As part of our mission to inspire creativity, environmental awareness, and cultural diversity through bilingual education, Little Explorer, Big World in collaboration with Kike Calvo is proud to announce the winners of the Creativity Contest 2024. Hundreds of children from remote communities, who have received bilingual book donations, participated in this contest, showcasing their imagination and innovative spirit. We are thrilled to recognize their efforts and the educators who nurtured their creativity.
Quokka Ambassador – Creativity Certificate
Grade 2-01
Institución Educativa San Antonio – Sede Turbay Ayala
Villa del Rosario, Norte de Santander
Project Plan Lector
Activities:
Created musical instruments inspired by the book Luna’s Music Journey
Crafted animal-themed artworks based on Luna’s Forest
Daira Paola Paez Guerrero
Grade 5, Institución Educativa Gimnasio Gran Colombiano
Tunja, Boyacá
Subject: Reading Workshop
Activity:
Created a three-dimensional pyramid inspired by Luna’s Forest
Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
Asociación San Vicente de Paul
Ibagué, Tolima
Subjects: Plan Lector and Natural Sciences
Activity:
Crafts based on the book Nighthawk: The Flightless Mosquito
Grades 0 to 5
Institución Educativa José María Córdoba – Sede Rural Guayaquil Alto
Córdoba, Quindío
Subject: Artistic
Activity:
Reading and drawings inspired by Luna’s Forest
Owl Mentor – Inspirational Teacher Certificate
María Eugenia Duarte
Institución Educativa San Antonio – 4 Branches
Villa del Rosario, Norte de Santander
As a PTA program tutor, she led literacy projects, promoting bilingualism, critical thinking, and environmental awareness across all grades.
Gladys María Rangel Cañizález
Easy Jet English Academy
Abrego, Norte de Santander
She visited remote areas, using donated books to reinforce English learning, even collaborating with a school in La Tarra after it was rebuilt following a natural disaster.
Lyda Constanza Bahamón Morales
Institución Educativa Juan XXIII
Algeciras, Huila
Through guides and workshops, she promoted bilingualism and environmental awareness, leading several student activities throughout the year.
Yolanda Garay León
Grade 2-01, Institución Educativa San Antonio – Sede Turbay Ayala
Villa del Rosario, Norte de Santander
She encouraged creativity through crafts, guiding students to earn recognition in the Quokka Ambassador category.
Estella Galindo
Grade 5, Institución Educativa Gimnasio Gran Colombiano
Tunja, Boyacá
Her guidance in reading workshops inspired her students to excel in the Quokka Ambassador category.
Cielo Patricia Hernández Muñoz
Asociación San Vicente de Paul
Ibagué, Tolima
She worked with young children in Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten, fostering creativity through activities based on Nighthawk: The Flightless Mosquito.
Claudia Isabel Ocampo Pinzón
Institución Educativa José María Córdoba – Sede Rural Guayaquil Alto
Córdoba, Quindío
In the subject of arts, she led drawing workshops inspired by Luna’s Forest, encouraging collaboration across all grades.
Alfredo de Jesús Mejía
Institución Etnoeducativa Rural Ishachimana
Manaure, La Guajira
By bringing books to remote indigenous communities, he enabled teachers to foster environmental awareness and reflective reading among indigenous children.
Javier Garrido Da Silva
Waliperre Etnobirding & Handicraft
Inírida, Guainía
He led workshops on ornithology, including bird-drawing activities, reinforcing English skills in indigenous communities.
Henry Abaunsa Castro
Institución Educativa Nuestra Señora de La Macarena
Macarena, Meta
He implemented the “Club de Pequeños Exploradores”, promoting environmental awareness and biodiversity conservation among children and adolescents.
Leticia Leonor Gómez Arregoces
Institución Educativa Técnica Internado Indígena San Antonio
Manaure, La Guajira
She made valuable contributions to indigenous Wayuu education, fostering reading and bilingualism.
Yenny Solano Labrada
Institución Educativa José Holguín Garcés – Sede José Acevedo y Gómez
Cali, Valle del Cauca
Working with vulnerable children, she promoted reading comprehension, environmental awareness, and reforestation through projects in collaboration with her students.
Special Note
We are proud to name these students Quokka Ambassadors for their creativity and dedication, and their teachers Owl Mentors, recognizing their pivotal role in guiding their students. Together, they represent the heart of Little Explorer, Big World’s mission—empowering the next generation to learn, dream, and take care of the world around them.
Congratulations to all! Your efforts continue to inspire children and educators worldwide.
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