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About Us
Mission
Genesis Foundation seeks to create a more inclusive society for Colombian children by improving the quality of their education. We enhance programs that provide children in vulnerable life situations with better opportunities to develop and succeed.
Vision
Our vision is to empower children who have the skills to pursue their dream.
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Our Team
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Cristina Gutiérrez
de Piñeres
Executive Director
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Patricia Trujillo
Administrative
Manager Colombia
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Karin Kramer
Program Manager in Elementary School
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Viviana Fernández Díaz
Program Manager in Early Childhood
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Lucila Cecchi
Director of Development
& Communications
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Jose Fernando García
pedagogical consultant
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Eliana Barrera Contreras
Administrative professional
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Claudia Giraldo Suesca
Program professional
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Marcela Polanco Machado
Program professional
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Geraldine Navas Corchuelo
Development and Communication Professional
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Johanna Hernández
Project manager
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Andrea Moreno Munévar
Development and communication assistant
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Genesis Foundation’s work management (data):
In these 18 years of pride:
500.000
students have directly participated in the Genesis Foundation programs.
60.000
teachers have been trained in different educational methodologies.
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Our programs have been implemented in
+20 departments
of the country.
US 19.500.000
has been invested to improve the quality of education in Colombia.
Board of Directors
Jaime Bermúdez
President
Andrea Lawson Gertsacov
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Susan Mayer
Treasurer
Cristina Gutiérrez de Piñeres
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Herbert Selzer
Secretary
Jorge Di Terlizzi
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Carolina Esquenazi
Shaio
Juan Carlos García Cañizares
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Margarita Rebhein
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Emeritus Directors
Edmundo Esquenazi (RIP)
Jimmy Mayer
Antonio Puerto
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Transparency
Genesis Foundation Inc.: is registered in the United States as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization by the IRS. Since 2016, Genesis Foundation has status of "public charity".is registered in the United States as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization by the IRS. Since 2016, Genesis Foundation has the status of "public charity".
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Legal Documents
Personal Data Management Policy
Contact
United States´s Office:
505 Park Avenue, 4 Floor,
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 421-1152
Fax: (917) 591-7858
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Colombia´s office:
Genesis Foundation
Calle 90 # 13A - 20
Ofice 702
Phone: +(571)7176518 genesis@genesis-foundation.org
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