549" data-end="571">La Voz de Goicoechea</em> from Costa Rica for their commitment to the transformative power of communication and for supporting processes that transcend borders to place words at the service of human dignity.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="images/LOG DIP.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="427" height="47" /></p></div> <div class="feed-description"><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Diplomado <em>“Conocer, Construir y Participar”</em></strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>Promoción de los derechos de Niñez y Adolescencia en contextos de Movilidad Humana.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">As a result, we created a Support Guide for People in Human Mobility as well as journalistic articles developed with the participation of communicators from Mexico and Central America. The initiative was coordinated by PAMI Guatemala, facilitated by COMUNICARES Guatemala, and promoted within the framework of the Regional Network of Civil Organizations for Migration (RROCM).</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Como resultado se elaboramos una Guía de apoyo para personas en movilidad humana en Costa Rica y varias notas periodísticas con comunicadores de México y Centroamérica con el fin de sensiblizar las poblaciones. El proyecto fue coordinado por PAMI Guatemala, con apoyo de COMUNICARES y la RROCM.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Agradecemos al equipo, aliados y al periódico <em data-start="1052" data-end="1074">La Voz de Goicoechea</em> por su compromiso con la comunicación y la dignidad humana.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Puedes consultar información en los siguientes links:</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1443408371130524&amp;id=100063841250129</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><strong>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1288946969932928&amp;set=pcb.1288947216599570</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><strong>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1288954613265497&amp;set=pcb.1288955046598787</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;" align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p>Agradecemos profundamente al equipo humano, a los aliados estratégicos y al periódico <strong>La Voz de Goicoechea</strong>, de Costa Rica, por su compromiso con el poder transformador de la comunicación y por apoyar procesos que trascienden fronteras para poner la palabra al servicio de la dignidad humana.</p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">We deeply thank the human team, strategic allies, and the newspaper <em data-start="549" data-end="571">La Voz de Goicoechea</em> from Costa Rica for their commitment to the transformative power of communication and for supporting processes that transcend borders to place words at the service of human dignity.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="images/LOG DIP.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="427" height="47" /></p></div> Regional Project Youth, Peace, and Security 2025-10-10T07:32:25+00:00 2025-10-10T07:32:25+00:00 https://www.retojuvenilcr.org/en/54-reto-juvenil/latest-news1/249-people-in-nedd reto2023 fmora@retojuvenilcr.org <div class="feed-description"><p align="center"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong><span style="color: #339966;">Reto Juvenil Internacional</span></strong></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">Seleccionado para participar en el Proyecto Regional</span></p> <p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: large; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">JUVENTUD, PAZ Y SEGURIDAD</span></strong></p> <p align="center"><strong><span class="spotlight">Nos unimos para se</span>r parte del cambio que la región centroamericana necesita: jóvenes que construyan puentes, promuevan el diálogo y siembren  transformación social.</strong><strong> </strong></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><strong>Financiado por la Unión Europea - </strong></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><strong>Ejecutado por People in Need y la Universidad para la Paz (en su componente de Formación)</strong></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">    Gracias </span><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="color: #1111ee;"><strong><img src="images/logo.png" border="0" alt="" /><br /></strong></span></p> <p align="center"> </p> <hr /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size: small; color: #339966;"><strong>Reto Juvenil Internacional </strong></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> Selected to participate in the Regional Project</strong></span></p> <p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Youth, Peace, and Security</span><br /> </strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>We join together to be part of the change that the Central American region needs: young people who build bridges, promote dialogue, and sow social transformation.</strong></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><strong>Funded by the European Union - </strong></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><strong>Implemented by People in Need and the University for Peace (as a Training component)</strong></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><strong>Thanks to:</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> <img src="images/logo.png" border="0" alt="" /></span></p></div> <div class="feed-description"><p align="center"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong><span style="color: #339966;">Reto Juvenil Internacional</span></strong></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">Seleccionado para participar en el Proyecto Regional</span></p> <p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: large; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">JUVENTUD, PAZ Y SEGURIDAD</span></strong></p> <p align="center"><strong><span class="spotlight">Nos unimos para se</span>r parte del cambio que la región centroamericana necesita: jóvenes que construyan puentes, promuevan el diálogo y siembren  transformación social.</strong><strong> </strong></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><strong>Financiado por la Unión Europea - </strong></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><strong>Ejecutado por People in Need y la Universidad para la Paz (en su componente de Formación)</strong></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">    Gracias </span><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="color: #1111ee;"><strong><img src="images/logo.png" border="0" alt="" /><br /></strong></span></p> <p align="center"> </p> <hr /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size: small; color: #339966;"><strong>Reto Juvenil Internacional </strong></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> Selected to participate in the Regional Project</strong></span></p> <p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Youth, Peace, and Security</span><br /> </strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>We join together to be part of the change that the Central American region needs: young people who build bridges, promote dialogue, and sow social transformation.</strong></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><strong>Funded by the European Union - </strong></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><strong>Implemented by People in Need and the University for Peace (as a Training component)</strong></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><strong>Thanks to:</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> <img src="images/logo.png" border="0" alt="" /></span></p></div> CAPSTONE PROJECTS 2025 - University of Toronto COLOMBIA | PANAMA & GUATEMALA 2025-09-11T00:14:10+00:00 2025-09-11T00:14:10+00:00 https://www.retojuvenilcr.org/en/54-reto-juvenil/latest-news1/246-capstone-projects-2025-to-university-of-toronto reto2023 fmora@retojuvenilcr.org <div class="feed-description"><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>CAPSTONE PROJECT 2025 University of Toronto</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Thanks to University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering  and Winds Of Change </p> <p style="text-align: center;">Students from University of Toronto, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering  in collaboration with Winds Of Change are working together to desing and set up 3 P<span>hotovoltaic</span><span> Projects. </span></p> <p>"Three teams will be working on energy requirements and alternative design solutions to implement the best options for supporting three civil organizations with solar power."</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Capstone Project 1 | University of Toronto</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Centre for Global Engineering (CGEN).</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Title: Improving care for children with cancer</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Goal: Design a Solar Water Heating System to reduce electricity expenses</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Country: <span style="color: #ff9900;"><strong>GUATEMALA </strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Capstone Project 2 | University of Toronto</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Centre for Global Engineering (CGEN).</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Title: Improving care for children and parents with HIV</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Goal: Design solar-powered air conditioning and mosquito repellent</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Country: <span style="color: #ff9900;"><strong>PANAMA </strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Capstone Project 3 | University of Toronto</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Centre for Global Engineering (CGEN).</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Title: A Helping Hand for kids at Social Risk</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Goals:</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Design and implement a solar-powered system for the study room -       </p> <p style="text-align: center;">Reconfigure or optimize existing residential solar systems</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Country: <strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">COLOMBIA </span></strong></p></div> <div class="feed-description"><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>CAPSTONE PROJECT 2025 University of Toronto</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Thanks to University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering  and Winds Of Change </p> <p style="text-align: center;">Students from University of Toronto, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering  in collaboration with Winds Of Change are working together to desing and set up 3 P<span>hotovoltaic</span><span> Projects. </span></p> <p>"Three teams will be working on energy requirements and alternative design solutions to implement the best options for supporting three civil organizations with solar power."</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Capstone Project 1 | University of Toronto</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Centre for Global Engineering (CGEN).</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Title: Improving care for children with cancer</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Goal: Design a Solar Water Heating System to reduce electricity expenses</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Country: <span style="color: #ff9900;"><strong>GUATEMALA </strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Capstone Project 2 | University of Toronto</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Centre for Global Engineering (CGEN).</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Title: Improving care for children and parents with HIV</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Goal: Design solar-powered air conditioning and mosquito repellent</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Country: <span style="color: #ff9900;"><strong>PANAMA </strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Capstone Project 3 | University of Toronto</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Centre for Global Engineering (CGEN).</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Title: A Helping Hand for kids at Social Risk</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Goals:</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Design and implement a solar-powered system for the study room -       </p> <p style="text-align: center;">Reconfigure or optimize existing residential solar systems</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Country: <strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">COLOMBIA </span></strong></p></div> RJI Awarded a scholarship - Diploma in Communications Alliances for Children's Rights 2025-09-10T23:47:18+00:00 2025-09-10T23:47:18+00:00 https://www.retojuvenilcr.org/en/54-reto-juvenil/latest-news1/245-rji-awarded-a-scholarship-diploma-in-communications-alliances-for-children-s-rights reto2023 fmora@retojuvenilcr.org <div class="feed-description"><p style="text-align: center;">Reto Juvenil Internacional has been selected and awarded a scholarship to pursue</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Diploma in Communications Alliances for Children's Rights in the Context of Human Mobility. </strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Sep.2025</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="images/final DIPLOMADO.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p></div> <div class="feed-description"><p style="text-align: center;">Reto Juvenil Internacional has been selected and awarded a scholarship to pursue</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Diploma in Communications Alliances for Children's Rights in the Context of Human Mobility. </strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Sep.2025</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="images/final DIPLOMADO.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p></div> RJI WINNER "Community Partner of the Year 2025" 2025-05-15T22:12:35+00:00 2025-05-15T22:12:35+00:00 https://www.retojuvenilcr.org/en/54-reto-juvenil/latest-news1/242-rji-winner-community-partner-of-the-year reto2023 fmora@retojuvenilcr.org <div class="feed-description"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; color: #333300; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>RETO JUVENIL INTERNACIONAL</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">"Community Partner of the Year Award 2025"</span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000080;">UCONN Community Outreach</span><span style="color: #000080;"> - </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000080;">Partnering with </span></span><span style="font-size: small; color: #000080;">Reto Juvenil since 2013</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; color: #000080;">Over the years working collectively Uconn have been able to support with building medical clinic and classrooms. Reto Juvenil has been there every step away building strong relationships with communities and be awesome host for Uconn students.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center; padding-left: 30px;"><img src="images/BCP 2025.png" border="0" alt="" style="color: #000080; font-size: large;" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #003366; font-size: x-large;">Thanks University of Connecticut</span></strong></p> <p><span> </span></p></div> <div class="feed-description"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; color: #333300; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>RETO JUVENIL INTERNACIONAL</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">"Community Partner of the Year Award 2025"</span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000080;">UCONN Community Outreach</span><span style="color: #000080;"> - </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000080;">Partnering with </span></span><span style="font-size: small; color: #000080;">Reto Juvenil since 2013</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; color: #000080;">Over the years working collectively Uconn have been able to support with building medical clinic and classrooms. Reto Juvenil has been there every step away building strong relationships with communities and be awesome host for Uconn students.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center; padding-left: 30px;"><img src="images/BCP 2025.png" border="0" alt="" style="color: #000080; font-size: large;" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #003366; font-size: x-large;">Thanks University of Connecticut</span></strong></p> <p><span> </span></p></div> WINNER 2024 "Best Youth Leadership & Community Development Initiative" 2025-04-06T20:46:00+00:00 2025-04-06T20:46:00+00:00 https://www.retojuvenilcr.org/en/54-reto-juvenil/latest-news1/235-rji-winner-2024-best-youth-leadership-community-development-initiative reto2023 fmora@retojuvenilcr.org <div class="feed-description"><p align="center"><strong> </strong></p> <p align="center"><strong><img src="images/PREMIO.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></strong></p> <p align="center">We at Reto Juvenil Internacional</p> <p align="center">are honored to have been chosen amongst hundreds NGOs for this award.  </p> <p align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>“Best Youth Leadership &amp; Community Development Initiative 2024”</strong></span></p> <p align="center">By <strong>Acquisition International</strong></p> <p>The voice of modern business, dedicated to delivering vital updates and analysis of the largest corporations in the world. Acquisition International magazine's annual awards have been highlighting the amazing work done by firms and individuals. With a focus on those committed to a ceaseless dedication to innovation, customer care and the continued growth and improvement of their businesses.</p> <p align="center"><strong>Reto Juvenil Internacional Award Reflects our Compromise with :</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Innovation: Innovation: </strong>Develop an innovative approach adapted to new technology to solve urgent needs.</li> <li><strong>Leadership and Community Empowerment: </strong>Demonstrating leadership in inspiring change while addressing specific community needs.</li> <li><strong>Impact: </strong>Tracking and documenting results that show a positive, tangible and sustainable impact.</li> <li><strong>Partnerships: </strong>Developing innovative partnerships including private-public initiatives and with other nonprofit organizations.</li> <li><strong>Transferability: </strong>Sharing and transferring knowledge, expertise and experience through networking and learning.</li> <li><strong>Transparency:</strong> Promote transparency, accountability and integrity.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.acquisition-international.com/winners/reto-juvenil-internacional-2/">Reto Juvenil Internacional (2024 Winner: Non-Profit Organisation Awards) - Acquisition International | The voice of modern business - est. 2010 (acquisition-international.com)</a></p> <p align="center"><strong>Gracias por ser parte de esa experiencia.</strong></p> <p>Gracias a todos ustedes: Voluntarios, Líderes Comunitarios, Escuelas y Universidades, Donantes, Organizaciones Públicas y Privadas, Socios,  Colaboradores, Asociados y a nuestros miembros de la Junta Directiva.</p> <p>En Reto juvenil Internacional nos sentimos honrados de haber sido elegidos entre cientos de ONGs para este premio. Su apoyo y ayuda jugaron un papel fundamental para obtener el premio como:</p> <p align="center"><strong>“Mejor Iniciativa de Liderazgo Juvenil e Iniciativa de Desarrollo Comunitario 2024”</strong></p> <p align="center">By<strong> Acquisition International</strong></p> <p>La voz de los negocios modernos. Dedicada a brindar actualizaciones y análisis vitales de las corporaciones más grandes del mundo a lectores corporativos. Los premios anuales de la revista Acquisition International destacan el increíble trabajo realizado por empresas e individuos, se enfocan en aquellos comprometidos con una dedicación incesante a la innovación, la atención al cliente y el crecimiento y mejora continua de sus negocios.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>Este Reconocimiento a Reto Juvenil Internacional Refleja nuestro Compromiso con:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Innovación:</strong> Desarrollar un enfoque innovador adaptado al uso de la nueva tecnología para trabajar y resolver necesidades urgentes.</li> <li><strong>Liderazgo y empoderamiento comunitario: </strong>demostrar liderazgo para inspirar cambios y al mismo tiempo abordar necesidades comunitarias específicas.</li> <li><strong>Impacto:</strong> Seguimiento y documentación de resultados que muestren un impacto positivo, tangible y sostenible.</li> <li><strong>Asociaciones:</strong> Desarrollar asociaciones innovadoras que incluyan iniciativas público-privadas y con otras organizaciones sin fines de lucro.</li> <li><strong>Transferibilidad:</strong> compartir y transferir conocimientos, conocimientos y experiencia a través de redes y aprendizaje.</li> <li><strong>Transparencia:</strong> Promover la transparencia, la rendición de cuentas y la integridad.</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://www.acquisition-international.com/winners/reto-juvenil-internacional-2/"> </a></p> <p><strong> </strong></p></div> <div class="feed-description"><p align="center"><strong> </strong></p> <p align="center"><strong><img src="images/PREMIO.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></strong></p> <p align="center">We at Reto Juvenil Internacional</p> <p align="center">are honored to have been chosen amongst hundreds NGOs for this award.  </p> <p align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>“Best Youth Leadership &amp; Community Development Initiative 2024”</strong></span></p> <p align="center">By <strong>Acquisition International</strong></p> <p>The voice of modern business, dedicated to delivering vital updates and analysis of the largest corporations in the world. Acquisition International magazine's annual awards have been highlighting the amazing work done by firms and individuals. With a focus on those committed to a ceaseless dedication to innovation, customer care and the continued growth and improvement of their businesses.</p> <p align="center"><strong>Reto Juvenil Internacional Award Reflects our Compromise with :</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Innovation: Innovation: </strong>Develop an innovative approach adapted to new technology to solve urgent needs.</li> <li><strong>Leadership and Community Empowerment: </strong>Demonstrating leadership in inspiring change while addressing specific community needs.</li> <li><strong>Impact: </strong>Tracking and documenting results that show a positive, tangible and sustainable impact.</li> <li><strong>Partnerships: </strong>Developing innovative partnerships including private-public initiatives and with other nonprofit organizations.</li> <li><strong>Transferability: </strong>Sharing and transferring knowledge, expertise and experience through networking and learning.</li> <li><strong>Transparency:</strong> Promote transparency, accountability and integrity.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.acquisition-international.com/winners/reto-juvenil-internacional-2/">Reto Juvenil Internacional (2024 Winner: Non-Profit Organisation Awards) - Acquisition International | The voice of modern business - est. 2010 (acquisition-international.com)</a></p> <p align="center"><strong>Gracias por ser parte de esa experiencia.</strong></p> <p>Gracias a todos ustedes: Voluntarios, Líderes Comunitarios, Escuelas y Universidades, Donantes, Organizaciones Públicas y Privadas, Socios,  Colaboradores, Asociados y a nuestros miembros de la Junta Directiva.</p> <p>En Reto juvenil Internacional nos sentimos honrados de haber sido elegidos entre cientos de ONGs para este premio. Su apoyo y ayuda jugaron un papel fundamental para obtener el premio como:</p> <p align="center"><strong>“Mejor Iniciativa de Liderazgo Juvenil e Iniciativa de Desarrollo Comunitario 2024”</strong></p> <p align="center">By<strong> Acquisition International</strong></p> <p>La voz de los negocios modernos. Dedicada a brindar actualizaciones y análisis vitales de las corporaciones más grandes del mundo a lectores corporativos. Los premios anuales de la revista Acquisition International destacan el increíble trabajo realizado por empresas e individuos, se enfocan en aquellos comprometidos con una dedicación incesante a la innovación, la atención al cliente y el crecimiento y mejora continua de sus negocios.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>Este Reconocimiento a Reto Juvenil Internacional Refleja nuestro Compromiso con:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Innovación:</strong> Desarrollar un enfoque innovador adaptado al uso de la nueva tecnología para trabajar y resolver necesidades urgentes.</li> <li><strong>Liderazgo y empoderamiento comunitario: </strong>demostrar liderazgo para inspirar cambios y al mismo tiempo abordar necesidades comunitarias específicas.</li> <li><strong>Impacto:</strong> Seguimiento y documentación de resultados que muestren un impacto positivo, tangible y sostenible.</li> <li><strong>Asociaciones:</strong> Desarrollar asociaciones innovadoras que incluyan iniciativas público-privadas y con otras organizaciones sin fines de lucro.</li> <li><strong>Transferibilidad:</strong> compartir y transferir conocimientos, conocimientos y experiencia a través de redes y aprendizaje.</li> <li><strong>Transparencia:</strong> Promover la transparencia, la rendición de cuentas y la integridad.</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://www.acquisition-international.com/winners/reto-juvenil-internacional-2/"> </a></p> <p><strong> </strong></p></div> NICARAGUA & COSTA RICA Food Program "Winds of Change" 2025 2025-04-03T02:29:08+00:00 2025-04-03T02:29:08+00:00 https://www.retojuvenilcr.org/en/54-reto-juvenil/latest-news1/241-nicaragua-food-program-winds-of-change-2025 reto2023 fmora@retojuvenilcr.org <div class="feed-description"><p><strong>Comedor El Pantanal </strong>benefits directly 220 primary school students from 5 to 13 years old and supports around 200 families. This wonderful program serve a daily plate of food for the kids (rice and beans mainly) provided thanks to casual donors.</p> <p><strong>Cerro Azul Indigenous Primary School</strong></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Building a brighter future in cerro azul indigenous Primary School - Maintaining a healthy, diverse, and balanced diet is critical for children, as proper nutrition supports physical, social, and cognitive development.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;">Today thanks to <strong>Winds Of Change,</strong> Canada - We can support both programs for another year with  food donations, transforming El Comedor and Cerro Azul Indigenous  Primary School in a Healthy food environments that ensures adequate nutritious food for the Kids at social disadvantage, inequitable distribution of resources and opportunites.</span> </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Thank you very Much</strong></p> <p><strong>Mr. John Shoust </strong></p> <p><strong>Winds of Change</strong></p> <p> <img src="images/img.jpg" border="0" alt="javascript:ImageManager.populateFields('img.jpg')" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img src="images/web 1.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></p></div> <div class="feed-description"><p><strong>Comedor El Pantanal </strong>benefits directly 220 primary school students from 5 to 13 years old and supports around 200 families. This wonderful program serve a daily plate of food for the kids (rice and beans mainly) provided thanks to casual donors.</p> <p><strong>Cerro Azul Indigenous Primary School</strong></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Building a brighter future in cerro azul indigenous Primary School - Maintaining a healthy, diverse, and balanced diet is critical for children, as proper nutrition supports physical, social, and cognitive development.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;">Today thanks to <strong>Winds Of Change,</strong> Canada - We can support both programs for another year with  food donations, transforming El Comedor and Cerro Azul Indigenous  Primary School in a Healthy food environments that ensures adequate nutritious food for the Kids at social disadvantage, inequitable distribution of resources and opportunites.</span> </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Thank you very Much</strong></p> <p><strong>Mr. John Shoust </strong></p> <p><strong>Winds of Change</strong></p> <p> <img src="images/img.jpg" border="0" alt="javascript:ImageManager.populateFields('img.jpg')" /></p> <p> </p> <p><img src="images/web 1.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></p></div> Outstanding CAPSTONE PROJECTS 2025 2025-04-01T19:45:34+00:00 2025-04-01T19:45:34+00:00 https://www.retojuvenilcr.org/en/54-reto-juvenil/latest-news1/240-uoft-capstone-projects-2024-2025 reto2023 fmora@retojuvenilcr.org <div class="feed-description"><p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong>CAPSTONE PROJECTS</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong>Thanks University Of Toronto  | Winds Of Change</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong> </strong>Project 1. Solar Water Heater and water Pump - Texcoco México CNF </p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center">Project 2. Solar Water Heater - Ajusco México San Vicente</p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center">Project 3. Technical and professional support to improve the Typha grass process to make paper.Bagaces, Costa Rica</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Thanks to University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering and Winds Of Change 2 Students  groups RJI 1 and RJI 2 from University of Toronto, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering  in collaboration with Winds Of Change worked to design 2 different  water heater systems and 1 water pump  with solar powering for a semester,  they worked the idea generation process, design energy requirements and alternative design solutions  to implement the best  option to support  orphan and kids at social risk in Texoco and Ajusco Mexico.</p> <p>A third group RJI 3 also collaborated with Technical and professional support to improve the Typha grass process to make paper. Improving the quality of life of the families and children and also our planet  at Palo Verde National Park in Costa Rica, home to one of the most densely populated areas in Central America of migratory birds and aquatic species.</p> <p>Demonstrated the students academic and intellectual growth, were innovative, interdisciplinary, and children and community  improving quality of live -focused</p> <p><img src="images/101.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><img src="images/102.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><img src="images/103.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img src="images/Captura de pantalla 5.png" border="0" alt="" style="text-align: center;" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"> </p></div> <div class="feed-description"><p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong>CAPSTONE PROJECTS</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong>Thanks University Of Toronto  | Winds Of Change</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong> </strong>Project 1. Solar Water Heater and water Pump - Texcoco México CNF </p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center">Project 2. Solar Water Heater - Ajusco México San Vicente</p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center">Project 3. Technical and professional support to improve the Typha grass process to make paper.Bagaces, Costa Rica</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Thanks to University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering and Winds Of Change 2 Students  groups RJI 1 and RJI 2 from University of Toronto, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering  in collaboration with Winds Of Change worked to design 2 different  water heater systems and 1 water pump  with solar powering for a semester,  they worked the idea generation process, design energy requirements and alternative design solutions  to implement the best  option to support  orphan and kids at social risk in Texoco and Ajusco Mexico.</p> <p>A third group RJI 3 also collaborated with Technical and professional support to improve the Typha grass process to make paper. Improving the quality of life of the families and children and also our planet  at Palo Verde National Park in Costa Rica, home to one of the most densely populated areas in Central America of migratory birds and aquatic species.</p> <p>Demonstrated the students academic and intellectual growth, were innovative, interdisciplinary, and children and community  improving quality of live -focused</p> <p><img src="images/101.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><img src="images/102.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><img src="images/103.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img src="images/Captura de pantalla 5.png" border="0" alt="" style="text-align: center;" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"> </p></div> CAPSTONE PROJECTS MEXICO 2024 - 2025 2024-12-10T21:31:04+00:00 2024-12-10T21:31:04+00:00 https://www.retojuvenilcr.org/en/54-reto-juvenil/latest-news1/239-capstone-projects-mexico-2024-2025 reto2023 fmora@retojuvenilcr.org <div class="feed-description"><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks to University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering  and Winds Of Change</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Reto Juvenil Internaciona identified the lack of water supply that Casa Hogar CNF, an orphanage in Texcoco and Casa Hogar San Vicente in Ajusco, Mexico has access to. In order to provide a sufficient amount of water to the orphanage, Reto Juvenil Internacional is looking for a solution via a solar water heater to save on gas heating costs. As a secondary task, Reto Juvenil Internacional is looking for a solution to convert the electrical water pump and other building needs at Hogar CNF to solar power, to reduce electricity costs and be able to buy more water.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Students from University of Toronto, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering  in collaboration with Winds Of Change are working together to desing and set up a solar water heater and potential solar powering, They are working the idea generation process, design energy requirements and alternative design solutions, to implement the best  option to support the orphan kids at social risK.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="images/CNF 2024.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p></div> <div class="feed-description"><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks to University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering  and Winds Of Change</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Reto Juvenil Internaciona identified the lack of water supply that Casa Hogar CNF, an orphanage in Texcoco and Casa Hogar San Vicente in Ajusco, Mexico has access to. In order to provide a sufficient amount of water to the orphanage, Reto Juvenil Internacional is looking for a solution via a solar water heater to save on gas heating costs. As a secondary task, Reto Juvenil Internacional is looking for a solution to convert the electrical water pump and other building needs at Hogar CNF to solar power, to reduce electricity costs and be able to buy more water.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Students from University of Toronto, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering  in collaboration with Winds Of Change are working together to desing and set up a solar water heater and potential solar powering, They are working the idea generation process, design energy requirements and alternative design solutions, to implement the best  option to support the orphan kids at social risK.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="images/CNF 2024.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p></div> CAPSTONE PROJECT COSTA RICA 2024 - 2025 2024-12-10T21:17:44+00:00 2024-12-10T21:17:44+00:00 https://www.retojuvenilcr.org/en/54-reto-juvenil/latest-news1/238-capstone-project-costa-rica-2024-2025 reto2023 fmora@retojuvenilcr.org <div class="feed-description"><p style="text-align: center;">CAPSTONE PROJECT COSTA RICA  2024 - 2025</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Thanks to University of Toronto - Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering and Winds Of Change </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The wetlands of Palo Verde National Park in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, is home to Typha dominguensis, an invasive plant species. A group of local women from the Bagatzi community nearby, has previously used this plant to produce large sheets of handmade paper.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">They helped to mitigate its spread while generating income for their families and community. However, recent economic challenges, including a reduction in tourism and increased operational costs due to Covid, had forced operations to be suspended due to a lack of profitability. Reto Juvenil Internacional, on behalf of the Bagatzi community, has reached out to the University of Toronto Capstone Program for assistance in resuming paper manufacturing operations.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The goal of this capstone project is to improve the papermaking business resulting in an increase in profits and the possibility of reducing energy costs during the process through the installation of a photovoltaic solar array.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="images/Typha 2024.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p></div> <div class="feed-description"><p style="text-align: center;">CAPSTONE PROJECT COSTA RICA  2024 - 2025</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Thanks to University of Toronto - Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering and Winds Of Change </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The wetlands of Palo Verde National Park in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, is home to Typha dominguensis, an invasive plant species. A group of local women from the Bagatzi community nearby, has previously used this plant to produce large sheets of handmade paper.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">They helped to mitigate its spread while generating income for their families and community. However, recent economic challenges, including a reduction in tourism and increased operational costs due to Covid, had forced operations to be suspended due to a lack of profitability. Reto Juvenil Internacional, on behalf of the Bagatzi community, has reached out to the University of Toronto Capstone Program for assistance in resuming paper manufacturing operations.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The goal of this capstone project is to improve the papermaking business resulting in an increase in profits and the possibility of reducing energy costs during the process through the installation of a photovoltaic solar array.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="images/Typha 2024.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p></div>