programa escolhas ponta delgada, 15 september 2011 choices programme delivering choices:...

PROGRAMA ESCOLHAS

Ponta Delgada, 15 September 2011

CHOICES PROGRAMMEDelivering Choices: communities, opportunities and the challenges of social inclusion

Programa Escolhas aims to support the social inclusion of children

and young people from the most disadvantaged socio-economical

contexts, looking towards equal opportunities and social cohesion.

Fig. 1 - Shanty towns with more than 500 inhabitants, in 1981, in Lisbon.Source: Fonseca (2001)

1 - Spatial segregation;

2 - Legalization difficulties and access to nationality;

3 - Lack of kindergarten responses;

4 - Initial learning difficulties in the portuguese language;

5 - School failure;

6 - Difficulties in accessing training and employment;

7 - Low expectations and low vertical social mobility;

8 - Weak representation and participation.

Context

o Integrated in the High Commission for Immigration and Intercultural Dialogue (ACIDI, IP);

o Exists since 2001: 10th anniversary;

o “Circular” 7P Model of intervention;

o National programme that funds, supports and evaluates 133 projects throughout the country (72 municipalities);

o Now on the 4th Generation: 2010-2012;

o Funded by the national budget (ISS, IEFP, ME) and European Social Fund;

o Co-produced with local resources.

I Educational Inclusion and non-formal education

School reintegration

Implementation of specific educational responses;

Dropout prevention;

Non-formal education;

Family involvement.

II Vocational training and employability

Giving information and helping the integration into the labor market;

Creating and implementing vocational training and employment

opportunities;

Promoting employment and internships based on corporate social

responsibility.

III Civic and community

participation Recreational and educational;

Artistic, sports and cultural activities;

Visits and contacts with community organizations;

Awareness raising and community mobilization.

IV Digital inclusion

Occupational activities;

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) workshops;

Certified trainings on ICT;

Promotion of school success and employability skills.

V Entrepreneurship and empowerment

Skills development activities; Encouragement and financial support of projects planned, implemented and evaluated by young people; Promotion of youth associations, fostering grassroots initiatives; Visits, internships and partnerships with other civil society organizations.

Evaluation and Support

o Written legal compromise;

oExternal, internal and self-evaluation;

o Web support , evaluation and monitoring (e-mail; web-based platform AGIL);

oFinantial support through AFINA;

oFinantial audits;

o Regular local visits to accompany activities and for technical support;

o Regular reports;

oEvaluation meetings with local consortiums;

o Yearly renewal.

Circular 7P Model

P - Partnerships

P - Programme

P - Public Sector

P - Private Sector

P - Problems

P - Potentialities

P - People

P

Associação Luso Caboverdeana de Sintra - ACAS

-Was created in 2002- By descendants of cape verdean immigrants- As a space of cultural reference

As a cultural space, we used to do

Cultural meetings Holiday camps Cultural groups

Situation in 2004

No definition of identityNo feelings of belonging to the societyHigh school failureChildren and youth born in Portugal lived as irregularsA big risk of guetization Low expectation of/on themselves

Achieved in 2004 – 2006:

- Education- Social areas- Occupation

- 2007… opportunity of a project within Programa Escolhas…

Project Partners

•Escolhas Saudáveis Contact: escolhassaudaveispe@gmail.com •Website: http://escolhassaudaveis.programaescolhas.pt•Start: 01-01-2010•End: 31-12-2012•Areas of intervention:•District: Lisbon•Municipality: Sintra•Measures:•I - II - III - IV – V

•Promotor: Associação Luso Caboverdeana de Sintra

•Other partners:•Agrupamento de Escolas de Rio de Mouro Padre Alberto Neto•Rio de Mouro Parish•Sintra Municipality•Agrupamento de Escolas Maria Alberta Menéres•Algueirão Mem Martins Parish•Escola Secundária de Mem Martins•Comissão de Protecção de Crianças e Jovens de Sintra Ocidental•Fundação Aga Khan Portugal•Direcção Geral de Reinserção Social

Escolhas 1st Generation

Escolhas 2nd Generation

Escolhas 3rd Generation

Escolhas 4th Generation

Projects 50 87 120 133 (up to 140)

Individuals 6.712 43.199 85.021 97.000

Technicians 170 394 480 822

Municipalities 17 54 70 72

Partners 111 412 776 1031

More details:

www.programaescolhas.pt

pedroc@programaescolhas.pt

escolhassaudaveis.pe@gmail.com

Thank you for your attention!