{"id":23056,"date":"2024-01-11T12:32:34","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T17:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniguajira.edu.co\/?page_id=23056"},"modified":"2026-03-04T09:28:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T14:28:32","slug":"voluntariado-universitario","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uniguajira.edu.co\/en\/universidad-de-la-guajira\/voluntariado-universitario\/","title":{"rendered":"University volunteering"},"content":{"rendered":"
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El departamento de La Guajira ubicado en el extremo norte de la Rep\u00fablica de Colombia, cuenta con una Instituci\u00f3n de Educaci\u00f3n Superior que dentro su Misi\u00f3n tiene como fin la formaci\u00f3n de capacidades con miras a la ampliaci\u00f3n de oportunidades, a trav\u00e9s de la academia, que aporte al desarrollo sostenible de la regi\u00f3n donde los estamentos universitarios poseen un rol de gran importancia. Las constantes transformaciones del Sistema Internacional de las Naciones Unidas consideran de manera significativa a las organizaciones, instituciones y entes a trabajar con base en la contribuci\u00f3n de todos, para darle cumplimiento a los Objetivos del Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) propuestos para la agenda 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the national level, the Congress of the Republic approved Law 720 of 2001 and regulated by the Presidency of the Republic, Decree 4290 of 2005, which aims to promote, recognize and facilitate Volunteer Action as an expression of citizen participation, the exercise of solidarity and social co-responsibility; to regulate the action of volunteers in public or private entities and regulate their relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Es as\u00ed como la Universidad de La Guajira, a trav\u00e9s de la Vicerrector\u00eda de Investigaci\u00f3n y Extensi\u00f3n, por medio de la Direcci\u00f3n de Extensi\u00f3n gestion\u00f3 ante el Consejo Superior del Alma Mater la creaci\u00f3n del \u201cVoluntariado Uniguajira\u201d, contando con la aprobaci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s del acuerdo 006 del 2017. Es por ello que el voluntariado tiene la finalidad de trabajar sistem\u00e1ticamente la acci\u00f3n solidaria de toda la poblaci\u00f3n estudiantil, docentes, administrativos y egresados, que est\u00e9n dispuestos a contribuir a la atenci\u00f3n de las diferentes situaciones de vulnerabilidad de las comunidades del departamento En el \u00e1mbito nacional, el Congreso de la Rep\u00fablica aprueba la Ley 720 de 2001 y reglamentado por la Presidencia de la Rep\u00fablica, Decreto 4290 de 2005, el cual tiene como objeto promover, reconocer y facilitar la Acci\u00f3n Voluntaria como expresi\u00f3n de la participaci\u00f3n ciudadana, el ejercicio de la solidaridad y la corresponsabilidad social; reglamentar la acci\u00f3n de los voluntarios en las entidades p\u00fablicas o privadas y regular sus relaciones, tales como: ind\u00edgenas, afrocolombianos, poblaci\u00f3n desplazada, ni\u00f1ez y adolescencia, entre otros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is a Volunteer?<\/summary>
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It is any responsible and freely natural person, without labor remuneration, who offers time, work and talent for the construction of the common good, individually or collectively, in public or private national and international organizations or outside of them.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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What is University Volunteering?<\/summary>
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It is defined as the participation, through time, work and talents, of students, administrative staff, graduates and teachers of the different faculties and departments in activities or projects of general interest, freely, without labor remuneration, framed in the concept of university social responsibility derived from own programs, alliances or cooperation agreements, to generate or strengthen capacities in vulnerable communities, in favor of social welfare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bfQui\u00e9nes pueden hacer voluntariado?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Estudiantes, docentes, administrativos, graduados y personas o instituciones aliadas y la comunidad en general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fill out the registration form and complete the interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To have the willingness to be a volunteer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have time available to participate in the different volunteer activities.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Lines of work<\/summary>
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Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dentro del campo de la educaci\u00f3n, el voluntariado pretende hacer \u00e9nfasis en cuatro aspectos importantes como son: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. La alfabetizaci\u00f3n y sensibilizaci\u00f3n, <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Emprendimiento y capacitaci\u00f3n, <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Medio art\u00edstico y cultural y, <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Proyecto de vida.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Technical and Institutional Assistance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We seek to cover aspects that in our department are major scourges that hinder development, such as the promotion of health, nutrition, habitat and housing, productive development, justice, reparation and rights approach. The main strategies include interdisciplinary work by the members of the volunteer corps, implementation and execution of projects according to problems and needs, as well as the creation of support links with entities and individuals who are working in this line of action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Attention, Promotion and Prevention of Disasters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Volunteering in these aspects focuses on humanitarian aid and the aid bank. The purpose of this is to increase solidarity actions and prevention of problems related to the aforementioned aspects. In addition, we seek to increase social sensitivity, cooperativism, strengthening contingency plans and education.
    No obstante; tambi\u00e9n se aspira lograr convenios o ayudas nacionales e internacionales para mayor impacto y calidad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Investigation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    To ensure that institutional research continues to be strengthened through volunteering, allowing any volunteer member to have the opportunity to present a research project.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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    Objectives<\/summary>
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    General Objective<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    To train young people with social responsibility and leadership, promoting a sense of belonging and integrating the knowledge generated in the classroom with the most urgent problems of our communities, where young people are committed to lead processes of social impact and transformation at the local, regional and national levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Specific Objectives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n