Unibe wins RECLA 2026 award for senior education program

The Universidad Iberoamericana (Unibe) has been awarded the Premio RECLA 2026 in the category "Mejores Prácticas en Educación Continua" for its Unibe Senior program, an academic initiative designed to promote lifelong learning, well-being, autonomy, and active participation among people over 60. The award, granted annually by the Red de Educación Continua de Latinoamérica y Europa (RECLA), recognizes innovative and impactful initiatives from higher education institutions across Ibero-America. Source: Hoy Source: Diario Libre

Program details

Unibe Senior was created in 2023 in collaboration with the Centro Gerontológico Caminos Añejos, based on the concept of Lifelong Learning. Its multidisciplinary offering includes courses, talks, seminars, and activities in areas such as neuroplasticity, creative writing, theater, technology, artificial intelligence, therapeutic horticulture, and personal development, using active methodologies and an andragogical approach tailored to older adults. The program promotes cognitive stimulation, digital autonomy, socialization, and intergenerational exchange. Source: Hoy Source: Diario Libre

Recognition and impact

The award evaluation considered the project's impact, participant satisfaction, objective fulfillment, methodological innovation, use of new technologies, and contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Unibe's Director of Continuing Education, Dr. Maribel Medina, stated that the recognition validates the vision that "education has no age" and reinforces the university's commitment to inclusive, transformative education. Source: Hoy Source: Diario Libre

Both sources report the same facts, with no disagreements identified. The award positions Unibe Senior as a pioneering reference in continuing education for older adults in the Dominican Republic. Source: Hoy