Technology and art for young people

The City inaugurates the first TUMO Center in Latin America: technology and art for young people

The Buenos Aires City Government announced a program for teenagers between 12 and 18 years of age interested in participating in workshops and laboratories for robotics projects, audiovisual production, design, video game development and programming.

The City of Buenos Aires took an innovative step in education by announcing the opening of the first TUMO Center in Latin America. Located in the Metropolitan Design Center (CMD), in the Barracas neighborhood, this space will be dedicated to teenagers between 12 and 18 years of age, who will be able to create their own study plan in areas such as technology, art and creativity, following a model of extracurricular and self-directed learning.

The head of the City Government, Jorge Macri, highlighted the purpose of this initiative and noted that it seeks to ensure that young people “can build their learning outside of school, design their career and incorporate the world of technology and art into their lives.” Macri explained that the TUMO model works “outside the school schedule,” complementing formal education through a non-traditional system that aims at the autonomy and creativity of students.
What the TUMO center offers

The center will offer a wide range of disciplines that students can choose according to their interests. These include:

Music and audiovisual production

Animation

Film production

Graphic design

3D modeling

Video game development

Robotics

Programming

To develop these activities, the TUMO Center will have specialized classrooms, including a Robotics and Programming Laboratory, a Recording Studio for music and audiovisual production, and a Self-Learning Space, designed to encourage autonomous work.
An education based on autonomy

TUMO's pedagogical model is structured on three pillars:

1. Self-learning: students work individually with the guidance of tutors or “coaches,” who offer support when necessary. The structure prioritizes self-regulation and autonomy in the educational process.

2. Specialized workshops: students participate in workshops in each discipline, taught by specialists, in which individual or group projects are developed.

3. Project laboratories: led by international experts, these spaces allow students to apply knowledge in specific projects, providing an educational experience linked to real situations.

An accessible program without evaluations

The TUMO program is free, optional and extracurricular. All activities take place at the CMD and outside of school hours, facilitating the participation of students who want to complement their formal education. In addition:

There are no exams or fees: the goal is to make education accessible to all interested students.

Flexibility in the study plan: students can adapt the pace of their classes to their needs and schedule availability.

Attendance commitment: those who participate must meet a minimum attendance to keep their place. Three successive absences may mean losing their place.

Unlimited duration: Students have the freedom to attend the center for as long as they wish, tailoring their educational experience to their own schedule.

Origin and global expansion of TUMO
The TUMO program was born in Armenia a decade ago and currently has centers in countries such as the United States, Switzerland, France, Germany, Portugal, Ukraine, Lebanon and Albania. The opening in Argentina is scheduled for June 2025 and represents a significant expansion of the model in Latin America, which until now did not have this innovative educational proposal.

This educational model is presented as an alternative that allows young people to choose, learn and develop in an environment that promotes creativity and self-management, without the traditional limitations of formal education.
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