Verified results
+10,000 lives transformed
Present in all 32 departments of Colombia and in 12 countries across Latin America, having worked with more than 600 municipalities.
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Foundation of the PANACA Business Group
We transform lives through the countryside
We sow knowledge to harvest opportunity. Experiential training that turns the countryside into an engine of human, productive and sustainable development. More than two decades working alongside rural communities in Colombia and Latin America.
“Sin campo no hay ciudad®”
To transform the countryside is to transform the future.
To transform the countryside is to transform the future.
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A journey through the experiences that transform lives in the largest living classroom in Colombia.
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People trained
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Departments of Colombia
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Countries across Latin America and the world
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Strategic partnerships
Certified by the Departmental Education Authorities · Quindío 2012 · Tolima 2019
Registered intellectual property · Ministry of the Interior
Institution for Work and Human Development
One foundation, two ways to transform
Whether you are an organization or an individual, we have a path for you
Companies · Government · Development agencies
The best partner to develop your people
We design learning experiences that strengthen leadership, organizational culture and high-performing teams.
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Vocational training · Diplomas · Bootcamps
Train with our Learning by Doing model
Accredited training and continuing education that strengthens your technical, productive and human skills.
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Our methodology
A model that turns knowledge into skills for life
We do not teach about the countryside. We teach in the countryside. Our intellectual property is registered with the Ministry of the Interior and endorsed internationally.
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Learning by Doing
Experience is the starting point. Participants interact with the land, the animals and real production systems.
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Discovery learning
Through observation and experimentation, each person builds their own knowledge.
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Dual training
We bring together academia and real learning settings to build skills that apply directly to the territory.
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Psychosocial support
We strengthen emotional well-being, retention and the building of life plans throughout every programme.
What sets us apart
Development of the SELF: because transformation starts with people
Development of the SELF runs through our entire educational model: it strengthens leadership, communication, empathy, trust, responsibility and teamwork. Beyond job skills, we inspire leaders who build positive relationships and transform their territories.
Live impact
Where education arrives,
Where education arrives,
a territory flourishes
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Explore where Fundación PANACA has sown transformation.
A real presence in 32 departments of Colombia and 12 countries across Latin America and the world.
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Results measured, not promised
Our impact is measured in the lives that change
Follow-up data from graduates of Fundación PANACA training programmes.
I want these results in my territory →98 %say the training strengthened their job performance and increased their productivity
97 %believe their time at the Foundation changed their life plan for the better
98 %share what they learned with their community
1 in 2graduates start a business after completing their programme
For companies and institutions
The most human — and most effective — way to develop your people
We design learning experiences for companies, educational institutions and organizations seeking to strengthen their people, build leadership skills and drive individual and collective transformation.
Private companies
City and departmental governments
Government ministries
International organizations
NGOs and development agencies
Trade bodies and associations
- Living Classrooms: experiential learning with nature, animals and production systems.
- Horse Coaching for leadership, emotional intelligence and trust.
- Riendas: strengthening teams and organizational culture.
- Train the Trainer, to scale impact across your territory.
Corporate experiences
“To develop people is to shape the future of an organization.”
Training with purpose
You do not only transform your own life.
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You do not only transform your own life.
You transform your community's as well.
Accredited training and continuing education designed for individuals, organizations and territories. Every programme is an opportunity sown.
Vocational training
Vocational Diploma in Agriculture and Livestock
On siteQuimbaya, Quindío
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Diploma
Sustainable Rural Tourism
On sitePANACA campuses
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Course
Train the Trainer · Becoming a Facilitator
On siteIn your territory
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Partnerships that multiply impact
More than 50 national and international partners trust our model
Stories that inspire
Impact multiplies through our graduates
Every participant becomes an agent of change who shares what they learned with their community, setting off transformation that reaches far beyond the classroom.
Cooperation networks and collaborative work
Knowledge transferGraduates who train their own communities
New rural businesses
1 in every 2 graduatesStarts a business after finishing their programme
Tourist routes and community projects
Territorial developmentInnovation and local development
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