Marina Orth Foundation

SEE SCHEDULE O.THE MARINA ORTH FOUNDATION, A TAX EXEMPT 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT PUBLIC CHARITY, STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH FROM DISADVANTAGED SOCIOECONOMIC AREAS IN MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA. OUR MISSION IS TO DEVELOP STEM SKILLS WITH A FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY AND ROBOTICS, BILINGUALISM, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND LEADERSHIP TO EMPOWER OUR STUDENTS. WE ARE CONVINCED THAT THEIR SUCCESS NOT ONLY DEPENDS ON CLASSROOM LEARNING BUT ALSO SELF-CONFIDENCE, TEAMWORK, AND PERSEVERANCE. A KNOWLEDGE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENGLISH COMBINED WITH STRONG INTERPERSONAL SKILLS WILL ENABLE THEM TO COMPETE IN THE 21ST CENTURY AND TO HELP ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS AND GOALS.

THE MARINA ORTH FOUNDATION, A TAX-EXEMPT 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT PUBLIC CHARITY, STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH FROM DISADVANTAGED SOCIOECONOMIC AREAS IN MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA AND NUQUI, CHOCO, ONE OF THE MOST BIO-DIVERSE, YET POOREST AREAS OF COLOMBIA ON THE PACIFIC COAST. OUR MISSION IS TO DEVELOP STEM SKILLS WITH A FOCUS ON ENGLISH, TECHNOLOGY AND ROBOTICS, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND LEADERSHIP TO EMPOWER OUR STUDENTS. WE ARE CONVINCED THAT THEIR SUCCESS NOT ONLY DEPENDS ON CLASSROOM LEARNING BUT ALSO SELF-CONFIDENCE, TEAMWORK, AND PERSEVERANCE. A KNOWLEDGE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENGLISH COMBINED WITH STRONG INTERPERSONAL SKILLS WILL ENABLE THEM TO COMPETE IN THE 21ST CENTURY AND TO HELP ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS AND GOALS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WE ALSO TRAIN TEACHERS TO BECOME MORE CREATIVE AND DIGITALLY COMPETENT IN THE CLASSROOM SO THAT THEIR STUDENTS CAN EXCEL AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR COUNTRY.IN 2021, WITH THANKS TO OUR PRIVATE/PUBLIC PARTNERS, SOME OF OUR ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE:-THREE INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ROBOTICS TEAM, 1ST PRIZE IN THE ROBOJAM ALLSTARS INTERNATIONAL FOR A ROBOT THAT COLLECTS SOLID TRASH FROM RIVERS.- 350 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN OUR ROBOTICS PROGRAM DURING THE PANDEMIC, 52% ARE GIRLS!- OUR VOLUNTEERS IN COLOMBIA PROVIDED ENGLISH CLASSES VIA TELEVISION WHICH WERE VIEWED BY 40% OF EL CARMEN DE VIBORAL RESIDENTS.- TAUGHT 310 TEACHERS INNOVATIVE EDUCATION SKILLS FOR THEIR CLASSROOMS.- EXPANDED OUR ONLINE ENGLISH MENTORING PROGRAM BETWEEN 62 YOUNG HIGH SCHOOL TUTORS IN THE US AND 71 STUDENTS IN COLOMBIA - LEARNING THROUGH FRIENDSHIP.- DISTRIBUTED ROBOKITS FOR ALL OUR STUDENTS IN RURAL ZONES TO GIVE LIFE TO THEIR IDEAS.- 3,068 STUDENTS GOT TO SEE REAL INDUSTRIES AT WORK THROUGH FIELD TRIPS TO OUR PARTNERS.- EXPANDED THE PROGRAM IN NUQUI WITH 439 COMPUTERS, SATELLITE INTERNET AND 15 TV SCREENS TO OVER 380 STUDENTS AND 15 TEACHERS. - TRAINED OVER 400 STUDENTS IN 11TH GRADE AND YOUTH AGES 14 - 25 WHO NEITHER WORK NOR STUDY AND HAVE THE LOWEST SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS IN OUR TRANSFORMATIC PROGRAM WHICH HELPS THEM PLAN THEIR LIFE TRAJECTORY USING SOCIO-EMOTIONAL SKILLS, DIGITAL LITERACY, ENGLISH AND FINANCIAL BASICS TO BECOME EMPLOYABLE. 80% OF THE PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED THE PROGRAM.- WE CURRENTLY HAVE 24 FUNDAORTH SCHOLARS IN LAW, ENGINEERING, TEACHING, AGRICULTURE, BUSINESS, AND PHYSICAL THERAPY.