IMPACT OF THE PROJECT “VISITS OF JOY” IN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES

Abstract

The present investigation was made based on the need to assess the social impact of the socio-cultural university project "Visitas de Alegría" of the University of Computer Science. The objective is to evaluate the social impact of the actors, managers and promoters, based on the indicators and diagnostic techniques carried out by the project management group and endorsed by the University Welfare Department of the university. The evaluation was aimed at confirming the transformation of young university students in relation to values, as well as the impact of training to managers and promoters of the project, as well as its influence on vulnerable communities.In it, the elements that show the high social impact of the project and the barriers that undermine its resizing are pointed out.