Studiantenan di Future Goals ta selebrá “Blue” ku eksposishon di arte di kaya duradero
Studiantenan di Future Goals ta selebrá “Blue” ku eksposishon di arte di kaya duradero
WILLEMSTAD 8 di yüni 2026 – Den un muestra di gran sosten i selebrashon pa e partisipashon históriko di Kòrsou den e próksimo kampionato di Kopa Mundial di futbòl di FIFA 2026, Sandals Resorts, AFC Ajax i Sandals Foundation a mobilisá miles di studiante di nan programa Future Goals pa dòrna kayanan di Kura Hulanda ku dekorashonnan artístiko sostenibel, selebrando “Blue.”
E obra maestro, ku a keda revelá riba Dia Mundial di Oséano, djaluna 8 di yüni, a sirbi komo e evento final di aña hopi sperá di e programa lokal di futbòl. E programa ta trata implementashon di un kuríkulo di 8 siman pa muchanan di skol di fundeshi, kombinando enseñansa den klas ku entrenamentu riba kancha, manera trabou den ekipo, solushon di problema i konfiansa den nan mes, tur esaki siñando e abilidatnan di e deporte futbòl.
“Henter e isla tin un energia ekstraordinario den antisipashon pa e debut di futbolistanan miembro di Blue Wave© na momentu ku nan subi e esenario deportivo mas grandi di mundu,” asina Patrice Gilpin, gerente di Relashonnan Públiko di Sandals Foundation a bisa. “Pa yuda selebrá, nos kier a kreá un oportunidat pa studiantenan bira parti di e logro históriko aki. Ku sosten di mayornan kreativo, a transformá plèstik i nètnan pèrdí di piskadó den obranan di arte kolorido. Despues lo hasi donashon di e materialnan na Limpi pa sigui ku e proseso di resiklahe.”
Den kuadro di preparashon pa e Revelashon di Kaya riba Dia Mundial di Oséano, studiantenan di 21 skol i e kompania lokal di resiklahe Limpi a kolektá 384 kilo di plèstik sushi den kolónan blou, blanku i hel, 192.319 tapa di plèstik i 40 meter kuadrá di “ghost nets” (nètnan di piskadó pèrdí den laman). Studiantenan a haña oportunidat tambe di partisipá den torneo di futbòl na nan propio skol, i hasi e magia di e momento ainda mas real.
“E amor pa futbòl ta biba den kurason di famianan riba e isla aki. No tabatin un mihó manera pa sera e evento di e aña aki ku laga kada skol mustra su abilidatnan tantu riba kancha komo pafó di dje,” asina Future Goal coach Clayton Goeloe a bisa.
E programa Future Goals ku a keda lansá na 2022, ta sirbi komo un medio úniko pa promové aktividat físiko i oumentá edukashon i konsiensia ambiental entre studiantenan. E portanan di gol ta keda trahá ku plèstik resiklá i nètnan pèrdí ku ta saka for di laman. Te awe, e programa a kolektá mas ku 3.400 kilo di desecho di plèstik, 1.7 mion tapa di plèstik i 315 meter kuadrá di nètnan pèrdí.
“Tabata kuater aña inkreibel di koperashon. Nos ta kere ku hóbennan ta e futuro i tin e poder pa forma esaki. Eduká hóbennan huntu ku nos sosio Sandals Resorts riba abilidatnan pa bida i kuido pa e isla, ta algu ku nos ta balorá hopi i ku ta profundamente ankrá den e filosofia di nos klup,” asina Cas Biesta, Chief Commercial Officer di AFC Ajax, a deklará.
Future Goals Students Celebrate Blue with
Sustainable Street Art Showcase
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, June 8, 2026 – In a powerful show of support and celebration for Curacao’s historic participation in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup games, Sandals Resorts, AFC Ajax, and the Sandals Foundation have mobilized thousands of students in its Future Goals programme to adorn the streets of Kura Hulanda with sustainable art decorations celebrating The Blue.
The masterpiece, which was unveiled on World Oceans Day, Monday June 8, served as the highly anticipated Year End Event for the local football programme which implements an 8-week curriculum to primary school students blending in-class learning with on-the-field training– teaching skills in teamwork, problem-solving, and confidence – all through the game of football.
“Across the island, there is an electric energy anticipating the debut of members of the Blue Wave© as they take to the world’s biggest sporting stage,” says Patrice Gilpin, Public Relations Manager Sandals Foundation. “To help celebrate, we wanted to create an opportunity for students to be part of this historic milestone. With the support of craft moms, plastics and lost fish nets were reimagined to create colourful works of art. The materials will then be donated to Limpi for continued recycling.”
As a build up to the Ocean’s Day Street Reveal, students across 21 schools and local recycling company Limpi collected 384kg of blue, white and yellow plastic waste, 192.319 plastic lids and 40m2 of ghost nets . Students also got a chance to take part in their own schoolyard football tournament, making the magic of the moment even more real.
“The love of football lives and breathes in the hearts of families on this island. There was no better way to bring this year’s event to a close than to have every school showcase their skills on and off the field,” says Future Coach Clayton Goeloe.
Launched in 2022, the Future Goals programme serves as a unique vehicle for promoting physical play and raising environmental education and stewardship amongst students with goals made from recycled plastics and ghost nets pulled from the sea. To date, the programme has collected more than 3,400 kg of plastic waste, 1.7 million plastic lids and 315 m² of ghost nets.
“It has been four incredible years of partnership. We believe youth is the future and has the power to shape it. Educating youth together with our partner Sandals Resorts on life skills and caring for the island is something we truly value and is deeply rooted in our club philosophy,” says Cas Biesta, Chief Commercial Officer at AFC Ajax.
