On September 25, 2024, the Business Administration program at the University of Cauca, in partnership with the Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera Technical Educational Institution, held the First Youth Congress: “Discover the Power to Transform Your Future,” as part of the XVII Fair of Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in Popayán, Cauca.

With the aim of instilling attitudes to take on challenges, dream, create, and visualize life projects in young people from several schools in Popayán and Cajibío, the Business Administration program at the University of Cauca, supported by the Center for Continuing, Open, and Virtual Education (CECAV) through the Eureka Schools project, and in partnership with the Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera Technical Educational Institution, organized the First Youth Congress: Discover the Power to Transform Your Future. This event took place on September 25, as part of the XVII Fair of Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship.

The agenda included a forum with entrepreneurs from Popayán and workshops led by professors from the Department of Administrative Sciences at Unicauca, as well as institutions such as SENA, Innpulsa, Coprocenva, the María Cano Foundation, and the Mundo Mujer Foundation, focusing on topics like entrepreneurship, leadership, financial education, and business ideation. Additionally, students from the Business Administration program served as mentors, supporting young and aspiring entrepreneurs in presenting their business ideas using methodologies like Canvas and product prototypes.

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It is important to mention that the event was attended by over 300 students from the Educational Institutions El Mirador, República de Suiza, Comercial del Norte, Francisco José de Caldas INEM in Popayán, and the Rural Educational Institution La Capilla from the municipality of Cajibío, Cauca.

Thus, the University of Cauca, through these initiatives, aims to promote the development of creative and entrepreneurial skills among young people in the region. This highlights the importance of continuing to build partnerships with various entities and organizations, both public and private, to carry out activities and events that enrich academic training and contribute to the social, economic, and cultural progress of the department. These collaborations create opportunities for learning, innovation, and entrepreneurship that positively impact the community, thereby strengthening the social fabric of the región.

Writing: Communication Management Center