In an important step toward reducing the digital age gap in Latin America, Fundación Paraguaya welcomed Soleir Valecillos Alza, CEO of Silvermoon, a Venezuelan social enterprise dedicated to promoting employment opportunities and well-being for people over the age of 50.
From June 2 to 5, Fundación Paraguaya hosted an intensive social innovation exchange, bringing together the Poverty Stoplight methodology and Silvermoon’s ecosystem to expand opportunities within the silver economy and promote greater workforce inclusion for older adults.
Founded in 2022, Silvermoon is a pioneering social enterprise that promotes silver leadership in Venezuela. Its comprehensive model includes Silver Classroom, an online learning platform based on adult learning principles for reskilling and upskilling; Silver Talent, a job platform that connects older adults with remote work opportunities; and other initiatives such as Silver Kiosk, Silver Well-being, Silver Creators, and Silver Caregivers.
With more than 4,000 people trained and 15,000 active users, the organization began an important process in Paraguay to adapt its tools after successfully launching pilot projects in Bolivia.
The working agenda, called Adaptation Training, began with an institutional welcome and an introduction to Fundación Paraguaya. Throughout the program, technical teams held collaborative workshops to review, discuss, and develop new indicators and socioeconomic dimensions tailored to the silver economy.
As part of the validation process, the delegation also conducted focus groups at a senior care home and with participants from the Chalice Project, gaining first-hand insight into the needs, challenges, and opportunities facing older adults.
The visit also included an in-depth look at Fundación Paraguaya’s Microfinance Program, with visits to local branch offices, meetings with women’s committees, and a Learning Lunch that encouraged the exchange of experiences and best practices.
During the final stage of the program, both organizations defined the methodological steps for the future implementation of the Poverty Stoplight in Venezuela and carried out field testing to validate the adapted tools.
The visit concluded with a tour of Escuela Cerrito, where the delegation learned about the school’s self-sustaining educational model, visited its cheese production facility, and met with students and teachers.
This experience strengthened the strategic partnership between Fundación Paraguaya and Silvermoon, reinforcing their shared commitment to using technology and social innovation to promote inclusion, human rights, and new opportunities for personal and professional development for older adults.