Fundación Arcor
Córdoba, Argentina
About
Founded in 1991, Fundación Arcor is a foundation based in Córdoba, Argentina working on education, children & youth, health.
Fundación Arcor is a non-profit organisation created in December 1991 by Grupo Arcor to promote the integral development of the communities where the company operates. Its work centres on childhood, with the mission of contributing to equal educational opportunities for children in Latin America. It runs its own programmes and supports community and civil society projects, using capacity building for educators and caregivers, mobilisation of social actors, awareness campaigns, research and a virtual educational portal. Its activities are based mainly in Argentina and are carried out in coordination with Fundación Arcor Chile and Instituto Arcor Brasil under a shared regional social investment strategy in the Southern Cone and wider Latin America.
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Escuela en Movimiento
Health · Argentina, Chile, Brazil
Regional programme promoting healthy habits and physical activity in schools, implemented by Fundación Arcor Argentina, Fundación Arcor Chile and Instituto Arcor Brasil.
Portal Educativo
Education
Virtual educational portal offering training and educational content for people and organisations working on childhood.
Mi Patio es el Mundo
Education
Initiative showing how children's outdoor spaces can become places of exploration and learning across Latin American countries.
Desde el Principio
Education
Programme strengthening early childhood education and care services through training of adult caregivers and support for material conditions of institutions.
Niñez Cercana
Children & Youth
Programme supporting children and their close caregivers, recognised by the APSAL awards in 2022.
Requetemuevete
Health
Game-based initiative encouraging children to learn and move, promoting physical activity.
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Certifications
ISO 9001
Inscripción en el Registro Único de Organizaciones de Responsabilidad Social
Awards
Premio EIKON de ORO, Campaña General de Comunicación Institucional
Premio APSAL, hábitos saludables
Premio EIKON de ORO, Sustentabilidad Social Regional
Premio DAIA, igualdad de oportunidades para la infancia
Mención Especial, Premio Transformadores (caso Con ojos de niño)
Premio Latinoamericano de Desarrollo de Base
Konex de Platino
Mención de Honor, Campaña de Responsabilidad Social
Partnerships
Grupo Arcor, Instituto Arcor Brasil, Fundación Arcor Chile, Instituto Natura, OEI, Ministerio de Educación de Córdoba, Municipalidad de Córdoba
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