80 IQ the game changers program

CHANGE 1 KID AND YOU CAN CHANGE THE WORLD

Our commitment is to shift perspectives

We believe in the transformative power of education, we believe that racism, misogyny, abuse, and violence can be dramatically reduced  by exposing people to different ways of life, We believe that everybody deserves a chance and that the only difference between nice, non-racist, honest people is the ideas and behaviors they see every day. If they see better things they´ll become better people.

A change of perspective is worth 80IQ points according to Alan Kay the father of artificial intelligence, the main goal of the program is to expose kids from La Merced and Jamaica Markets to kindness, feminism, inclusion, respect, and love.  We teach them to say no, that their voice matter, that those adults are not always right, that they can leave any situation when they feel uncomfortable, We teach them to set boundaries, self-love, and self-care, we teach them everything we wish someone told us when we were kids growing up at a misogynistic world. We want to show them that education can actually lead to a better life and that knowledge can set them free, that they are not powerless. 80iq is about cultural exchange, great ideas, and great people is about creating the world we want to live in, by changing one kid at a time.

The program is divided in 5

1. English lessons: Kids get English lessons every week or daily depending on their school schedule  there is no better way to be part of the world and learn to respect other cultures than learning another language, I want them to be able to communicate their ideas and to understand yours, I want them to be part of the giant world.
2. Culinary program: Every month we have a guest country, the kids have to research all aspects from that place, from religion to social issues and then we have the food from that place and talk about the things they learned.
3. Feminism and sex education: We make all this information accesible to them, the idea is to give them tools to set them free.
4. Financial education: we teach them to save money, how to make more money, what assets they have so they can create a business with them or apply for a job, it´s important for them to be able to identify their strengths and use them to achieve their goals.
5. Drive: This is meant to help each girl  fulfill their specific dreams, doesn’t matter what they want to achieve we help them with tools, mentoring and education so they can save the money needed for whatever they want in life.

THE TEAM AND THE GIRLS AFTER HAVING RUSSIAN FOOD

THIS SOUNDS AMAZING BUT HOW IS THIS ACTUALLY WORKING

Wendy´s story

Wendy  joined the program back in 2018, she started learning English and understanding the world. Wendy also joined the tours to practice her English and met many people from around the world. This inspired Wendy and when she was 14 years old when she decided she wanted to travel. Thanks to this tools Wendy was able to travel to Europe, and see 14 countries, one of her biggest dreams. We helped her identify what can she do to get money and together created itineraries guided by Wendy to pay for the trip. This is key, by allowing her to find a way to pay for it, she will not depend on anyone to make her dreams come true, this is the opposite of traditional social programs, this is empowering and liberating. She is the only one that can change her own life, we just help a little.

Wendy with one of her groups

Wendy is the firs in her family to get a passport and travel, and she´s breaking so many patterns in her inner circle that her life is changing for the better. Wendy was a  school dropout and didn´t want to study, but after this trip she went realized that the world was bigger than her market and she wanted way more, Wendy back to school and finished the semester with the best grades in her generation.  Now she wants to mayor in psychology and its working hard towards her goals. She´s also saving money to visit Japan whe she turns 18 years old.

ALL HER FAMILY WENT TO SAY GOODBYE

VERY CHIC IN PARIS

On 2023, Wendy also spent 1 month in Vancouver perfecting her English (this time paid with your bookings as a reward for her good grades) she continued changing her perspective by living with a local family and seeing a very different family dynamic. Our goal is to give the girls like Wendy a chance to see the world from a different point of view, using non traditional “charity tools” like traveling. Because you know as well as we do, that traveling changes you, and if it can be a transformational tool for the girls too.

WITH HER MOM AND DAD IN GRADUATION DAY

FINISHING HER ENGLISH COURSE IN VANCOUVER 

The kids when we started, you can spot Wendy on the left. Many kids left the program and others joined, our oors will always be open for any kid who wants to have wider perspective of the world and that is whiling to work hard to achieve their goals.