Racial equity in education

The Alliance for Literacy (Aliança pela Alfabetização) has advanced its focus on Education for Ethnic-Racial Relations through four key strategies: communication, racial literacy, advocacy, and territorial action. As an integral part of the Collaborative Literacy Program (Parceria pela Alfabetização em Regime de Colaboração – PARC), led by Associação Bem Comum, the Alliance has fortified collaboration between states and municipalities to tailor specific educational solutions at both state and local levels.

A notable initiative is the Anti-Racist Education Program (Programa Educação Antirracista) in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, which, still in its pilot phase, has been pivotal in promoting racial equity actions and incorporating the southern state’s unique Afro-Gaúcha culture into the educational curriculum. This program encourages educators to integrate African and Indigenous references across all knowledge areas.

“In 2023, we made significant strides in advancing racial equity, including the formation of a dedicated working group among organizations and the allocation of a specific budget for various strategic actions. These efforts are being directly implemented across our partner programs and networks.”

Matheus Sena - Coordinator of Literacy Projects, Lemann Foundation

“Throughout 2023, the Alliance bolstered one of our key initiatives, the Anti-Racist Education Program, focusing its efforts on the central project responsible for ongoing training and coordinating actions in pertinent areas. With this support, we successfully trained all of the state department of education's (SEDUC) leadership and furthered the development of racial equity initiatives. This partnership is vital not only to our efforts at the Alliance but also to enhancing the overall impact on the department of education's activities.”

Profª. Naomy Oliveira - Director of the Management Department of the Center for the Development of Education Professionals
SEDUC/RS and Member of the Lemann Foundation Leaders Network

“Collaborating with the Alliance for Literacy is truly invigorating! We employ a robust strategy, with programs at various levels and innovative approaches. Despite belonging to different organizations, there is a strong sense of unity and shared purpose within our team. I'm proud to be part of this dedicated and motivated group.”

Glória Maria Almeida da Silva - Projects Analyst, Natura Institute

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