Daniel Tobón García
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Founder & CEO, Welbin | Education, Health & Well-being | Tech | Acumen Fellow
Bogotá, Bogota, Colombia
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Founder & CEOWelbinFeb 2023 - Current (3 years 9 months)We help schools track and boost student well-being by offering a software-as-a-service that enables school counselors and leaders to assess each student's well-being, detect early warning signs, conduct follow-ups, and make informed decisions based on evidence and data.- Senior Technical AdvisorColombian Ministry of National EducationOct 2022 - Feb 2023 (5 months)Advisor to the Minister and Deputy Minister of Preschool, Primary, and Secondary Education on issues related to school climate, mental health, education in emergencies, and education for health and well-being.
- FounderWelbinApr 2022 - Apr 2023 (1 year 1 month)
- School well-being consultantPartners of the AmericasMar 2022 - Jul 2022 (5 months)Technical and strategic consulting for the 'Juntos Aprendemos' Program (Together We Learn), funded by USAID, focusing on an education centered on well-being. I provided technical and strategic guidance to 14 local Education Secretariats and the implementing partners (Fundación Carvajal, Proantioquia, and Parque Explora).
- Co-Founder & CEOEscalando Salud y BienestarMar 2020 - Apr 2022 (2 years 2 months)I led the creation of the Welbin Index, a tool for analyzing school conditions for well-being, and led two national studies on school health and well-being, covering over 2,000 schools across the country. I was in charge of building strategic partnerships with more than 50 local Education Secretariats and over 15 social organizations.
- Program Officer - YouthInternational Planned Parenthood FederationWestern Hemisphere Region IPPFWHRJan 2019 - Aug 2021 (2 years 8 months)I managed the adolescent and youth portafolio for the region of Latin America and the Caribbean, with presence in 10+ countries. This included developing strategies, funding local organizations and providing technical assistance on areas related to adolescent sexual and reproductive health and youth leadership.
- Lead Technical Consultant School HealthPan American Health OrganizationMay 2017 - Oct 2019 (2 years 6 months)I coordinated the development of a regional assessment of school health policies in Latin America and the Caribbean, covering 17 countries. This involved doing desk research, piloting tools in the field, conducting data analysis, conducting consultations with representatives from Ministries of Health, Education and UN agencies, and writing the final report for publication
- Consultant Health in EmergenciesIOM UN Migration AgencyMar 2017 - Dec 2018 (1 year 10 months)I led the implementation of a comprehensive healthcare protocol, with a psychosocial approach, for the victims of the Colombian armed conflict, which included creating strategies to create awareness and training local governments, healthcare providers, academics, and health insurance companies.
- Consultant School HealthPan American Health OrganizationOct 2016
- Consultant on Youth Participation and Comprehensive Sexuality EducationColombian Ministry of National EducationJun 2016 - Dec 2016 (7 months)I supported the Ministry of Education in designing strategies for preventing adolescent pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections, as well as promoting the participation of adolescents and young people in school settings.
- Consultant Health in EmergenciesFundación para la Orientación Familiar FUNOFMay 2016 - Dec 2016 (8 months)I provided technical guidance to the Ministry of Health to develop the first Comprehensive Healthcare Protocol for the victims of the armed conflict in Colombia.
- TFounding Member and consultantTorchlight CollectiveJan 2016 - Jan 2019 (3 years 1 month)Founding member and consultant on projects related to adolescent and youth health, youth participation and public/global health. Projects include work with the World Health Organization and Open Societies Foundation
- Consultant Youth Participation and SDGsInternational Planned Parenthood Federation IPPFOct 2015 - Jan 2016 (4 months)
- Intern Adolescent HealthWorld Health OrganizationMay 2015 - Jul 2015 (3 months)
- Junior ResearcherInstituto CisalvaApr 2014 - May 2015 (1 year 2 months)
- Research AssistantUniversidad de AntioquiaNov 2013 - Dec 2013 (2 months)
- Junior ResearcherCorporación OcasaJun 2013 - Jun 2015 (2 years 1 month)
- PresidenteASCEMCOL Asociación Científica de Estudiantes de Medicina de ColombiaAug 2012 - Aug 2013 (1 year 1 month)
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- Fellow, Adaptative Leadership for Agents of ChangeAcumen AcademyJan 2022 - Dec 2023 (2 years)Adaptive leadership program for social innovators.
- Master of Public Health (MPH, Salud públicaUniversidad de los AndesJan 2017 - Dec 2019 (3 years)
- Medical DoctorUniversidad Tecnológica De PereiraJan 2007 - Dec 2014 (8 years)
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- YJuventud y políticas públicas en ColombiaYouth Policy PressJan 2015Colombia’s youth population – those aged 15-24 years – is estimated to be, between 2015 and 2035, the largest that Colombia will likely ever have. But already today, the current economic model is not able to accommodate young people into the labour market. Despite young people’s efforts to make sure that their views are taken into account in policymaking processes, little has happened and much remains to be done. The failure of political systems to respond to the demands of young people presents a significant challenge for many countries, including Colombia.