HiperBarrio: Celebrating International Women's Day

This is a guest post by Lully Posada from Colombia

In Colombia, the celebration of International Woman's Day has become a tradition, and it is reflected online with netizens sharing different perspectives, and the members from Hiperbarrio have also joined the celebration.

The members the El Peñol Municipality, Redconstrucción are represented by Ritsutells, which is inspired by a romantic text:

“Algunos dicen que la perfección no existe, sin embargo basta con mirar a nuestro alrededor para comprender la ignorancia que contiene esta frase,  y es que con ver a una mujer se comprende que si existe, que no hay ser en  la tierra capaz de brindar el amor que ella brinda, cuando con su sonrisa opaca toda una mala racha, (…)”

“Some say that perfection does not exist, but just look around us to understand the ignorance that contains in this sentence – seeing a woman understanding that if there is no being on earth capable of providing the love she gives, her smile when opaque throughout a rough patch, (…)”

Juan Carlos Caicedo writes from the Collective Villactivos, from the Commune 8. After looking at the past and present, he calls for reflection:

“En esta conmemoración del día de la mujer, no quiero ser fatalista, sino que quiero que reflexionemos (hombres y mujeres), sobre el aporte que desde nuestras relaciones interpersonales le estamos dando a la equidad e igualdad de géneros, pues, en la medida que los seres humanos establezcamos relaciones más igualitarias  y equitativas, encontraremos soluciones más acordes con las realidades y que beneficien a todos y todas”.

In this celebration of Women's Day, I will not be fatalistic, but I want to reflect (men and women) on the contribution from our interpersonal relationships – giving equity and gender equality, therefore, to the extent that humans establish more equal and equitable relations, we will find solutions in line with the realities and to benefit everyone.

Elia Tamayo Rave

Likewise, the group from the Villactivos, pays tribute to the Mrs. Luz Amparo and they made a video which highlights her service to the community but also to the family:

“Ella siempre tiene un valor agregado a sus actividades como Bibliotecóloga, porque además de coordinarlas, logra realizarlas con liderazgo incansable, involucrando a los habitantes y dándoles la oportunidad de crecer y desarrollarse”.

She always has an added value to their activities as Librarian, as well as a coordinator, we did with tireless leadership, involving residents and giving them the opportunity to grow and develop.

For their part, several active members from Convergentes collective, have shared the especial publications to the Teacher and mother Elia Tamayo Rave. They with me have says between submission, review, micro story and video:

“(…) Hemos decidido hacerle un homenaje a la profe Elia Tamayo, con la participación de otros integrantes de Hiperbarrio,  teniendo como buen pretexto el Día Internacional de la Mujer  (8 de marzo) pero que se comienza a celebrar a comienzos desde inicios de este mes.   Por lo tanto, seguimos con   las publicaciones como reconocimiento a  una encantadora y noble mujer que sabe muy bien trabajar por las futuras generaciones (…)”

“(…) We decided to make a tribute to Professor Elia Tamayo, with the participation of other members of Hiperbarrio, having as good a pretext as the International Women's Day (March 8 ). But you start to celebrate early beginning this month. Therefore, we continue to publishing in recognition of a charming and noble woman who knows very well work for future generations.

(…Desde ese día, el niño de mirada ingenua y de zapatitos rotos,  siguió siendo el primero en llegar a la Escuelita de la profe Elia Tamayo, quien con instinto materno lo recibe día a día entre sus tiernos brazos,  para luego iniciar la jornada junto con los otros 14 niños que asisten con entusiasmo,  a recibir las enseñanzas que ella imparte con afectos,  esmero y sin distinción,  tan sólo con el interés de contribuir por una mejor sociedad.)”.

Since that day, the boy looked naive and broken shoes, continued to be the first to reach the schoolhouse of the teacher Elia Tamayo, who with maternal instincts get the day to day in her tender arms and then begin the journey with the other 14 children who attend with enthusiasm, to be taught that she teaches with affection, care and without distinction, only in the interest of contributing to a better society.

Finally a video that refer to:

“La profe Elia Tamayo nos cuenta en esta entrevista que mostramos en el vídeo, sobre la diferencia entre su escuela y la escuela formal, además sobre los valores que enseña a sus niños que tienen como base la dignidad; sus satisfacciones y el hecho de que con ella están dos profesores que están comprometidos con el proyecto y que enseñan inglés  (Luz Adríana Aguirre)  y tecnología  (Yeison Álvarez)”

The teacher Elia Tamayo tells us in this interview that shown in the video, about the difference between her school and formal schooling, as well as the values it teaches your children that are based on dignity, their satisfactions and the fact that it are two teachers who are committed to the project and teach English (Luz Adriana Aguirre) and technology (Alvarez Yeison)

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