BRAZIL PROGRAM

Here is our 2016 Schedule in Brazil

ITINERARY

Date	Day	Activity
10	Sun	Depart from Seatac Airport to Sao Paulo, Brazil
11	Mon	Arrival and check-in at Downtown Branch / Welcome Lunch / Walking tour
12	Tues	CDC Vila Re - Introduction/Presentation
13	Wed	Volunteer Work
14	Thu	Volunteer Work
15	Fri	Volunteer Work - Teens Presentation
16	Sat	Overnight Camp
17	Sun	Overnight Camp
18	Mon	Overnight Camp
19	Tue	Overnight Camp
20	Wed	Overnight Camp
21	Thu	Overnight Camp
22	Fri	Overnight Camp
23	Sat	Overnight Camp
24	Sun	Tour to Campos do Jordão
25	Tue	City tour / Farewell Lunch / Depart to USA

SITE INFORMATION 

YMCA São Paulo                                                                                                                                                                             

The YMCA of Sao Paulo, founded on the 23th of December, 1902, has 50,000 members and an annual budget of 30 million US dollars. Its income comes mostly from membership fees and donations from several sectors of the community. About 20% of its expenses with social projects are supported by local governments and international organizations.  It is organized into 31 branches (12 of them include YMCA health and wellness facilities, 19 are community development centers) and one seasonal camp. YMCA programs focus on youth development, reaching diverse sectors of the city and its surrounding areas. The YMCA outreach programs are highly recognized and some of the YMCA innovations are considered models among the NGO community. An example is the YMCA “Circus School” (youth development through arts, music, sports, etc) in Vila Ré.

The YMCA of Sao Paulo is also recognized by other YMCAs in South America by the creation of “Y-Fitness”, a YMCA package of 11 programs that are updated every 3 months (including training and delivery of DVDs) with new exercises, choreography and music (somewhat similar to Les Mills “Body System” but based in Brazilian culture). The “Y-Fitness” lab is led by a very impressive and motivated team of young YMCA fitness professionals. Its international liaisons with countries around the globe empower volunteers, members and staff to respond to the challenges of the world today.  Another interesting recent development of the YMCA of Sao Paulo is their concept of “Campus Y”, an initiative to further engage teens and young adults in the YMCA.

See: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBB1ctlmRJg

Accommodation at Downtown Branch.

It is located in Consolação  district, only a short walk  to restaurants, theaters, malls and public transportation. Four  shared rooms with  bathroom and private shower are available for the group. Bed linen and towel are provided and free access to sport facilities and pool. Capacity:  14 people

CDC – Centro de Desenvolvimento Comunitário Enturmando Vila Ré – Circo Escola (Outreach Program)

CDC Enturmando Vila Ré provides free of charge services to 500 children and teens aged 6 to 17 years  in situations of social vulnerability. It offers activities in the areas of arts (painting, circus performance and music), physical education (dance, gymnastics) and sports. It is an after school program with psycho-social and socio-family support. 

CDC – Centro de Desenvolvimento Comunitário Leide das Neves - Jabaquara (Outreach Program)

Leide das Neves provides free of charge services to 136 children aged 7 to 15 years in situation of social vulnerability. It develops the following activities: folk music & dance, arts & crafts, gymnastics,  capoeira and sports.

YRitmos & Soccer

YRitmos is  a group of choreographic exercises based on Brazilian rhythms and dances. Soccer is  the country's passion. Brazilian kids learn how to play soccer since early age. Teens will be invited to engage in our classes and teams.

Winter Camp

ACM/YMCA Winter Camp  provides a quality experience for campers  to build confidence, learn sportsmanship, find potential, grow friendship and develop a healthy independence from family.

Outreach program, Downtown Branch:

The program provides free of charge services for children and teenagers aged 7 to 14 years in social vulnerability.  They develop skills in an interactive and safe environment with  peers and staff.

Teens Presentation

Teens from Brazil and from the States will share activities developed in their local Ys and discuss current issues in the world.

Lapa Branch

The outreach program developed at Lapa provides children cultural , sports and social activities .

Ibirapuera park

Parque Ibirapuera is a major urban park in São Paulo. It has a large area for leisure, jogging and walking, as well as a convention center e museums.