VAM project "Jogo de Paz" (Game of Peace)
Summary of the project:
Jogo de Paz (JDP) is an initiative developed by Volta ao Mundo members in order to offer Capoeira training to challenged youth in Lebanon,
beginning with groups of children in the greater Beirut area and its suburbs. The project consists of a number of phases involving the target
group, currently from different public and private schools and social welfare centers for the youth (e.g. Insan Foundation) in greater Beirut.
The project will eventually lead to the development and publication of a training manual for peace building, tolerance, discipline and cooperation
using Capoeira as an educational and cultural tool that will be disseminated to other institutions and organizations. The trainings and activities
will be led by veteran members (graduated instructors) of Capoeira Sobreviventes, Filhos de Bimba and other visiting schools under the umbrella of
VAM’s initiative and coordinated by its members
Objectives of the project:
- Empowerment: Capoeira has proven to help the youth build self-confidence, self-respect, and personal growth.
- Peace Building: by channeling their energy and learning how to use their skills, Capoeira helps youth keep away from engaging in violent activities and steers them away from drugs.
- Discipline: Capoeira engages people towards establishing personal goals and requires a commitment and responsibility towards improving lives; it encourages youth to focus more on staying in school, thus preparing them for the job market.
- Dialogue, tolerance, and integration: Capoeira challenges people to understand and respect each others' differences and shortcomings and pushes them to excel in what they do in order to meet their goals. It is an art-form developed from different cultural contexts, and it facilitates dialogue and self-reflection thus allowing for integration.
|
Date |
Phase |
Activity |
| January 2010 | Phase 0 | Screening and selecting of target groups |
| February - June 2010 | Phase 1 | 2 times per week workshops for target groups |
| Summer 2010 | Phase 2 | Preparation and performance |
| September - October 2010 | Phase 3 | Advanced training, twice a week for the kids from phase 1; introductory training for new kids |
| December 2010 | Phase 4 | Batizado and Festa Brasileira |
In addition to this project we intend to:
- Produce a documentary (film training sessions as well as the show, interviews with the trainers and the children) to document the use of Capoeira as a tool for peace building and conflict resolution when dealing with problem youth.
- Establish a youth center in Beirut which will help us promote aspects of the Brazilian culture, open to the young public. It will give underprivileged youth in Lebanon an outlet through which they can express themselves and deal with their problems in a non-violent, healthy manner.
- Arab Reinsurance Company, Lebanon
- Sheikh Khaldoun Barakat
- Mr. Mounir Maasri
- Help us find more funding from sponsors (private/public), or funding organisms.
- Volunteer to assist the trainers in the classes (details /schedules coming soon)
- Participate with your skills on documenting the project (press contacts, coverage, film, articles)
Contact lebanese.brazilian@gmail.com for more information.
Portuguese Classes
Spoken by more than 240 million people around the world, and official language in 8 countries, Portuguese is the language of various cultural expressions as well as a business language.
The class aims at acquiring both verbal and written skills, using various tools and learning more about the Brazilian culture and other Portuguese speaking countries.
Teacher: Prof. Richard de Araújo from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Date: Mondays Wednesdays
Time: 6:00 PM
Place: TBD soon, please contact Cynthia for info (03 411929)
This session for Beginners is of 3 months, paid on a monthly basis.
(Details about the content of the session are available upon request)
