Under the visibility and the socialization of Social Barrismo process, two representatives of the Foundation Juan Manuel Bermudez Nieto participated in the " youth camp, a network of community initiatives and peace from the grassroots." Organized by e l Swiss Program for Peace in Colombia-SUIPCOL.
A trip marked the considerable difficulties beginning of our experience, after eight hours late, arrived at the city of Popayan, there were cordially received by CIMA (Integration Committee of the Colombian Massif), but still four hours away by road in poor condition separated us from our final destination: Lerma township Cauca department, highly contrasting climates and recognized by the peace processes developed there by their communities.
A makeshift camp school in the township served us as lodging. Far from the comforts of the city we had to face the absence of light, the massive presence of insects and having to bathe daily in community. Efforts were rewarded by the delicious food prepared by women of the community. Our security was in charge of the Indigenous Guard.
The participants, all young sobrepasábamos not age 22 from various cities, we had experiences of peace, each in their contexts. Indians, blacks, women, and cultural groups socialize our proposals in the many years of sharing knowledge, circles a word and thought processes that occurred during the meeting, which allowed us mutual enrichment. Our proposal, the Social Barrismo was very well received, was described as innovative, relevant and important to build peace in our country.
This resulted in the construction of a regional and national agenda, which by means of specific actions intended to help strengthen each of the processes involved in order to have greater social impact in the transformation of Colombian realities.
appreciate the invitation to this youth camp, and look forward to doing some of these opportunities for exchange that enrich our process and contribute to our goal of Social awareness of the alternative youth Barrismo.
Mary Ruiz
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