This Friday morning, Mayor Francisco Azcué signed an agreement with the Departmental School Board to launch the “Explorá Concordia” Tourism Awareness Program, aimed at fifth-grade and fifth-year students from public and private schools in the city.
This is an initiative by the Undersecretariat of Tourism and the Mixed Tourism Entity of Concordia (EMCONTUR) with the goal of offering students from our city, at both primary and secondary levels, an experience of tourism awareness and sensitization that includes tours on the tourist bus and classroom activities, encouraging the recognition of tourist attractions and the appropriation of cultural, historical, and natural values of Concordia.
“Explorá Concordia” is aimed at 5th grades and 5th years of public and private schools in the city, free of charge. Outings will be scheduled through the Undersecretariat of Tourism in coordination with the heads of the educational institutions.
SENSE OF BELONGING
Mayor Azcué expressed his gratitude for the work carried out between the Tourism department and the Departmental School Board, as well as for the support and accompaniment from the private sector.
“This goes beyond tourism, education, and social aspects. It is about our young people having a sense of belonging, identifying with our city, and being promoters of this so that Concordia continues to grow. The signing of the agreement is part of a coordinated, joint effort with the Provincial State, just as Governor Rogelio Frigerio has requested of us.”
INCLUSION
Undersecretary of Tourism Laureano Schvartzman highlighted that tourism has changed today and is now planned by placing the resident at the center of the scene, promoting actions so that they feel part of the destination, which is what “Explorá Concordia” aims for.
“We think of tourism as a tool for inclusion, with educational, cultural, and social policies; that is why we thank the private sector that supported this initiative, because it is important that all actors who are part of the tourism chain acquire this vision,” stated Schvartzman.
“We want children from primary and secondary school, from all neighborhoods of Concordia, to be able to participate and have that experience of being tourists in their own city, and we will continue working so that this consolidates,” he concluded.
CONTRIBUTING TO KNOWLEDGE
Julio Barrios, Departmental Director of Schools, pointed out that this is an experience that will contribute significantly to the content developed in classrooms, “and it is important so that children and adolescents can acquire knowledge and a feeling of loving the city more.”
It is noteworthy that it has been achieved “with the participation and joint work between the State and the private sector, because when we talk about comprehensive education, we also refer to these types of actions.”
SATISFACTION OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR
Mario Doval, a member of the Center for Commerce, Services, and Industry, an entity that participates in EMCONTUR, maintained that “Explorá Concordia” is “a spectacular, inclusive program and is the opportunity for us to work with residents, in this case school students, because word of mouth is the best promotion. Our city has a lot to offer and this will produce positive effects.”
Councilwoman Eliana Lagraña; the head of the Convention Center, Marcelo Spomer; and members of the Undersecretariat of Tourism, EMCONTUR, and the Departmental School Board were present.
This is an initiative by the Undersecretariat of Tourism and the Mixed Tourism Entity of Concordia (EMCONTUR) with the goal of offering students from our city, at both primary and secondary levels, an experience of tourism awareness and sensitization that includes tours on the tourist bus and classroom activities, encouraging the recognition of tourist attractions and the appropriation of cultural, historical, and natural values of Concordia.
“Explorá Concordia” is aimed at 5th grades and 5th years of public and private schools in the city, free of charge. Outings will be scheduled through the Undersecretariat of Tourism in coordination with the heads of the educational institutions.
SENSE OF BELONGING
Mayor Azcué expressed his gratitude for the work carried out between the Tourism department and the Departmental School Board, as well as for the support and accompaniment from the private sector.
“This goes beyond tourism, education, and social aspects. It is about our young people having a sense of belonging, identifying with our city, and being promoters of this so that Concordia continues to grow. The signing of the agreement is part of a coordinated, joint effort with the Provincial State, just as Governor Rogelio Frigerio has requested of us.”
INCLUSION
Undersecretary of Tourism Laureano Schvartzman highlighted that tourism has changed today and is now planned by placing the resident at the center of the scene, promoting actions so that they feel part of the destination, which is what “Explorá Concordia” aims for.
“We think of tourism as a tool for inclusion, with educational, cultural, and social policies; that is why we thank the private sector that supported this initiative, because it is important that all actors who are part of the tourism chain acquire this vision,” stated Schvartzman.
“We want children from primary and secondary school, from all neighborhoods of Concordia, to be able to participate and have that experience of being tourists in their own city, and we will continue working so that this consolidates,” he concluded.
CONTRIBUTING TO KNOWLEDGE
Julio Barrios, Departmental Director of Schools, pointed out that this is an experience that will contribute significantly to the content developed in classrooms, “and it is important so that children and adolescents can acquire knowledge and a feeling of loving the city more.”
It is noteworthy that it has been achieved “with the participation and joint work between the State and the private sector, because when we talk about comprehensive education, we also refer to these types of actions.”
SATISFACTION OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR
Mario Doval, a member of the Center for Commerce, Services, and Industry, an entity that participates in EMCONTUR, maintained that “Explorá Concordia” is “a spectacular, inclusive program and is the opportunity for us to work with residents, in this case school students, because word of mouth is the best promotion. Our city has a lot to offer and this will produce positive effects.”
Councilwoman Eliana Lagraña; the head of the Convention Center, Marcelo Spomer; and members of the Undersecretariat of Tourism, EMCONTUR, and the Departmental School Board were present.