800 students from Nuquí will have an Interactive classroom to enhance their learning processes

• The Terpel Foundation, in partnership with the Ministry of National Education, delivered an Interactive Classroom to the Ecotourism Educational Institution Litoral Pacífico, in Nuquí (Chocó), with the purpose of contributing to closing digital gaps in rural educational environments.
• More than 800 students and 40 teachers and educational leaders will benefit from this new space equipped with a school library, technological tools, computers, and interactive screens that strengthen learning processes.
• The initiative was made possible thanks to the joint work between the community, strategic allies, government actors, and the Terpel team, demonstrating that the union of efforts generates real transformations in the most remote territories of the country.

Terpel, as a country ally, goes far beyond the distribution of fuels and lubricants. It connects with the most pressing needs of Colombia, and on this occasion, through the Terpel Foundation, it reaches the municipality of Nuquí with the purpose of closing the digital gap in rural educational environments.  

In partnership with the Ministry of National Education, it delivered an Interactive Classroom at the Ecotourism Educational Institution Litoral Pacífico. This new learning space is the result of collaborative work between the educational community, the Terpel team, national and local authorities, as well as the contribution of strategic allies. It is the tangible representation of the positive impact achieved when different actors come together to strengthen quality education and promote development in the most remote regions of the country. 

The classroom will benefit more than 800 students and 40 teachers and administrators. This modern and functional space is designed to strengthen teaching-learning processes and foster pedagogical innovation. The educational community will have various pedagogical resources such as a bibliographic collection of over 1,000 titles, selected according to their needs and interests from a differential approach. In addition, it will have a digital ecosystem that includes educational software with offline access to over 12,000 contents in all areas of knowledge, computers, an interactive screen, audiovisual kits, and more tools to enhance the learning experience. 

The launch of the program was preceded by a volunteer activity with Terpel collaborators, allies, and members of the educational community to improve the physical infrastructure and beautify the school, including painting, space adaptation, and signage work, among others. This initiative seeks to complement the educational impact, offering the school community a dignified, welcoming, and conducive environment for learning. 

“We recognize the inequities that still persist in the country and, for that reason, we deeply believe in the power of education to transform lives and communities. This classroom is a reflection of what we can achieve when we unite wills: to generate real and lasting changes in the territories that need it the most. Our purpose is to continue contributing to closing learning gaps and building opportunities for all,” said Marcela Montoya, executive director of the Terpel Foundation. 

During the inauguration day, local authorities, representatives from the Ministry of Education, the Departmental Education Secretariat of Choco, the Municipal Mayor's Office of Nuquí, participated, in addition to cultural presentations prepared by the students. 

“The arrival of this Interactive Classroom at the Litoral Pacífico Educational Institution enables access to an extensive collection of books, better technological means, and equipment for the comprehensive training of girls, boys, adolescents, and young people in Nuquí. We invite the educational community, starting from this union of reading and technology, to explore infinite opportunities for the development of pedagogical projects and Centers of Interest that link the motivations of the students, the knowledge of their territory and communities, and the development of a peaceful and democratic culture,” said Lucy Maritza Molina Acosta, Deputy Minister of Preschool, Basic, and Secondary Education.  

“I want to thank the Terpel Foundation, the Nuquí mission, who have been working hand in hand with the administration to have the first Interactive Classroom in the municipality today. I express my commitment to continue coordinating with the Terpel Foundation and the Litoral Pacífico Educational Institution the necessary actions for the proper functioning of this space. I highlight the educational advancement that this classroom will bring to our students, achieving a competitive institution in terms of technology applied to today's education, on par with institutions in the main cities of the country,” said Rubén Prado Asprilla, Mayor of Nuquí.  

With this intervention, the Terpel Foundation reaffirms its commitment to education as a driver of social transformation, bringing opportunities and resources to territories where access to quality educational environments remains a challenge.