R E P O R T JULY - DECEMBER 2016 Introduction
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M L K R E P O R T JULY - DECEMBER 2016 Introduction The academic and the leadership components for the MLK Jr. Fellowship Program cohort 2014-2016 reached their highest point the second semester of this year. Most fellows achieved a B2 or C1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) which means that their English language skills are high enough to communicate uently and thus make their curriculum stronger to seek/compete for higher education level opportunities locally and overseas. In regards to the leadership portion, the MLK Fellows had the chance to attend meetings and workshops led by experts that have touched on many interesting and important topics such as volunteerism, social responsibility, gender equality and sexual diversity, among others. Consequently, the MLK fellows have participated in community outreach activities that have solidied their commitment to making a positive impact. In these cases, the fellows have gone to vulnerable communities to give talks and workshops to young people, and they also volunteered to give English language tutoring. 2016 was also the year when the dreams came true for those fellows who had the chance to go overseas to participate in programs such as SUSI or summer camps served by international universities. This report is divided into three sections: the rst one shows the progress made in terms of the academic and leadership components by MLK fellows in each of the cities in Colombia where the program is served: Barranquilla, Cali, Cartagena, Medellín and Quibdó. The second section includes some success stories of MLK students in dierent cities, and the last part provides a conclusion on the status of the fellows at the end of the program countrywide. Part I: Academic and Leadership Report Barranquilla Academic Report By and large, academic standings in the program show satisfying results. As of November 2016, Barranquilla MLK fellows completed the 22 courses of the scholarship program and 100% of the 23 active MLK recipients reached the top three evaluation ranks (Excellent, Very Good and Good) of the Intermediate English for Adults Program at Centro Cultural Colombo Americano. All of the 23 MLK recipients achieved a B2 level of the Common European Framework. COURSES AVERAGE TAKEN GRADE COURSES INSTRUCTION CEF LAST NAME FIRST NAME JUL-DEC JUL-DEC TAKEN HOURS LEVEL REMARKS 2016 2016 (TOTAL) (TOTAL) Withdrawn from the ARENAS PEÑALOZA JONATHAN ANDRÉS 10 360 1 program 2 CASSERES BERRIO LINDYS KATHERINE 2 21 756 B2 3 CASTAÑO RAMOS YESICA PAOLA 2 21 756 B2 Due to work reason, 576 B2 4 CEBALLOS ARRIETA JHONATAN 1 16 he quit the program 5 CERA RUIZ EIDER JOSÉ 2 20 720 B2 6 CÓRDOBA MENDOZA NORIS ESTHER 2 22 792 B2 7 ESCOBAR ACOSTA DAYAN CAROLINA 2 20 720 B2 8 ESCORCIA HERRERA JENIFFER 2 22 792 B2 9 ESPITALETA TORO EFIGENIA 2 21 756 B2 10 GONZALEZ SOLANO ARTURO JAVIER 8 288 Dropped out in July 2015 11 GUTIÉRREZ PÉREZ STEFANY 2 22 792 B2 12 GUZMÁN JARARIYÚ INÉS PATRICIA 2 22 792 B2 13 HERAZO ESCOBAR JOSUÉ DAVID 2 22 792 B2 14 HERRERA CÉSAR LUZ MERY 2 22 792 B2 15 JULIO VILORIA DAYANA PATRICIA 2 22 792 B2 16 MONTES MOSQUERA SAIDA PATRICIA 2 22 792 B2 17 NAVARRO HERRERA MARÍA FERNANDA 2 22 792 B2 Due to work reasons, 18 PALACIO CANTILLO LEDIS 15 540 Ms. Ledis quit the program 19 PALOMINO MACIAS LAURA VANESA 2 21 756 B2 20 PÉREZ BARRIOS JEFFERSON 2 21 756 B2 21 RAMOS JEREZ JESÚS ALBERTO 2 21 756 B2 22 ROLONG DURÁN RUBÉN ANTONIO 2 20 720 B2 Reinstated 23 RUIDIAZ FERRÍN SAYULIS MARCELA 2 21 656 B2 24 SANDOVAL PEÑATE JULIETH VANESSA 1 21 756 B2 25 TEJEDOR HERRERA FRANCIS PATRICIA 1 18 648 B2 26 VERBEL VANEGAS ANDREA 1 20 720 B2 GROUP AVERAGE GRADE 3,7 MLK Fellows grade average JULY - DECEMBER 2016 Excellent 90 - 100 15% Very good 80 - 89.9 35% Good 70 - 79.9 45% Average 60 - 69.9 0% Barely adequate Up to 59.9 5% The table below shows their current Common European Framework level MLK fellows CEF level: B2 - 100% (23 fellows) High Performing Students Dayana achieved the highest academic average of the group (91.4). Besides her outstanding academic record and great rapport with the other MLK fellows, she DAYANA is highly respected among the whole community of the Colombo Americano JULIO students in Barranquilla. Both Yesica Castaño (90.7) and Dayan Escobar (90.7) also demonstrated great VILORIA academic performance in their English studies at the Colombo. Notable Student Jenier is another one of the outstanding students of the Martin Luther King Program in Barranquilla thanks to her strong commitment to her studies in the Biology Department of Universidad del Atlántico and her JENIFFER sense of responsibility to her English studies at the Colombo. ESCORCIA She is a role model to her two children whom she has raised mostly by herself. In spite of her humble origin, she has worked hard to earn her HERRERA degree in biology and become bilingual all while taking on the challenges of motherhood. Jenier has a wonderful rapport with the other MLK fellows. They admire her unwavering commitment to her community work at a school in a disadvantaged Afro-descendant community in Barranquilla. No matter how hard life treats her, Jenier always conveys a positive attitude towards life. Leadership Report The implementation of the MLK Program in Barranquilla provided wonderful opportunities for the development of leadership skills not only for the fellows of the MLK Program, but also among the community of students of the Centro Cultural Colombo Americano where they are highly recognized and respected. LEADERSHIP INSTRUCTION HOURS No. HOURS OF HOURS ACTIVITIES LEADERSHIP DONE ATTENDED WORKSHOPS LAST NAME FIRST NAME JUL - DEC BY REMARKS 2016 OFFERED (TOTAL) (TOTAL) STUDENTS ARENAS PEÑALOZA JONATHAN ANDRÉS 4 13 0 Withdrawn from the program CASSERES BERRIO LINDYS KATHERINE 4 13 11 RAMOS CASTAÑO YESICA PAOLA 4 13 11 CEBALLOS ARRIETA JHONATAN 4 13 7 CERA RUIZ EIDER JOSÉ 4 13 11 Sessions presented conicts CÓRDOBA MENDOZA NORIS ESTHER 4 13 11 with her university schedule ESCOBAR ACOSTA DAYAN CAROLINA 4 13 9 ESCORCIA HERRERA JENIFFER 4 13 11 ESPITALETA TORO EFIGENIA 4 13 2 GONZALEZ SOLANO ARTURO JAVIER 4 13 0 Quit the program Sessions presented conicts GUTIÉRREZ PÉREZ STEFANY 4 13 13 with her university schedule. GUZMÁN JARARIYÚ INÉS PATRICIA 4 13 9 HERAZO ESCOBAR JOSUÉ DAVID 4 13 11 HERRERA CÉSAR LUZ MERY 4 13 7 Sessions presented conicts JULIO VILORIA DAYANA PATRICIA 4 13 13 with her university schedule Due to economic diculties the MONTES MOSQUERA SAIDA PATRICIA 4 13 11 student didn’t attend many sessions NAVARRO HERRERA MARÍA FERNANDA 4 13 9 PALACIO CANTILLO LEDIS 4 13 7 PALOMINO MACIAS LAURA VANESA 4 13 11 PÉREZ BARRIOS JEFFERSON 4 13 11 The student has had valid excuses to RAMOS JEREZ JESÚS ALBERTO 4 13 13 be absent due to personal problems Sessions presented conicts 4 13 11 ROLONG DURÁN RUBÉN ANTONIO with her university schedule RUIDIAZ FERRÍN SAYULIS MARCELA 4 13 13 Sessions presented conicts SANDOVAL PEÑATE JULIETH VANESSA 4 13 9 with her university schedule TEJEDOR HERRERA FRANCIS PATRICIA 4 13 9 VERBEL VANEGAS ANDREA 4 13 7 Aspects to improve Taking into account the feedback from the 2015 – 2016 MLK fellows, we will implement the following actions with the new cohort of MLK fellows: 1. We will schedule leadership meetings every two weeks. (Not every week as we did with the previous program cohorts). 2. We will deliver a monthly report to the fellows about their attendance. 3. We will open a space to negotiate with the fellows about the topics of the meetings from the very beginning of the program. They will also be asked to lead the leadership meetings. 4. We will make connections and foster relationships between the MLK program fellows and local organizations with expertise in community work such as Rotary International, Vision and Lions International, among others as much as possible. To learn more information about and see pictures of the Barranquilla MLK Program, please click on the following link: http://colombomlk.blogspot.com.co/ Special Events On September 8, 2016 the MLK recipients had a meeting with Patricia Mira-Hunter, Deputy Director, Reconciliation and Inclusion Oce of the NOTABLE American Embassy in Bogotá. Ms. Mira-Hunter was impressed by both the GUEST fellows’ level of English and their achievements. SPEAKER On September 8, 2016, the MLK Program awarded the certicates of English and leadership to the 23 recipients at a well-deserved graduation ceremony in their honor. GRADUATION The MLK fellows of the 2014 – 2016 cohort continued organizing the Martin Luther King Conference that has been held every third Monday in January SOCIAL since 2012. This academic event joins the intellectual community in Barranquilla to discuss dierent topics related to human rights and ancestral WORK values. On January 16, 2017 the MLK fellows will lead a similar event at the BNC auditorium. The MLK fellows were always outstanding attendees of the cultural events CULTURAL organized by the Cultural Department of Barranquilla BNC. They lead many of these events as well by organizing conferences regarding Black History Month, Afro Colombian Month (May 2015), and both the 2015 and 2016 Martin EVENTS Luther King Conferences. Opportunities Overseas She participated in the 2016 Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs) for Scholars program exploring and working on the topic of American State and Federal FRANCIS Public Policymaking. The program took place at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts. TEJEDOR Francis is a student of the Modern Languages Program at Universidad del Atlántico.