Leaders from Laja and San Rosendo complete second Training School promoted by CMPC

Community leadership is built day by day, by listening, managing, and seeking solutions to improve the quality of life for neighbors. With this purpose, 50 social leaders —36 from Laja and 14 from San Rosendo— successfully completed the second edition of the Leaders' School, a program promoted by CMPC and executed together with OTEC UMOLAC, which this year provided tools to strengthen the work carried out by social organizations in both territories.

The initiative was born as a training space aimed at enhancing the role of those who lead neighborhood associations and various community organizations, incorporating in this second version content focused on leadership, citizen participation, project formulation, and leadership self-care, responding to the challenges currently faced by social organizations.

More tools to lead

The certification ceremony brought together leaders, municipal authorities, and CMPC representatives to recognize the commitment of those who participated in this training process, which has also become a meeting space for exchanging experiences between organizations from Laja and San Rosendo.

For Francisco Reveco, CMPC's Relationship Manager, strengthening leaders also means strengthening community development: "Social organizations are the foundation of our relationship with the territories. That is why we seek to provide tools that strengthen the leadership of their leaders and allow them to access more opportunities and resources for their communities," he highlighted.

The executive added that the company has maintained sustained work with social leaders, complementing support for projects with training instances that allow them to develop new skills and expand their management capacity.

Learning to serve better

One of the main learnings valued by participants was the incorporation of practical tools to communicate with their communities and develop projects that respond to the needs of their neighbors.

Jimena Escobar Guzmán, president of Neighborhood Association No. 2 and the Communal Union of San Rosendo, stated that the training strengthened essential skills for exercising leadership: "We learned tools to communicate better with our neighbors, listen to their needs, and perform our role with greater preparation. This ultimately translates into better work for our communities."

Along the same lines, Humilde Ramírez, leader of the Los Lavanderos Neighborhood Association and representative of the Communal Union of Laja, highlighted the practical value of the content covered: "Today we have more tools to formulate projects and seek funding. This will allow us to promote initiatives that directly benefit our neighbors."

An alliance that strengthens local development

From the municipalities, the initiative was valued as a concrete contribution to strengthening the social fabric and collaborative work between institutions and community organizations.

Felipe Cártez Salgado, Director of Community Development for the Municipality of Laja, noted that this type of program enhances the work of leaders: "These trainings strengthen their abilities to manage projects, lead initiatives, and generate collaboration networks that benefit the entire community."

For her part, Ruth Soto Montoya, Director of Community Development for the Municipality of San Rosendo, highlighted the commitment of those who participated throughout the process: "Leaders play a fundamental role in their communities. Providing them with tools to strengthen that leadership is an investment that positively impacts the entire territory."

A community better prepared for challenges

With this second edition, the Leaders' School consolidates collaborative work between CMPC, the municipalities of Laja and San Rosendo, and OTEC UMOLAC, promoting the strengthening of community leadership, the exchange of experiences, and the generation of networks among social organizations.