INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE

Julieth Alejandra: dedicated to her community through sport

by | Mar 10, 2022 | Gender equity, Youth empowerment | 0 comments

Julieth Alejandra Fuquene Alarcón, peace animator of the Peacemakers Project alongside Cop Colombia International, shared with us her passion for sports and how she wants to support children in her community. She practices taekwondo since the age of 10 and she started to practice football at 16 years old. In her free time, she likes to practice other sports such as tennis, volleyball, basketball, and sometimes archery. In the future, she would like to keep teaching football to kids. Working with children inspires her. With them, she feels that she is growing and learning new things every day.

 

 

 

  • "My dream is to promote taekwondo’s practice by creating a taekwondo club in Usme and collaborating with educational institutions. I would like to demonstrate that taekwondo is not only a discipline for boys. Girls have the same abilities than boys and they can reach excellence."

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Communication and Press Manager at Peace and Sport, I have 5+ years of experience in political affairs, conflict prevention and resolution, and communication. A great part of my work has been conducted in the context of conflict and transition settings.