“Educational Innovation. That was the central theme of the eighth edition of the International Summer School that was held in February to promote culture and internationalization of the curriculum. This activity was aimed at professionals in the area of education in the Republic of Chile and was characterized by its theoretical-practical approach, which allowed attendees to consolidate and apply the skills acquired during the training process.

Chilean visitors had the opportunity to get to know the facilities of our study house, developing activities in the simulated hospital and Areté laboratory, which are spaces highly designed for this type of innovative methodologies that allow the development of basic and specialized skills.

For the development of the course, strategic allies such as the Juan Salvador Gaviota Educational Institution, an educational center for children with hearing problems, participated.

“The experience with the Universidad del Sinú has been really incredible, where we have been able to talk, communicate and make a sociocultural exchange at the level of Chile and Colombia; being able to learn from great teachers, their organization and all the joint cooperation offered by the university. I feel very happy and grateful to be able to have this great experience, where I am going to do a great job in my country”. Commented Vale Escajaure Trujillo, Speech Therapist.

The International Summer School is an international training project of the University of Sinú Elías Bechara Zainúm, managed by the International Relations Department in alignment with the Academic Department, the School of Psychology and the Humanities Area.

Through these spaces, the university seeks to offer training courses by competencies, higher, specialized, and in international cooperation, thus allowing national and foreign students to access high-level training, with a complement of offer in tourist services. , cultural and sports, which make the School the best option in terms of Academic Tourism.