WEEK ONE
June 26: Sunday evening: In Copacabana: Welcoming class dinner at Restaurant Modego.
June 27: Monday morning: At Pontifica Universidade Catolica (Catholic University): www.puc-rio.br Lecture on the contemporary history of Brazil by Professor Marco António Pamplona. Afternoon session: Lecture on contemporary human rights in Brazil: Professor Florian Hoffman. Late Afternoon: Denis Mintz, Sou da Paz (www.soudapaz.org) Presentation on the Small Arms Disarmament Campaign and media strategies.
June 28: Tuesday morning: Group visit to Corcovado. Afternoon session: At Catholic University: Introduction to international human rights with Peter Lucas. Late Afternoon: Screening of the film Pixote, post-screening discussion with professor Paulo Jorge. http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0082912/
June 29: Wednesday morning: At Viva Rio: Rubem Cesar Fernades. History of Viva Rio and the third sector (civil society) in Brazil and overview of Viva Rio’s programs. www.vivario.org.br Afternoon: At Centro Cultural Correios, session on new media and visual inclusion with Viva Favela. www.vivafavela.com.br Late Afternoon: At Viva Rio: meeting with Christine Ricardo from Instituto ProMundo on gender and health initiatives in Rio. www.promundo.org.br
June 30: Thursday morning: In Centro: Session with Celia Soares and CEDIM (Conselho Estadual de Direitos da Mulher) on women’s human rights initiatives in Rio. www.cedim.rj.gov.br Afternoon: In Laranjeiros: Meeting with Rodrigo Baggio and CDI (Committee for the Democratization of Information). www.cdi.org Also see the article about digital inclusion and CDI at: www.changemakers.net/journal/00may/hart.cfm Late afternoon: Community site visit to Morro da Providencia to visit a CDI center. Evening program: At Viva Rio: Film screening: Entreatos, with a post-screening discussion with director Joao Salles. www.vfilmes.com.br
July 1: Friday morning: Visit to Bangu and the Talaveras Bruce maximum security prison: Discussion with warden Sr.Pinheiro, prisoners, and Virginia Gaioso of Viva Rio. Late Afternoon, at Viva Rio: Group processing with Peter Lucas.
WEEK TWO
July 4: Monday morning: At Viva Rio: Session on Viva Rio’s human security projects, community conflict mediation, and social inclusion projects: Presentation by Pedro Strozenburg and Carlinhos Costa. www.vivario.org.br Late morning: session with Luke Dowdney and Marianna Olinger on COAV (Children and Youth in Organized Armed Violence). www.coav.org.br Afternoon: In Gloria: Session on women’s human rights with Jacqueline Pitanguy and Leila Linhares Barsted on CEPIA (Citzenship, Studies, Research, Information and Action). www.cepia.org.br
July 5: Tuesday morning: At Viva Rio. The small arms disarmament campaign in Brazil. Presentation by Pablo Dreyfus and Ilona Szabo. www.desarme.org Afternoon: At Viva Rio: Presentation by Scott Wood on race and human rights in the media. Evening program: Film screening: Madame Sata. http://www2.uol.com.br/madamesata
July 6: Wednesday morning: In Botofogo. Session with Nos do Cinema on youth media and human rights in Brazil. www.nosdocinema.org.br Early afternoon: At Viva Rio: Group discussion and processing with Peter Lucas. Late afternoon: Film screening: Voices from the Edge. Post-screening discussion with director Daniela Broitman. www.videoforum.tv
July 7: Thursday morning: Site visit to Complexo do Mare. Visit with the NGO, Projeto Uere and Yvonne Bezerra de Mello about education and human rights in the favelas. www.projetouere.org.br Afternoon: Complexo do Mare, visit with various Viva Rio community-based programs, Viva Cred, Balcao de Direitos, Estacao Futuro, and Luta Pela Paz www.vivario.org.br .
July 8: Friday morning: Botafogo: Meeting at the NGO, Favela Bairro and talk with Jorge Mario Jauregui about housing and rebuilding the favela’s physical infrastructure. www.jauregui.arq.br Late morning site visit to Vidigal to see latest projects by Favela Bairro. Afternoon: Visit to Morro da Babilonia and talk with Ailton da Silva about community development in the favelas. Evening program: Festa Juninha party at Viva Rio.
WEEK THREE
July 11: Monday morning: At Lapa: Visit with NGO Sao Martinho and talk with Mauro Gaspar Filho and staff about street kids in Rio. www.saomartinho.org.br Afternoon: In Gloria: Visit with NGO, Global Justice and talk with Sandra Carvalho about human rights legal training for Brazilian NGOs. www.global.org.br
July 12: Tuesday morning: Visit to a MST camp Terra Prometida outside of Rio at Santa Cruz. Discussion with Claudio Maro and MST residents about the landless movement in Brazil. www.mstbrazil.org Late afternoon: Viva Rio: Group processing with Peter Lucas.
July 13. Wednesday morning. In Centro: Meeting with the NGO, Grupo Pela Vidda and talk with Octavio Junio Valente about HIV and human rights in Brazil. www.pelavidda.org.br Afternoon: In Centro: Meeting with the NGO, Fio da Alma and talk with Rosi Soares about sex work and human rights in Brazil.
July 14: Thursday morning: In Botofogo: Meeting with NGO, Arco Iris and talk with Julio Moreira about gay rights in Brazil. www.arcoiris.com.br Afternoon: Site visit to Bangu to visit with the NGO, IBISS (Instituto Brasileiro de Inovacoes em Saude Social) at Vila Alianca to talk about youth arts and human rights in the favelas. www.ibiss.com.br
July 15: Friday morning: At Viva Rio: Talk with Andre Porto about human rights and spirituality. Late morning: Film screening: Edificio Masters. Post-screening talk with director Eduardo Coutinho. www.vfilmes.com.br Afternoon: At Viva Rio: Final group processing and course evaluation with Peter Lucas. Evening: In Lapa: Farewell party at Bar Ernesto.
