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See MoreJoin us for a Jazz concert / Fun party!
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the event has been postponed. Thank you for your understanding. Join us for the grand opening in Chicago of Vorticity, Arshid Azarine’s musical odyssey! “Vorticity” marks Arshid Azarine’s fourth album, deeply influenced by the tumultuous events in Iran and his dual passions: cardiovascular imaging research and musical composition rooted in Persian-inspired […]
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See MoreThe Global Health Beat Foundation Team celebrates 2024’s arrival!
This past Saturday January 6th, 2024, members of Global Health Beat Foundation’s (GHBF) Team welcomed 2024 with a very fun dancing party! The event took place in the Ibagué area (Tolima, Colombia), and counted with the assistance of the “International Collaborative La Palma” founders and directors (Jorge Beltrán and Elena Navas, our Co-Founder/CEO), Viviana Vélez […]
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See MoreInternational Academic Agreement’s Annual Meeting
This past October 30, 2023, members ofthe international collaborative “English Program La Palma” (“Programa de Inglés La Palma”) held a working meeting which main objectives were to disseminate the findings of the joint academic initiatives accomplished over the past year (August 2022- October 2023) and strengthen the bilingual education programs based at the Institución Educativa […]
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See MoreA BIG thank you to our friends and supporters!
Global Health Beat Foundation’s (GHBF) annual community party took place on Saturday September 9th, 2023, in collaboration with Bilingual Montessori Lab Academy (BMLA) based in Forest Park, Illinois. Event participants enjoyed a great concert by Medinas and Friends, delicious Colombian and North American specialties and drinks, children’s games including an inflatable bouncy house and face painting, an […]
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See MoreGHBF rolls out a series of bilingualism workshops that incorporate steam methodology
Global Health Beat Foundation (GHBF) carried out its most recent capacity building workshop about how to use music as a tool to teach English as a second language (ESL), using STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) methodology. The capacity building activity is part of the “Programa de Inglés La Palma” (“English Program La Palma”) and is […]
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See MoreGlobal Health Beat Foundation launches a series of yoga, mindfulness and wellness workshops!
The Global Health Beat Foundation (GHBF) launches a series of yoga, mindfulness, and wellness tailored to adults in the Ibagué área in Tolima, Colombia. The first workshop took place on Saturday April 23, 2022. Under the expert Sybila Guerra’s (Sisi) guidance, the participants (women and men, 20 to 60 years old) enjoyed yoga, mindfulness and an […]
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See MoreGlobal Health Beat Foundation Launches Youth Yoga/Mindfulness Program
Global Health Beat Foundation launches its first yoga and mindfulness program tailored to school-age children who are part of the “Future Entrepreneurs Program”! The English as a second language scholarship grantees are now receiving yoga and mindfullness lessons as part of the curriculum. The students reported enjoying learning and practicing various yoga postures (asanas) named […]
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See MoreGlobal Health Beat Foundation’s commitment to the “Future Entrepreneurs Program” and its continuous improvement process.
The Future Entrepreneurs Program’s evaluation process was carried out with the children who currently have a GHBF English as a second language (ESL) scholarship in order to ensure its successful development. Specifically, our team carried out interviews with the children, their parents and their teachers about their experience with the program, including their individual and […]
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See MoreGHBF reiterates its commitment to the English as a second language program “La PALMA” and its support to the school community
During the week of July 14th, GHBF team members held meetings with students, teachers, staff and school mothers of “Institución Educativa Técnica Nueva Esperanza La Palma” (IETNEP) and “Proyecto Educativo Buenos Aires” (PEBA). These meetings included focus group discussions with the above mentioned IETNEP groups designed to learn first hand the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs […]