(2014-04-04) Restrepo Botero, Juan Carlos; Ortiz Escobar, Claudia Patricia; Ochoa Uribe, Ana Marcela
The Lasallian District of Medellin, Colombia requested Corporación Universitaria
Lasallista to analyze the formation process received by postulants to De La Salle
Brothers in Istmina , Colombia, from 2002
to 2010. Academic, religious, pedagogical,
apostolic and personal formation experiences received there were analyzed in this
case study –from a qualitative approach–
by means of semi-structured interviews and focus groups. Personal and apostolic
formations stand out among the results due
to the characteristics of Istmina as a proper
place for sensibilization and subjugation
in proof of vocation. However, the reach
of integral formation is questioned because
academic formation presented meaningful
deficiencies. In conclusion, even though
formation experiences in vulnerable contexts are appreciated –and contextualization of learning is deemed meaningful–,
participants agree in the necessity of developing strong competences to face educational and apostolic practices.
