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In 2023, 45% of Grupo Argos' revenue came from 20 countries and territories outside of Colombia
22 July 2024In 2023, 45% of Grupo Argos' revenue came from 20 countries and territories outside of Colombia
Read moreThe Grupo Argos Foundation and the Julio C. Hernández Foundation awarded 71 scholarships for young high school graduates in southwest Antioquia that seek to promote community training in technical and technological careers in areas related to environmental care. Among the academic offerings there are programs of Management in Natural Resources, Agricultural Management, Techniques in Tourism Alliance and Livestock Management, among others.
With this award, the Grupo Argos Foundation reaches 87 young people with scholarships in the region as an initiative that seeks to contribute to closing inequality gaps through education and strengthen the leadership capacities and sense of belonging of young people towards their territories, contributing to the development of this region of Antioquia. The investment of the Grupo Argos Foundation for this initiative amounts to COP 285 million pesos and is added to the projects in environmental material that have been developed in the area such as the planting of more than 423,000 trees in the last three years.
“We are convinced that education is an engine of social transformation in the territories, that is why we are excited to continue providing training opportunities, on this occasion, for 71 students from the Southwest of Antioquia who will also have the possibility of carrying out their professional internships in projects that The Argos Business Group advances in the territory. At the Grupo Argos Foundation we will continue to promote initiatives that allow us to strengthen the capacities of young people and the transformation of the region”.
María Camila Villegas – Grupo Argos Foundation Operational Director
Efforts of the Grupo Argos Foundation in education
The Grupo Argos Foundation, through its Scholarships for Territorial Transformation program, has benefited 290 young people in the country since 2015 by providing financial resources to cover the costs of tuition in technical, technological and professional careers and assume the cost of maintenance during the study period. The investment in this program amounts to more than COP 10,000 million.
In 2023, 45% of Grupo Argos' revenue came from 20 countries and territories outside of Colombia
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