CULTURAL MEDIATIONS OF THE EDUCATIONAL RADIO PROGRAM COLIJAVOZ, THE VOICE OF THE STUDENT, IN SECONDARY SCHOOL AS A TEACHING STRATEGY FOR THE INTEGRATION OF VENEZUELAN MIGRANTS

Abstract

This scientific essay analyzes the scope of the cultural mediations of the educational radio program "COLIJAVOZ, The Student's Voice" in educational institutions, as a pedagogical and didactic strategy to promote the integration of Venezuelan migrants. A qualitative approach was employed, using content analysis and interviews, to understand how this radio program contributes to the cultural and social inclusion of Venezuelan migrant students. The results show that cultural mediation through the program significantly promotes universal values such as tolerance, empathy, recognition of social and cultural diversity, as well as the construction of a more inclusive school environment. The essay also examines the reach of the educational radio program in secondary education at the Institución Educativa Integrado Juan Atalaya in the city of Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, as a pedagogical and didactic strategy for the integration of Venezuelan migrant students. In this context, cultural mediation—understood as a bridge between diverse social identities—becomes a key pedagogical tool in the face of the challenges of human mobility in the 21st century. Educational radio is proposed as a space for intercultural expression, student participation, and social cohesion, aligned with the humanistic approach of the Colombian curriculum in border areas. This scientific essay determines how educational radio programs, implemented in the curricular planning of Colombian secondary schools, function as cultural mediation for the integration of Venezuelan migrants into the national education system, promoting a comprehensive and life-inspiring education.