Weaving indigenous ancestral wisdom with STEAM — Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics — to open new pathways of learning for children and youth in Colombia.
STEAM Nativo bridges knowledge systems that have too often lived apart — the ancestral and the scientific, the local and the global — to spark inclusive, innovative education across Colombia.
To make STEAM an intercultural concept — free from stereotypes, constraints, or geographical location. A tool that brings together diverse fields of knowledge and fosters inclusive, innovative educational processes that create opportunities for sustainable social transformation, leaving a lasting impact on the lives of youth and childhood in Colombia.
To become an organization that promotes intercultural growth, social innovation, and the formation of partnerships with educational institutions, research groups and communities that foster and inspire new forms of learning, collaborating and community development.
CEO & Founder
Mariana leads STEAM Nativo with a conviction that Colombia's cultural and natural richness is itself a curriculum. Through research, community mapping and intercultural exchange, she is building bridges between indigenous knowledge holders, students and educators — turning classrooms into spaces of shared authorship.
Her passion for research and STEAM has led her to international programs such as Chief Science Officers — where she serves on the International Leadership Council — as well as RedColsi, Expo Exterior and Geeky Latin@s. She is also a published poet in Copihue Poetry magazine.
Real moments from research presentations, intercultural exchanges and recognitions received by STEAM Nativo across Colombia.
"When ancestral wisdom meets curiosity, education becomes a living ecosystem."
Every seed planted — a donation, a collaboration, a shared network — helps STEAM Nativo reach one more child, one more community, one more classroom.
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