THE “EMPRENDER EN TU BARRIO” PROGRAM EXPANDS ITS REACH TO DIFFERENT SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY
During this Thursday morning, the mayor Francisco Azcué participated in a meeting within the framework of the “Emprender en tu barrio” program, which aims to bring tools to residents for the development of projects. On this occasion, the meeting held at the Civic Center was attended by representatives of faith communities with a strong presence in different neighborhoods of Concordia.
In addition to the mayor, the meeting was attended by the Undersecretary of Social Development Roberto Niez; the head of the Department of Worship Andrea Casco; the coordinator Andrea Popelka and the Head of the Social Economy Department, Miguel Parra.
The “Emprender en tu barrio” program, which depends on the Undersecretariat of Development and Entrepreneurship of the Secretariat of Productive Development, continues its progress in different vulnerable areas of Concordia, with the firm objective of enabling more community kitchens and promoting initiatives that generate employment and entrepreneurship.
As in several actions of the current municipal administration, the participation of residents is key to strengthening the local economy, even in the current macroeconomic context.
During the meeting, Azcué reaffirmed one of the axes of his administration: the paradigm shift from welfare to work, effort, and merit.
“The easiest thing is to be welfare-oriented, but it is also the most perverse, and that has done us a lot of damage in Concordia,” stated the mayor. And although he acknowledged that these are cultural changes, long-term and that will take many years, he highlighted that what “we are looking for is that people do not need us in terms of assistance.”
For her part, Popelka highlighted that “representatives from different faith communities were present at this session because the idea is to work jointly with the different institutions,” adding that the program is currently operational with “the first two devices, in the Nueva Esperanza neighborhood and in the La Arrocera settlement.”
There, “we are trying to bring all the necessary tools so that people can carry out an undertaking, given that they are high-risk neighborhoods, where they need accompaniment, and for that, we are providing everything from training to resources, both human and material.”
Finally, Popelka pointed out that “we were in the Pampa Soler neighborhood last week, where we had the first meeting, and that would be the third device in which we are going to start working.”
During this Thursday morning, the mayor Francisco Azcué participated in a meeting within the framework of the “Emprender en tu barrio” program, which aims to bring tools to residents for the development of projects. On this occasion, the meeting held at the Civic Center was attended by representatives of faith communities with a strong presence in different neighborhoods of Concordia.
In addition to the mayor, the meeting was attended by the Undersecretary of Social Development Roberto Niez; the head of the Department of Worship Andrea Casco; the coordinator Andrea Popelka and the Head of the Social Economy Department, Miguel Parra.
The “Emprender en tu barrio” program, which depends on the Undersecretariat of Development and Entrepreneurship of the Secretariat of Productive Development, continues its progress in different vulnerable areas of Concordia, with the firm objective of enabling more community kitchens and promoting initiatives that generate employment and entrepreneurship.
As in several actions of the current municipal administration, the participation of residents is key to strengthening the local economy, even in the current macroeconomic context.
During the meeting, Azcué reaffirmed one of the axes of his administration: the paradigm shift from welfare to work, effort, and merit.
“The easiest thing is to be welfare-oriented, but it is also the most perverse, and that has done us a lot of damage in Concordia,” stated the mayor. And although he acknowledged that these are cultural changes, long-term and that will take many years, he highlighted that what “we are looking for is that people do not need us in terms of assistance.”
For her part, Popelka highlighted that “representatives from different faith communities were present at this session because the idea is to work jointly with the different institutions,” adding that the program is currently operational with “the first two devices, in the Nueva Esperanza neighborhood and in the La Arrocera settlement.”
There, “we are trying to bring all the necessary tools so that people can carry out an undertaking, given that they are high-risk neighborhoods, where they need accompaniment, and for that, we are providing everything from training to resources, both human and material.”
Finally, Popelka pointed out that “we were in the Pampa Soler neighborhood last week, where we had the first meeting, and that would be the third device in which we are going to start working.”