"Education either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate integration of the younger generation into the logic of the present system and bring about conformity or it becomes the practice of freedom, the means by which men and women deal critically and creatively with reality and discover how to participate in the transformation of their world”.
Paulo Freire, Brazilian philosopher and educator
Following in the spirit of this sentiment, educators have for years developed new methods to enable and streamline the passing of knowledge to next generation. In a world in constant change, where technology distributes information faster than ever, professors are facing new challenges and opportunities that call on innovative projects to reach new solutions.
The quality of practices in the classroom has increased in Brazil. More than that, the educational environment is trespassing the classroom borders, and bringing new players and ideas into the pedagogical-fold that influence dialogues on world-views and add critical content to the classic education model. Campus Brasil’s Innovative Education Program aims to put the participants in touch with those Brazilians responsible for this wave of transformation. The program will introduce participants to research specialist in the field, explore examples of successful projects, interact with innovators of these projects and see how students are facing the changes stemming from these initiatives.
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
SAMPLE ITINERARY
ARRIVAL: São Paulo International Airport - Transfer to the Hotel - Welcome to Brazil! For now on, relax and let us take care of everything to make sure you'll have an amazing experience.
- HISTORICAL CITY TOUR - Since the 60s, São Paulo is the main economic center of Brazil. With a metropolitan population of nearly 20 million inhabitants, São Paulo is the largest city in South America. The municipal educational system of São Paulo is the largest in the country, with nearly 1 million students.
Day 1 - Sunday
Day 2 - Monday
Day 3 - Tuesday
Day 4 - Wednesday
- VISIT TO THE MUNICIPAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAMPOS SALLES AT HELIÓPOLIS COMMUNITY - The municipal elementary school Campos Salles was a pioneer in the adoption of collaborative practices, around the principles of autonomy, responsibility and solidarity. To perform its transformations, the school has adopted innovative ways of reorganizing its structure, characteristics that are annually updated on your political pedagogical project.
- VISIT TO THE HELIÓPOLIS ORCHESTRA - The orchestra is a project of the Baccarelli Institute, a civil nonprofit association that serves more than 1,300 children and youth in socio-cultural programs aimed at providing musical and artistic education of excellence, providing personal development and opportunity of professionalization in music, focusing on children and young people in situations of social vulnerability.
Is this itinerary too short or too long?
We are open to adjust it in order to fit your needs!
Day 8 - Sunday
Day 5 - Thursday
- VISIT TO AN INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION – i.e. Instituto Alana e projeto Design for Change - The project encourages children and adolescents to believe in the phrase “I Can”. The project uses the method “design thinking”, to show the importance of social action. Feel, Imagine, Do and Share are the steps to be achieved. The children work in groups with around five members. They think about changes they would like to take place around them and elaborate ideas on how to implement them.
- VISIT TO AN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION – i.e. Fundação Estudar - Founded in 1991 in Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization that aims to empower young talent so they can act big and transform Brazil.
- HOTEL CHECK-OUT / TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT
- FLIGHT CONECTION TO MANAUS (AM)/Hotel Check-in/Free Time
- RIVER TOURISM - Discover the natural beauty of the Amazon River and the biggest rainforest in the world. From the City of Manaus, you can take a boat or canoe down the Rio Negro into the heart of Amazon Jungle to the beautiful sandy beaches along the Amazon rivers and tributaries.
‐ CITY TOUR IN MANAUS - Embedded in the Amazon Forest, the beautiful city of Manaus impresses with its natural resources, ecological parks, exuberant nature, endless green spaces, wonderful restaurants and bars, busy port, exciting nightlife, diverse shopping, museums, palaces, and myriad of cultural attractions
- TREKKING IN THE FOREST LED BY LOCAL GUIDES - The "Green Inferno", the Amazon jungle is the largest tropical rainforest on Earth and a World Natural Heritage site. You will be awed and enlightened by the grandeur, beauty and diversity of the Amazon Rainforest - captivated by its wonder and wildness.
Day 7 - Saturday
Day 10 - Tuesday
Day 9 - Monday
- VISIT TO AN INDIGENOUS SCHOOL – i.e. Escola Indígena Baniwa Coripaco Pamáali - With capacity for 80 students of both sexes, the institution holds classes from 6th to 9th year in boarding school. Students stay there for two months and then return to their communities, where they develop research. They have Portuguese classes, math, science, history, geography, information technology and culture of its people.
PRICING
CONTACT
SAFETY
Unlike other countries, most Brazilian universities do not offer accommodation on campus for students.
Therefore, Campus Brasil has partnerships with several housing providers in order to provide the best option according to your students needs and the program style.
We will work with you to target and provide high-quality
accommodations where all participants can feel comfortable and at home.
Suggested accommodation for this program:
3-star hotels
- LECTURE AT A UNIVERSITY – "The challenges of innovation in education"
- VISIT TO AN EXAMPLE OF AN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION MODEL – i.e. Escola Waldorf - Waldorf (Steiner) education is based on the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of Anthroposophy. The pedagogy emphasizes the role of imagination in learning, striving to integrate holistically the intellectual, practical, and artistic development of pupils.
- LECTURE AT SANTO ANDRÉ CITY HALL – EXAMPLE OF CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND PARTICIPATORY BUDGET - Children participate in the formulation of the participatory budget of the city of Santo André (SP). They elect representatives who attend meetings with municipal administrators to discuss the issue and take claims.
- VISIT TO FUNDAÇÃO VICTOR CIVITA - It is an organization that seeks to build and disseminate knowledge and practical values of basic education that help educators face the challenges of their time.
Day 6 - Friday
Here are some suggestions of what you could add...
- CASE COMPETITION:
In this activity participants will be divided into teams and will be given a challenge, according to the central theme of the program. The group with the best performance in the accomplishment of the task will receive an award.
The case competition can be also realized with the participation of Brazilians that study or work in the sector at issue.
- SERVICE-LEARNING:
Provides opportunities where students can apply their valuable research + classroom knowledge to contribute to advancing an organizations' goals -- and therein positively affecting change in the community.
WHO IS THIS PROGRAM FOR?
The program is intended for undegrad and graduated students from the following areas: Education, Pedagogy and related education-focused disciplines.
But the students do not speak Portuguese? That's not a problem! Our program is provided in English, so there is no need to have any previous knowledge of our native language. Nonetheless, by the end of the trip you should expect to pick-up a few useful words.
Knowing that details make all the difference to the success of a program’s itinerary, and bearing in mind that Brazil is a country of continental dimensions, Campus Brasil always works with the best mobility options, with transportation providers that offer flexibility and comfort to ensure that your group is always on time, on schedule and on-point for the proposed activities.
Our coordination is here to facilitate the logistics and also provide learning through Brazilian landscapes.
Innovative Education in Brazil
"Traveling to a foreign country is often a frightening experience, especially when you do not speak the native language. This was the case when our class travelled to Sao Paulo and Rio, Brazil. However, with Campus Brasil, the experience was incredible. Campus Brasil magnified the amount of knowledge we gained about the local environment along with the ease of travel in everyday situations such as ordering lunch and dinner. I wanted to come to Brasil to learn more about a different business and social culture, which I did, and it would not have been close to the same experience without Campus Brasil."
Adam Laurenti
Univeristy of Illinois – USA
ACADEMICS
- LECTURES:
The most traditional way of learning. Campus Brasil works with top-notch universities (see some of them here) in order to provide the best content to the students.
*All lectures are held in English.
- ORGANIZATION VISITS:
We don't want your students to spend the entire visit inside a classroom when there is a whole new world to discover outside it.
The organization visits can vary from a dialogue with a senior manager, director or CEO; to a half-day visit including a tour of the organization's facilities.
The most important part of any organization visit is that your students will be free to ask any question they want. Campus Brasil will provide information about all organizations and companies to be visited including articles, videos, etc. -- so participants can prepare questions.
Your students' safety is an absolute top priority. We live and work in Brazil and know how to safely navigate this vibrant country we call home. Campus Brasil offers the following safety measures:
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Pre-departure orientation - As soon as the program is confirmed, we send a document with all the tips and necessary information regarding safety, in addition to logistics and other considerations.
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Arrival orientation - On the first day we gather for a session with the group to explain the dos and don'ts while in Brazil;
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Housing - We select accommodations in safe neighborhoods where your students will be comfortable;
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Local coordinators - We provide bilingual coordinators that accompanies the group 24/7. That means they go out with the students in the evening, to make sure everybody is safe and having a great time. They also stay at the same hotel the group will be staying, so they are available for any emergency. For any group with more than 12 students, Campus Brasil provides 2 coordinators;
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Emergency number - Campus Brasil has a telephone number available 24/7;
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Safety & Crisis Management - This document is a plan that contains all for our procedures to predict risks and respond to a variety of emergency situations.
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You can write to info@campusbrasil.org, call us at +55 11 2679-0555.
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Our programs combine organization visits, lectures at local universities and cultural activities. This combination aims to involve your students and make them have a great academic experience in Brazil.
Get to know more about ways they will interact with Brazil:
- LECTURE AND WORKSHOP AT AN UNIVERSITY – The project Knowledge Connections, developed at the Federal University of Amazonas, pays academic support scholarships to students from popular areas, so they protagonizem extension actions, teaching and research in these communities. Thus, they promote a flow of knowledge that aims to integrate the university and these locations. As part of the academic work in these spaces, fellows work in the elaboration of social diagnoses, the evaluation of public policies and propose affirmative action for access and remain in federal universities.
Day 11 - Wednesday
- Free Time / Hotel Check-out
- Transfer to the Airport
RETURN FLIGHT - Tchau! We hope to see you again soon! If you loved this experience as much as we did, you'll probably understand the meaning of the portuguese word "Saudade".
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”
- Benjamin Franklin
These may be the main cities to do observe innovative education initiatives in Brazil, but they are surely not the only ones.
Hence, we are we are open to modifications of the itinerary, to include other cities that also highlight innovations in Brazilian education.
Feel free to add or replace cities for your custom program!
SÃO PAULO
With a population of 20 million people, São Paulo is a city of impressive numbers. With the largest GDP in the country, the city breathes business, housing more than 60% of multinational companies established in Brazil. No wonder the metropolis is known for its fast pace.
At the same time, São Paulo is a cultural reference and example of cosmopolitism. Indeed, the city is a melting pot, having a significant number of inhabitants from several nationalities - and this diversity can be seen by simply walking in any corner of this concrete jungle.
All these factors make "Sampa" a city of endless opportunities and possibilities, and this influences the educational system in the city. Besides being home to one of the oldest universities in Brazil (Faculdade de Direito do Largo do São Francisco) and one of the best universities in the world (Universidade de São Paulo), the city is also a stage to many innovative initiatives in the teaching and learning field.
MANAUS
Manaus is the capital of the State of Amazonas and the main financial center of the Amazon region -- representing the corporate and economic development of northern Brazil. It is a historical port city, located in the center of the largest tropical forest in the world. With a population of just over 2 millions inhabitants, the city stands as the seventh most populous in Brazil. And one of Brazil's most famous, as Manaus is a popular tourist and ecotourism destination -- the 10th
most visited tourist destination in Brazil.
Besides the touristic and economical potential, Manaus is also a great example of diversity coexisting. This is because, in contrast with all the development taking place in the city, we still can see native cultures inhabiting the local villages, spread out along the tributaries of the Amazon River. In this sense, the city allows us to observe the innovative ways education is being managed in the area, in order to adapt its content to the particular skills and needs of this diverse and culturaly distinct population.
The itinerary detailed below is a mere glimpse at the program, it is intended to give you a better perspective of the program's focus and the resources Campus Brasil has access to, and can provide global learners. We encourage and welcome customization.