Is Change Sustainable?
In the mountains of Northern Coclé, Panama, we’ve spent nearly two decades proving it is—
Through scholarships, educational access, learning tools, and deep community partnerships.
What is our mission
Forum Foundation focuses on improving education for disadvantaged children, particularly in the area of Caimito, Penonomé, Coclé Province, República de Panamá. Working alongside communities Forum Foundation fosters meaningful and sustainable change through a variety of educational and community programs that support students in their enrollment, retention, and success in formal education, from preschool through university.
Communities
Working alongside communities we strive to foster meaningful and sustainable change through educational programs.
A Peace Corps legacy
Work that started in the late 1960’s 160 kilometers from the Panamá Canal Zone continues today through our U.S. 501(c)(3) tax-exempt private foundation.
Strategic Investments
Our support reaches students through technology and laboratory equipment funding at community schools and universities, including the Technological University of Panama – CRU Coclé.
Ambition & Heart
Alumni greetings & messages
The future is yours, so enjoy the journey and never give up!
My name is Eyda, and I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics Education. I am from the community of San Miguel Centro, in the province of Coclé.
My advice to the new generation is that if things get tough, don’t get discouraged. Be persistent with your goals so that you can achieve whatever you set out to accomplish.
Education is about growth-developing skills, and competencies that allow you to evolve and adapt in a constantly changing world.
The future is yours, so enjoy the journey and never give up!
Studying is not an obligation.
My name is Nayelis Morán, and I reside in the community of El Aguila in Penonomé. I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Preschool Education of the University of Panama – Coclé.
I am grateful to the Forum Academy Foundation for providing me with their support throughout my five year university studies.
My message for the students, studying is not an obligation; it is a right for all citizens to be able to educate themselves, learn, and continue growing. It is not a burden for any student-it is the way we are prepared to face life, to learn how to navigate it independently, rely on ourselves, and contribute to improving our country.Do not ever feel inferior because you may not have all the resourses.
My name is Maria, and I am from the community of Chiguiri Abajo in the Coclé Province, in the northern area of Penonomé. I studied for a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing at the University of Panamá. The Foundation gave me the opportunity to advance my studies by providing support to cover transportation, meals, internet, and university fees.
To the new generations, I say: there is nothing better than studying with dedication, sacrifice, and commitment so that you may hear your name called on graduation day and feel the deep satisfaction of having achieved your goal.