Google VR Brings the Power of Pride Parades Into the Classroom

Alba Reyes, the founder of the Sergio Urrego Foundation, wasn't always traveling across Colombia, leading inclusion workshops and educating young people about the importance of LGBTQ acceptance and diversity.

In 2014, Alba's young son, Sergio, committed suicide after being kicked out of school for kissing a boy.

As part of her mission to bring inclusion to the schools of Colombia and prevent this kind of tragedy from happening to other LGBTQ youth, Alba partnered with Google to bring Pride festivals right into the classroom—via the latest virtual reality (VR) technology.

Using Google Cardboard, Alba was able to bring the excitement and acceptance of Pride parades from around the world to her students.

After seeing the impact of my workshop and virtual Pride parade on children in Colombia, institutions like the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies have have showed their support to scale my workshops to even more children across the country.

My fight is not just for my child. It’s for all children who have endured discrimination and bullying from their peers, teachers and community.