Winner Experiences of the “Stories that Transform” Contest

Forty-seven (47) solidarity education experiences from 32 educational institutions in Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay) were submitted to this new edition of the competition hosted by CLAYSS’s Service-Learning in the Arts Programme. In 2023, the call was open to all educational institutions of all modalities and levels in Latin America that would like to provide audiovisual records of their experiences in photographic or audiovisual format.

On Thursday, 7th December, an impressive jury (https://historiasquetransforman.clayss.org/) of specialists in audiovisual design, photography, communication and service-learning met to select the worthy winners. Assessing the complete submissions from these institutions was a challenge, and we thank them all for their work.

This edition’s winners are:

  • First Prize: School of Arts, National University of La Plata (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Experience: “Globo Rojo” [Red Balloon], Film Workshop for children. Level: University.
  • Second Prize: School “Colegio Argentino Danés Alta Mira”, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Experience: “Promotores Ambientales” [Environmental Practices]. Level: Pre-primary and primary.
  • Third Prize: School No. 217 “Ángel María Soria” (Tucumán, Argentina) Experience: “Museo Escolar Intihuasi” [Intihuasi School Museum]. Level: Primary.
  • Three honourable mentions:  Educational centre “C.E.J.A. H. del DR. Jose Perea Muñoz” (Tucumán, Argentina), Catholic University of Pernambuco (Pernambuco, Brazil) and Pontifical Xavierian University in Cali (Valle del Cauca, Colombia).

Congratulations to all the participating institutions for their dedication, innovation and commitment to solidarity-based education!

If you want to see the videos and photos of the winning projects, please click on the link to our website [in Spanish]: https://historiasquetransforman.clayss.org