CEMINA (Com., Edu. and Info. on Gender)

Mission

CEMINA was founded in 1990 with the mission to promote radio as an instrument to strengthen the citizenship of Brazilian women. CEMINA´s goal was to use new information and communication technologies to expand the reach of services and develop new skills of women from a disadvantaged social sector. In 2002, CEMINA began a digital inclusion project that focuses on integrating radio and the Internet to train women leaders and provide Internet access to marginalized regions in Brazil.

Programs

Women's empowerment through communication: the program focuses in building the capacity of women to be change agents in their communities through the use of radio and digital technologies. In the last 7 years the program has developed the model radio-telecenter which associates the mobilizing power of radio with the internet. Criating also opportunities to generate income. This program now has been extended to build the capacity of youth to be change agents in their communities.

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Prevent Youth Involvement in Drug Trafficking

Renewable Energy Systems for Better Water Access

Technology Training for Women Radio Communicators

Personnel Overview

Daniele Cesano - Strategic Planner, Agents of Water Citizenship
Daniele is an engineer and a strategic planner within CEMINA on the “Agents for Water Citizenship” Project. He develops participatory projects on the use of renewable energy and water for social and economic improvement. He has taught Environmental Engineering at Columbia University in New York and holds a PhD in Earth and Water Resources.

Silvana Lemos de Almeida - Coordinator, CEMINA’s Digital Inclusion Project
Silvana Lemos is a radio journalist and the coordinator of the Digital Inclusion Project. She is also a reporter and radio actress for a series of programs of the SESC and SENAC, aired weekly on 600 Brazilian radio stations. She has been a radio and television reporter and served as producer, chief reporter, interviewer and chief editor in Rio de Janeiro, Marília, Jaú and Bauru in São Paulo.

Denise Viola - Coordinator of Radio Production and website Editor
Denise Viola is the Coordinator of Radio Productions at CEMINA. She is a radio producer and radio actress. She worked with Program Speak Up Woman from 1993 to 2004 as a radio announcer, audio operator, producer, reporter and recording director. She also runs training sessions about the use of Radio in various contexts.

Personnel Statistics

Thais Corral,
President and General Coordinator
Founded in 1990
Employees: 4
Volunteers: 5

Financial Statistics

Budget (2006): $ 250,000
Budget (2005): $ 300,000
Overhead: 2 %
Other funding sources: kellogg foundation, unesco
Religious Affiliation: No affiliation