Community Development
IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES, THE INTERCEMENT INSTITUTE DEVELOPS PROJECTS THAT AIM TO GENERATE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO DEVELOP ACTIONS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS EARLY CHILDHOOD, YOUTH, EDUCATION AND STRENGTHENING SOCIAL CAPITAL.
Another form of cooperation priority is given to develop actions that are identified by the community, such as early childhood, youth, education and strengthening social capital.
The InterCement Institute is responsible for coordinating social organizations, governments, companies, technical partners responsible for the total or partial execution of the actions of a project and operators, as well as ensuring the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of actions and projects implemented with the communities.
Three instances of participation were created for this that have proved to be effective over time: CIVICOs, CDCs and GAIVs:
SUPPORT INITIATIVES

Idealist Award
The Idealist Award recognizes the efforts of volunteers.
With four editions a year, it awards those Ideal Volunteer Action Groups (GAIVs) that distinguish themselves in the work they do and that have accumulated 350 hours of voluntary activity over six consecutive months of work, at least 50 hours of which must have been carried out by members of the GAIV.

Mentoring
e-Growth
The objective of this initiative is to contribute towards the future of young people via an exchange of experiences with those who are already in the labor market. Using a virtual platform, professionals talk to young people about their dreams, career, studies and work, and give them guidance on how to achieve their goals.

Tutoring in
the Puente Program
Launched in 2015, the Puente Program is an initiative by the Loma Negra Foundation, which aims to offer training and a sharing of experiences in work environments for young people who are in the last year of technical school. The action has already benefited 380 students from eight technical schools, who had access to 150 hours of workshops.