Medellín opens its doors to the world!

This is MDE Challenge!

This is how we will live Medellín Challenge 2025

November 28th, 2024

09:00 A.M. (Colombian time zone)

Pre-launching

November 28th to February 10th, 2025

Registration

February 21st, 2025

Challenges launching

February 24th, 2025

Engagement with teachers experienced in the MDE Challenge methodology.

March 11th ​To 12th​ 2025​

Local teams (public and private) engage the active learning experience Onsite

March 13th ​To 14th​ 2025​

International team select the
challenge worked on by local team

March 17th - April 25th, 2025

Students from local and international school will participate in the online active learning experience

May 6th to 10 th, 2025

Team iterate the solutions they
came up whit

May 9th, 2025

Closing Ceremony

Learn about the issues and possible solutions to the challenges selected by the students

Why Medellín Challenge?

Medellín is a city that opens its doors to the world. We want to invite you to know our city and work collaboratively to solve real challenges in our community. We believe in the power of young people’s ideas and their leadership to make them a reality.

Purpose

Generate collaborative and intergenerational learning to analyze real challenges in communities of a developing city, and empowering youth to cocreate and prototype sustainable solutions for a better future in a global ecosystem. 

These are the challenges selected for 2025, and the students participated in their selection.

SDG 3
SDG 4
SDG 10
SDG 13

good health and well being

What innovative strategies can young people implement to promote health and well-being withing their communities?

QUALITY EDUCATION

What transformations should be implemented in the education system to help students develop their skills and talents, preparing them to use second language to face global challenges?

CLEAN Water and sanitation

How can we generate sustainable strategies to take care of water sources in communes of Medellin?

reduced inequalities

How can we promote equitable access to dignified living conditions for the immigrant population?

sustainable cities and communities

What innovative strategies should be implemented in the city to contribute to sustainable development at environmental, economic and social levels?

climate action

What sustainable strategies can be designed and implemented in different communities to mitigate the effects of climate change and reduce the risk of natural disasters impacting the population?

The Methodology

We chose the best of each active methodology and integrated it into the following 3 learning stages

Inspiration for learning

Connection to learning

Share and validate learning

How are we going to develop this experience?

Formative Assessment

Learning Ecosystem

How is each team going to work?

Staff: This team must guarantee that the project purpose and goals are achieved and that the different student commissions work collaboratively and efficiently.

Academic Commission

Students and teachers must guarantee that the methodological and academic components are developed.

 

Students and teachers must guarantee that all the project participants (mentors, tutors, and others) have everything they need to solve the challenge.

 

Leaders and students must promote the communication strategy of the event.

 

Promote the event among national and international organizations, and consolidate alliances and sponsorships that help the event to take place.

 

Missed the MDE Challenge 2025 launch? Relive the most exciting moments and connect with this transformative experience!

Do you want to know more about
MDE Challenge?

For more information contact at:

medellin.challenge@sanjosevegas.edu.co

Would you like to participate?

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