KAIRÓS: School of Integration and Civic Culture

Wise Lama collaborated with the Kairós School of Integration and Civic Culture, an educational initiative developed by the Pilar de Brahim Foundation, contributing to the design and delivery of a pilot introduction to the 16 Guidelines for Life programme. This pilot offered children an accessible and meaningful introduction to its core principles, exploring values such as kindness, responsibility and resilience through practical, experience-based learning.

Working in collaboration with educators, facilitators and community leaders, the programme aimed to strengthen the social and emotional skills of children and young people through participatory approaches, reflective dialogue and creative educational practices.

Kairós operates in communities along the Colombian–Venezuelan border, particularly in areas affected by migration and socio-economic vulnerability. Many participating families included Venezuelan migrants, returnees, single-parent households and communities facing poverty, social exclusion and limited access to education. Within this context, the programme created safe and supportive learning environments that fostered empathy, civic responsibility, coexistence and a sense of belonging.

The programme primarily engaged children and adolescents between the ages of 7 and 13—a formative stage in which social, emotional and ethical development can have a lasting impact on both individual growth and community wellbeing.