X Ateneo Internacional
VESS 2025
Humanizing Education: The Self, the Classroom, and the World
- October 9–11, 2025
- Chile (Coquimbo) Colegio Saint Mary Sindempart
- Chile (La Serena) Saint Mary el Milagro
About the X Ateneo Internacional VESS 2025
Join us at our international educational gathering where leaders, educators, and experts come together to share experiences, strategies, and lessons learned from implementing the VESS Model. This is a space for reflection and collaboration that promotes critical thinking, creativity, and deep learning—strengthening cultural transformation across institutions and the entire VESS International Network.
Event Highlights
Why You Can’t Miss It
Open Classrooms, Real Transformation
A Network That Inspires
Deep Thinking in Action
Purposeful
Training
Transformative Dialogue
International Certification
Central Theme
Humanizing Education: The Self, the Classroom, and the World
Now more than ever, education means nurturing conscious, empathetic individuals who are committed to their surroundings. This edition of the Ateneo honors and deepens the purpose of meaningful education.
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Precios y paquetes
General Admission
VESS Network-
VESS Center Visit
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“Slow Looking” Experience
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Keynotes
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Lectures
Full Access Ticket
VESS Network-
Workshop
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Vess Center Visit
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“Slow Looking” Experience
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Keynotes
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Lectures
Group General Admission
VESS Network-
VESS Center Visit
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“Slow Looking” Experience
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Keynotes
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Lectures
Full Access Ticket
External Participants-
Workshop
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VESS Center Visit
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“Slow Looking” Experience
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Keynotes
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Lectures
*All tickets include:
– Transportation between schools during the VESS Center Visits.
– Entry to the “Slow Looking” experience and return transportation to the school.
Preliminary Agenda – X Ateneo Internacional VESS
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Miembros Red VESS
Entrada General-
Visita Centro Vess
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Actividad Mirar Lento, Pensar Profundo
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Conferencias Principales
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Ponencias
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Encuentro de Lideres y Formadores
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Networking
Miembros Red VESS
Entrada Full Access-
Talleres
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Visita Centro Vess
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Actividad Mirar Lento, Pensar Profundo
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Conferencias Principales
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Ponencias
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Encuentro de Lideres y Formadores
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Networking
Centros Red VESS
Entrada Full Access-
Talleres
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Visita Centro Vess
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Actividad Mirar Lento, Pensar Profundo
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Conferencias Principales
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Ponencias
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Encuentro de Lideres y Formadores
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Networking
Externos
Entrada Full Access-
Talleres
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Visita Centro Vess
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Actividad Mirar Lento, Pensar Profundo
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Conferencias Principales
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Ponencias
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Encuentro de Lideres y Formadores
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Networking
Expert Workshops:
Deep Learning Through Experience
Training spaces led by renowned experts in education, neuroscience, and innovation. Rethink your teaching practice with experiential workshops that address today’s classroom challenges from transformative and evidence-based approaches.
Workshop: Rethinking Curriculum – Transdisciplinary Keys to Solving Pedagogical Challenges
More Information
Workshop Leader: Daniela Maturana Castillo
Date: October 10, 2025
Duration: 4 hours (in-person)
Description:
This workshop is designed for teachers and education professionals who wish to address everyday pedagogical challenges from a transdisciplinary perspective. Through the analysis of the school curriculum, participants will explore strategies to design learning experiences that are contextualized, inclusive, and focused on the development of thinking skills.
Learning Outcomes:
Critically analyze pedagogical challenges.
Design inclusive and transdisciplinary learning experiences.
Use the curriculum as an active tool for innovation.
Workshop Objectives:
Identify challenges in teaching practice that can be addressed from the classroom.
Design strategies that integrate disciplines with a focus on student thinking.
Recognize the potential of the curricular framework to solve pedagogical problems.
Methodology:
Collective reflection on common issues.
Collaborative instructional design.
Sharing and feedback on proposals.
Target Audience:
Teachers at all levels, school counselors, educational psychologists, and school leadership teams interested in a critical and transformative pedagogical practice.
Taller: Neurociencia, emociones e IA en el aula.
More Information
Workshop Leader: Matías Salvador Bertone
Date: October 10, 2025
Duration: 4 hours (in-person)
Description:
This workshop offers an immersive experience that brings together insights from neuroscience, emotional management, and artificial intelligence to design innovative educational experiences. Through practical and reflective tools, teachers will explore new ways of teaching that integrate science, technology, and emotions.
Learning Outcomes:
Understand how the brain learns and how emotions influence the process.
Incorporate AI tools into pedagogical proposals.
Design experiences aligned with the VESS pedagogy.
Workshop Objectives:
Explore key concepts from cognitive neuroscience applied to learning.
Recognize the emotional impact on cognitive processes.
Analyze the use and potential of educational AI.
Methodology:
Interactive presentations with visual support.
Case analysis and collaborative reflection.
Visible thinking routines (Project Zero, Harvard).
Use of simulations and digital tools with AI.
Target Audience:
Teachers at all levels who wish to enrich their practice through an updated and innovative approach.
Workshop: Caring and Transformative Environments – Neuroeducation and Relational Learning
More Information
Workshop Leader: Teresita Vergara de la Carrera
Master’s in Neuroeducation (University of Barcelona) and Educational Management (University of the Andes). Founder of MielinaED. Over 20 years of experience as a teacher, trainer, and advisor in evidence-based educational transformation.
Date: October 10, 2025
Duration: 4 hours (in-person)
Description:
A workshop to reimagine the classroom as a space for justice, well-being, and deep learning. Grounded in neuroeducation, it explores how to create safe, inclusive, and emotionally nurturing environments that promote participation, equity, and holistic development. The session includes practical tools to cultivate positive relationships, foster a growth mindset, and manage conflict effectively.
Objectives:
Understand the impact of the emotional environment on learning.
Empower teachers in their role as affective and ethical leaders.
Apply strategies to build respectful and collaborative classroom communities.
Develop social-emotional skills in the classroom.
Methodology:
A participatory session based on neuroeducation, case studies, practical activities, and critical reflection. Strategies will be modeled for immediate classroom application.
Target Audience:
Teachers at all levels, educational leaders, school climate teams, and professionals interested in creating safe and transformative learning environments.
Be Part of the Change
- Limited Spots
- International Certification Included
- Personalized Support
Aliados
Open Call for Speakers & Workshop Facilitators
Apply to present at the X Ateneo Internacional VESS and be part of an event driving educational transformation.
Application Formats:
- Lectures
- Workshops
Thematic Lines:
- Leadership that Inspires Personal Development
- Learning Without Borders: Multi-age, Transdisciplinary, and Transformative Spaces
- Education That Transcends: Innovation, Community, and Technology for Impact
- Other Pathways to More Human Education