Showcase Event: May 17, 2025 10:00am Colombian Standard Time
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Joshua Coombes is a British author, motivational speaker, and renowned hairdresser whose journey breaks through the traditional boundaries of social change. As the founder of the groundbreaking movement "Do Something For Nothing," Joshua is on a mission to spark transformation through empathy, kindness, and building connections with our broader community. In 2016, faced with the stark realities of homelessness in his community, he recognized that change often begins with small, meaningful actions so he began offering free haircuts to those living on the streets.
By sharing his journey and compelling stories highlighting our common humanity, Joshua inspires students to recognize their potential by using their unique talents to become ethical leaders in this world. His approach blends creativity with social awareness to highlight the transformative power of compassion and the profound effects each of us can have on the lives of others when we lead with our hearts. This caught the attention of media outlets in Europe and rippled worldwide, including National Geographic’s The Story of Us w/ Morgan Freeman.
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
| Time GMT -5 hours Colombia |
# | Project Title | School | Presentation Grades | Language |
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10-10:25 |
NA |
Keynote: Joshua Coombes |
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English |
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10:30-10:55 |
1 | Empty Bowls | American School Foundation of Guadalajara | All School | English |
| 2 | Community Outreach Class 2024-2025 | American School of Puerto Vallarta | HS | English | |
| 3 | Pa' la Mente y el Alma | CIEDI | MS/HS | English | |
| 4 | Amor Animal en la Comunidad | Colegio Jorge Washington | PS | Spanish | |
| 5 | Pages of Peace | Colegio Nueva Granada | HS | English | |
| 6 | Chao Pescao | Escuela Americana de El Salvador | HS | Spanish | |
| 7 | Building bridges for Capucchins | Marian Baker School | HS | English | |
| 8 | THE BIG FAMILY: HOW TO ACHIEVE EFFECTIVE TRAINING FOR STUDENT SCHOOL LEADERSHIP WITH SOCIAL IMPACT | COLEGIO ALBANIA | All School | English | |
| 9 | EIS - Voces de Esperanza Community Service Project (December 2024) | Escuela Internacional Sampedrana | HS | Spanish | |
| 10 | Manos que ayudan datos que inspiran | Marymount School Barranquilla | HS | Spanish | |
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11-11:25 |
11 | Biblioteca Comunitaria Sergio Barrios | American School Foundation of Guadalajara | MS | Spanish |
| 12 | Waves of Change | American School of Puerto Vallarta | HS | English | |
| 13 | Community Music Therapy to Prevent Cognitive Decline in Older Adults | CIEDI | HS | English | |
| 14 | Ver para Aprender - See to Learn | Colegio Jorge Washington | MS | English | |
| 15 | Noticiero Fundación Hogar Nueva Granada | Colegio Nueva Granada | HS | English | |
| 16 | Innamorarsi | Escuela Americana de El Salvador | HS | English | |
| 17 | Generations together | Marian Baker School | HS | English | |
| 18 | Sustainability and Service Learning | Colegio Decroly Americano | HS | English | |
| 19 | Tikkun Olam | Colegio Hebreo Union | All School | English | |
| 20 | Kickin' For a Cause | Hillel Academy | HS | English | |
| 21 | International Dinner and Talent Show | Santiago Christian School | HS | English | |
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11:30-12 |
22 | Culturas Originarias de México | American School Foundation of Guadalajara | ES | Spanish |
| 23 | Roots for Tomorrw | American School of Puerto Vallarta | HS | English | |
| 24 | How dance can be self-stimulation for children with autism | CIEDI | HS | Spanish | |
| 25 | Biodiversidad: Salvemos el Bosque Seco Tropical | Colegio Jorge Washington | ES | Spanish | |
| 26 | Eco-Friendly Briquettes | Colegio Nueva Granada | HS | English | |
| 27 | Brochazos de Esperanza | Escuela Americana de El Salvador | HS | English | |
| 28 | Wildcat Park restoration | Marian Baker School | MS/HS | English | |
| 29 | Community Service Club - Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos | Discovery School | MS/HS | English | |
| 30 | Pulse for a Purpose | Hillel Academy | HS | English | |
| 31 | Misioneros de Dios | Marymount School Barranquilla | PS | Spanish | |
| 32 | Recursos para un mejor futuro | San Roberto International School | MS | English | |
| 33 | Santiago Outreach Program | Santiago Christian School | All School | English |
Purpose:
The idea behind the TriHeroes project is to adjust our historic Tri-Association Community Service award to create an opportunity for many school communities to highlight and promote their community service (CS) or service learning (SL) projects amongst our greater Tri-Association region.
The TriHeroes Showcase will recognize our regional CS or SL projects that have the participation of the school community and develop in the student body a sense of social conscientiousness. The Showcase is designed to support community service and service learning as an important element in our students’ personal development and overall educational experience.
Goals:
- Promote high quality, inspirational and impactful CS and SL among our region as an intrinsically important aspect of our school programs.
- Provide opportunities for students to present their projects while sharing their learning.
- Provide opportunities for students to inspire others and network with like minded students from the region.
- Give many schools the chance to showcase, highlight and promote their CS or SL projects with other schools via an annual, online showcase.
- Recognize and congratulate any and all school groups who choose to present their programs.
- Connect our CS and SL programs to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a way to promote sustainable development within our programs.
Criteria:
- The student body takes a lead in designing and executing the project(s).
- The project has a strong impact on the identified social or environmental cause and/or on the identified community.
- The project strengthens the school community by creating opportunities for involvement on the part of students, teachers, parents, alumni, etc.
- The project is creative, builds on-going relationships and builds leadership and social awareness.
Application and Recognition Details:
- Student groups will be asked to fill out a Google form as a way to sign up and apply for this showcase. Each school will run an internal selection process to identify the top 1-3 groups to present during the Showcase event.
- Selected student groups will be given 10 minutes to share their project during the Showcase; followed by 5-10 minutes of Q & A.
- Selected Student groups can choose to use their 10 minutes to show a video, give a presentation, talk about their project or a combination of the above.
- Selected Student groups will be asked to submit ahead of time a 1 minute reel outlining their project to be used by the Tri-Association for social media purposes.
- The virtual Showcase event will be open for anybody from our region to attend. We envision students, staff, parents, alumni and community members attending.
- Depending on the number of submissions, the Tri-Association reserves the right to limit the number of school presentations per school to allow for maximum exposure to multiple schools.
- CS or SL projects or programs can be from all grade levels (Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle and/or High School.)
- All school groups who present and share will be recognized. No single winner will be chosen. No monetary reward will be given.
- All participating school groups will receive a certificate of appreciation and recognition.
- All student leaders participating in the presentations will also receive a certificate of appreciation and recognition.
Timeline:
Showcase Application Deadline: April 4, 2025
Announce participants: April 25, 2025
Showcase: Saturday, May 17, 2025; 10-12 pm (Colombia)