Todos Somos Blue is a social work program that began in 2019 as a way of thanking the Men in Blue for their work at the University.
Zapopan, Jalisco; February 22, 2021.- Students belonging to the "Todos Somos Blue" program , together with the University Life department, delivered 54 tablets to the "Men in Blue" (general services personnel) to support the virtual education of their children.
How did the "Todos Somos Blue" program come about?
This initiative arose because last year it was not possible to hold a kermesse like the one in 2019 to celebrate and thank the "Men in Blue" for their work at the University. For this reason, it was decided to raise the necessary funds to purchase the tablets. In order to calculate who would be given tablets, a survey was conducted and it was agreed that one tablet per family would be given to those with children between 5 and 15.
UP Sports played a very important role in reaching the goal by supporting the 12th UP race, which raised the funds.
To begin with, when registering, a donation of 50 pesos was requested, and the dynamic consisted of registering the distance traveled through the K-Hero app. For every thousand kilometers accumulated, the insurance company Lockton donated 10 thousand pesos to the cause.
In addition to Lockton, the race was also sponsored by Garcia Accountants, an accounting consulting firm.
The Coordinator of the University Life Department explains more about the origin of the program.
Diana González, coordinator of the University Life department, told us that "Todos Somos Blue" was born as a way of thanking the "Men in Blue", a way of "Giving back the ball". She also highlighted the initiative of the student organizers: "Our department is more supportive, many activities are created by the students".
Finally, he said that what surprised him most was the attitude of the students to be able to carry out the project. "I was delighted that in the midst of a pandemic they didn't sit idly by."
Twenty-four students participated in the implementation and organization of the project, of which eight formed the committee and ten were students who, despite having completed their social work, decided to carry out this initiative.
The Universidad Panamericana is proud to have this type of event where we can express our gratitude to the "Men in Blue", who are a fundamental pillar of our community.
