Youth Activities of the “Education – Foundation for a Dignified Life” Project at the Uitoto Monife+uruk Council, Bogotá
Indigenous students from the Uitoto council in the Usme locality of Bogotá.
Harold Rodríguez, Business Administration student
Karela Dutcha Matias, Social Sciences student
Deisy Tatiana Ramos, Law student
José Vicente Torres, Architecture student
Visit from CHC Members to Youth
CHC members, including Berthold Wolff from Germany, visited and held meetings with the community’s youth in the last week of July 2022.
Creation of a Community-Themed Artistic Mural
In February, the youth from the education project proposed a mural they designed, reflecting traditional elements of their communities and the council within the city context to which they belong.
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Ruak+ Jafaik+ Collective Initiative (Spirit of Song)
Harold Jefry Rodríguez Dutcha, a member of the CHC program “Education, Life for a Dignified Life,” leads the youth collective Ruak+ Jafaik+ (Spirit of Song). This collective seeks to encourage indigenous youth in an urban context, who live in a challenging environment where alcohol, drugs, unemployment, and family conflicts hinder the practice of healthy (sports) or cultural activities that support self-care and the preservation of their traditional culture within the city setting. “These are young people far from their ancestral lands.” The collective aims to create a space where they can experience learning, cultural strengthening, and language preservation through traditional dances and healing songs.