Alixon Chiluisa is from Latacungueño, Ecuador. He graduated with a degree in Social Communication and is currently studying for his master's degree in Economics, Politics and Philosophy at the University of the Americas. Alixion worked as a columnist in alternative media for a global educational magazine. Previously, he was the National President of the Ecuadorian University Students Union and a lecturer on educational and youth issues in several countries. He is currently focused on the free exercise of journalism and in social and political activism.

IVLP Impact Award Project: Social and Educational Leadership Center for Adolescents at Risk in the Canton of Latacunga

The project trained 100 adolescents, 15 to 18 years old, on technological skills and critical thinking, allowing them to develop skills to improve their living conditions. The trainings emphasized civic engagement and humanistic values. A network of contacts was generated with participants ready to assume leadership positions in their community. A new generation of leaders emerged, motivated to contribute to the development of their localities.

 

"My aspiration [was] to be able to apply the knowledge acquired in the IVLP and to be able to make a real change in my community... [I hope] that the project that I develop[ed] is not only carried out once, but that it can be permanent and help many more teenagers." - Alixon Chiluisa

IVLP Exchange Experience 

Alixon participated in the IVLP Project Addressing the Needs of Underserved and At-Risk Youth, organized by the U.S. Department of State and the Institute of International Education, in partnership with Gulf Coast Diplomacy, International Institute of Wisconsin, International Citizen Diplomacy of Los Angeles and San Diego Diplomacy Council.

Alixon's exchange experience led to the development of his IVLP Impact Award Project: "During my visit to Los Angeles, I was very impressed by the work carried out by The Actors Gang, giving young people who had legal problems or were in prison tools to be productive people for society, listening to their testimonies of improvement and that it is necessary for them."

U.S. Communities Visited

Los Angeles, CA; San Diego, CA; Pensacola, FL; Milwaukee, WI

"[IVLP motivates me] to carry out a project focused on adolescents in similar conditions." - Alixon Chiluisa

Country: Ecuador 

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