In 2013, the construction of the Támesis Educational Park was carried out, one of four educational parks built in the region at that time, thanks to a partnership between Fraternidad Medellín, the Berta Martínez Foundation, and the Government of Antioquia. The goal of this large-scale project was to connect all of Antioquia through education, science, technology, entrepreneurship, and culture within these parks.

Cartama, which means “river of transparent waters,” is the name chosen for this beautiful project. It refers to a region made up of 11 municipalities in Southwestern Antioquia. The park is set within an exuberant landscape, an Indigenous historical heritage, and a shared economic development shaped by the coffee industry. This is also the origin of the second part of its name: “a meeting of knowledge.” Here, different cultures and interests converge, along with children, young people, and adults with diverse learning needs and expectations.

The building has two levels, where five educational classrooms were located, along with offices, reception, bathrooms, technical rooms (hydraulic and electrical), telecommunications, a waste room, storage, and a warehouse.

Currently, the educational park has agreements with IU Digital, Comfama, Censa, and Cedenorte:

• IU DIGITAL: It has the Playroom (Aula del Juego), a space for co-creation, peacebuilding and citizenship, play, and active learning. Within the Playroom, the English Club strategy is developed, promoting collaborative English language learning. It also hosts Open Learning Environments (AAA) with students from educational institutions, in specific areas such as physics, mathematics, financial education, among others. In the near future, a Digital Literacy course will be launched, aimed at adults who wish to acquire and strengthen their technological skills.
• COMFAMA: It offers activities such as the Reading Point, the Children’s Reading Club, and the Adult Reading Club, as well as itinerant reading sessions with older adults, disability groups, educational institutions, and the general community of Támesis, Palermo, and San Pablo.
• CENSA: It currently offers extension programs such as Pharmacy Assistant, Nursing Assistant, Veterinary Assistant, and Occupational Health and Safety. Soon, the Technical Program in Administrative Procedures will also be launched.
• CEDENORTE: The programs currently in development include Software Design, English, Health Administration, and Administrative Processes.

Cartama, a meeting of knowledge, is a space filled with life that makes us deeply proud at Fraternidad Medellín. It is a milestone in the history of Southwestern Antioquia and in ours, which we now celebrate with great emotion, 10 years later.