Comments for Canadian Post-Secondary Access Partnership

Comment on You Can Go in the News: Professionally Speaking by Adela Colhon

Adela Colhon — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:01:56 +0000

This can also be a good platform for sharing best-practices and learning about accessing Post-Secondary Education in Canada.

Comment on You Can Go in the News: Professionally Speaking by Kelly Hardy

Kelly Hardy — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:58:45 +0000

Great way to get the word out about this fantastic program to the people who have direct access to students. The more people who know about You Can GO, the better for us all.

Comment on Did You Know That CPSAP Had A Conference? by Adela Colhon

Adela Colhon — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:57:34 +0000

Daniel is a young leader that sets a great example on how determination and willingness (combined with very little resources) can help change an entire community for the better. Access work it is international – this work has to happen in the “global village” context.

Comment on Did You Know That CPSAP Had A Conference? by Esperanza

Esperanza — Mon, 31 May 2010 22:41:44 +0000

It has been almost a year since Daniel Correa, a young leader from the YMCA of Medellin, Colombia presented his successful experience at the CPSAP conference. He talked about himself as a young person, whose opportunities to access University were almost inexistent, and his perseverance to change his fate and those of hundreds of youth in one of the poorest communities in his city, once known also as one of the most violent in the world. Daniel’s program “PreunYcom” is in his fifth year and so far has prepared over 400 youth to Access Postsecondary Education out of which 150 have passed the demanding entrance test of University of Antioquia and many more have successfully accessed other postsecondary institutions in the city.

The experience of coming to Toronto to speak at the CPSAP conference was very important for Daniel and his youth group, who for the first time were invited to share the experience outside of Colombia. Besides having the opportunity to talk about PreunYcom, Daniel had also the chance to attend different sessions on education and learn about best practices in Canada and other countries, that he could successfully implement in Medellin to continue improving his program, which ultimately contributes to end the cycle of poverty and violence in his community in Medellin.

Thanks to the CPSAP organizers for this opportunity to meet again online!