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Escuela Municipal de Capoeira Social

Project

Escuela Municipal de Capoeira Social

Location

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Target

They work with children, youth, their families and the community of San Isidro in the Bajo Boulogne in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Impact

It focuses in the teaching and training of a discipline that has as basic objectives: the development of physical skills and movement of the body, music and philosophy with broad foundations in values. The fact that it is an intense physical activity generates the promotion of well-being. It takes in consideration the physical, mental and spiritual areas to maintain a healthy life.

It is necessary to follow different components of Capoeira to offer the students not only the discipline in an integral way but also the specific specialization in each one of its components, in different stages and according to their interests: Martial Art as itself, the deployment of its dance, acrobatics as an alternative way of development, the learning of music and song related to the discipline, the manufacture of Instruments and the Portuguese language.

The work modality aims to promote and integrate a collective in social Capoeira, that is, a step beyond the practices that are currently being carried out in capoeira schools in other local areas. Installing in San Isidro a modality that is developed through a more basic work experience but with the possibility of training people to be multipliers so they can lead and replicate these processes in different areas. The practice that we have developed in these six years has given us the possibility of expanding every day the number of people who are part of the Capoeira Social project in San Isidro and San Martín.

Topics

Marginalised communities

Contact

https://www.facebook.com/capoeirasocial

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Capoeira Terranossa

Project

Capoeira Terranossa: Proyecto Social Primavera

Location

Bogota, Colombia

Target

Development of youth and children that are in vulnerable condition that live in the peripheral areas of Bogota.

Impact

The use of capoeira as an empowerment tool, starting with their own body and then reaching collective empowerment.

Terranosa is a group that has been working for around 6 years in Colombia. Their work focuses on developing social processes in vulnerable and high-risk areas for children and young people, managing spaces with other community processes for the development of classes.

The social work that Terranossa develops is very important for the peripheral communities of the city, because they provide an opportunity for children and young people to develop their collective capacities, at the same time that they combat the social inequalities that appear in their territory and the negative values as egoism, individualism, disrespect and asocial thoughts. In this way, capoeira is used as a space for everyone to meet, share experiences, fears and challenges and build communities based on equity, love and peace.

The Terranosa group focuses on generating processes of empowerment, such as the appropriation of the body and treats it as a sacred territory that needs to be cultivated with respect and good habits. After presenting this concept, they are extended to the recognition of colleagues and to the exchange to build a community based on respect and communication.

Topics

Free4Kids

Marginalised communities

Contact

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TerranossaColombia/

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Capoeira Onda

Project

Capoeira Onda

Location

Santa Fe, Argentina

Target

The main objective of the project is to develop a practice of capoeira’s art that contributes to the inclusion of social classes, genders / sexualities, ages, abilities / disabilities, ethnicities / races.

Impact

The focus of our project exceeds capoeira as a mere sport practice. From a cultural and social approach in a broad sense, we encourage the development of collaborative, horizontal and non-competitive practices. Through integral education and education understood as an instance of collective and not individualistic development, we encourage the formation of trainers to spread this non-profit art in our city.

 

Topics

Free4Kids
Marginalised communities

 

Contact

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/capoeiraondasantafe/
Google+: https://plus.google.com/110588523218101846426?hl=es

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Peru Capoeira

Project

Peru Capoeira

 

Location

Lima, Peru

 

Target

Collaborating to professionalize the concept of Capoeira to society, focusing on a gradual process that begins with the help and inclusion of at-risk youth (vulnerable areas, schools and juvenile centers)

 

Impact

Using the multiple aspects of Capoeira to carry out sustainable social projects that accompany adolescents until their insertion to society.

 

Topics

Free4Kids
Marginalised communities

 

Contact

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/PeruCapoeiraPro

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeruCapoeiraPro

Website: http://www.perucapoeira.org/

 

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Luta Pela Paz

Project

Luta Pela Paz

Location

Rio de Janeiro

Target

Luta Pela Paz aims, through the use of their five pillars, to support young people and enable them to become “champions in life.” Their five pillars include boxing and martial arts, education, employability, social support and youth leadership. It has academies in Rio de Janeiro and London, and is present in over 25 countries through partner organizations.

Impact

Through their various programs, Luta Pela Paz has reached over 250,000 children and youth. The many programs feature karate, judo, muay thai, boxing, and of course capoeira. In the academy in Rio, there is a yearly batizado that brings participants from all over the region. In addition to hosting capoeira in Rio, Luta Pela Paz also supports Filhos de Bimba in Beirut, Lebanon.

Topics

#Marginalised Communities

Contact

Email: info@lutapelapaz.org
Website : http://fightforpeace.net/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LutapelaPaz