GRIOT: Qualifying teachers for the cultural divers

Summary

To develop actions of systematic and continuous training to teachers of the Quilombola's black communities of Itapecuru and Codo-Maranhao, considering the respect of the history and culture.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

In what refers to the educational politics developed in the Quilombolas communities, the teachers performance has not been considering the history and culture the students identity with resulting in a low quality education. In order to transform this reality a politic of teacher’s qualification is necessary that contemplates those communities ethnic and cultural subjects with contents and didactic materials where the children are recognized promoting the success and permanence in the school.

Activities

Develop modular course about History of the black people in Africa & in Brazil; workshops of production of didactic materials; carry out periodic meetings with technicians, teachers and parents; advice, monitor and systematic evaluation.

Funding Information

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

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

Municipal pedagogic project respecting the history and the culture of the Quilombolas communities; qualified teachers; students with satisfactory school revenue and being recognized at the school; Community and families participating actively.

Project Message

"I believe that the quality of the education will greatly increase due to this project."
- Mr. Francisco da Conceição, Not Available

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Ana Amélia Campos Mafra,
General Cordenator of organization
Travessa Cônego Frederico Chaves, n° 70, Bairro: A
São Luís, Maranhão 65036-160
Brazil
(55) (98) 234-9707
Email:

Project Sponsor

Ashoka Innovators for the Public

Organization

Center of Black Culture from Maranhão
Rua dos Guaranis, s/n. Bairro: João Paulo
São Luís, São Luís 65.040-630
Brazil
(55) (98) 234-9707
http://www.ccnma.org.br

Learn more about Center of Black Culture from Maranhão and the project team.



Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Brazil and can also be found under Education.

For more information about Brazil, read the Human Development Report on Brazil or the Wikipedia entry for Brazil.

When this Project was Updated

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 26, 2004.

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