University Contribution to Solving Social Problems through the Construction of an Innovative, Humane, Social and Educational Ecosystem: The case of two organizations on the coffee route: Puerta a la Montaña and Cooperativa Comon Yaj Noptic

Abstract

Through informed theory, this paper analyzes a corpus of final experience reports of students attending Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Chiapas (Mexico), who were involved with the social organizations, Puerta a la Montaña, and the associated cooperative Comon Yaj Noptic. The students co-participated in projects of Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship during three school cycles (years). They were guided to solve a set of problems and needs experienced by these organizations involved in coffee, ecotourism, and social economy. Elements were extracted from the training modality Learning Experience for Challenges and Transversal Competencies that contributes to the University ecosystem of Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship. Finally, the article provides the elements that sustain this learning modality, revealing the potential in Higher Education that such innovative projects have to solve particular social problems in real contexts.