Impactful community projects
supporting learning and development opportunities through social projects and immersive volunteering.
- Winners of Recon Colombia 2019 - Social Entrepreneurship
- International Finalists in Social Innomarathon by SAP
- Chapters in Comuna 1, 4 and 13 in Medellín
- New Chapter in 2024 - Constellations, Comuna 3
Storyteller formation
Storytellers Formation grew out of the community English classes taught near the outdoor escalators in Comuna 13, in 2016.
Primed created an innovative community-based experiential learning experience that allowed for locals to train as Storytellers and international visitors to learn through engaging volunteer experiences.
Storytellers enables people with limited access to educational and economic opportunities to share their personal stories and community history, facilitating a transformation in their circumstances.
Through the project , Primed mentors individuals to become ambassadors of their local culture and history, equipping them with the skills to narrate their community’s stories and contribute to their personal and community growth.
- San Javier, Comuna 13
- Santo Domingo Comuna 1
- Moravia, Comuna 4
- Constellations, Comuna 3 (new)
- Compaz social entrepreneurs – Colombia
- Termales, El Choco (Pilot)
- Over 1200 people directly impacted by this project
- Immersive volunteering in unique locations
Primed Community English
Created in 2015, at the top of the picturesque escalators of Comuna 13 (Medellín), this project was started by Milena Palavilla with the purpose of teaching English for free for the development of the community.
Initially, they were just English classes (Stairway to English), but then they turned into activities that created award winning community tours (Storyeller Formation).
Primed Community English classes brought accessible and engaging language learning classes to areas of Medellin that historically had less opportunities.
These classes brought the community together to share and plan engaging events and workshops for the community.
- Sembremos - Upcycled green community spaces
- Respiremos - yoga, mindfulness and meditation
- Bailemos - Salsa, Bachata, Chirimia and other rhythms
- Conversemos - Conversations with impact
Primed Workshops
Primed workshops focus on creating spaces that are conducive to learning, community development and our shared wellbeing.
Through our learning spaces people can:
- Share what the know
- Learn new things
- Connect with community
Primed workshops have facilitated:
- 3 gardens with 700 plants from over 200 volunteers
- 100+ Wellbeing workshops in 3 communities
- Design and artistic improvements of recycling ‘carretas’
- 100+ Latin dance classes
- Parcharte - Community culture and art expositions
- Comuna Cristmas - Festive fun and games
- Recycle, recycle with us - community recycling support
- Help us, Help Mocoa - Relief funds for flood damages
- Entre tanta Carreta - Renovating recycling
- Como Pedro por su casa - Pedro Nel Gomez exhibition
- Language exchanges - English and Spanish
Primed Community Events
Community is built through shared experience.
Primed provides immersive events that provide an opportunity to learn, connect, share and be absorbed in diverse experiences from our community.
Too many events and people to count.
Based on our socials and attendance forms, we believe Primed has:
- Facilitated over 300 workshops
- Impacted over 1200 people
- Community Development
- Language Learning
- Working with children
- Disability support
Primed Partner Projects
Primed supports impactful local initiatives that align with our vision and objectives.
We cooperatively create and implement projects with other organisations in Medellin and around Colombia.
Primed has supported over 50 organisations in the development of their initiatives.
Some alliances are ongoing like our links with our Storytellers across the communities where we work.