Young Social Entrepreneurs

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Young Social Entrepreneurs

	Summary Teaching life skills to Brazilian youth living in poor communities, providing them health, citizenship and a better future.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Adolescents in poor communities in Rio de Janeiro live a reality of severe social exclusion. In addition to poverty and restricted access to health, education, culture and recreation, they are highly exposed to violence. Providing 120 of those youth with daily productive educational activities and qualifying them as citizens, community leaders and entrepreneurs will allow them to break the cycle of misery and violence, leading to a better and healthier future.

Activities

Providing youth with activities such as school reinforcement, healthy behaviors, citizenship, social entrepreneurship, small business management, communication/social skills, cultural & sport activities, computer literacy & professional qualification

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Funding Policy: partial (Retired)

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

To improve the quality of life & leadership skills of youth in poor communities by using a unique approach that capacitates participants with the ability to create and implement social interventions, contributing to the development of the community.

Project Message

Providing youths with educational activities and qualifying them as citizens, community leaders and young entrepreneurs allows them to break the cycle of misery thus opening doors for a better future.
- Daniel Becker, Director