Emarca's Journey
The institution was founded on May 13, 1997, in a philanthropic manner and without official documentation. It began its activities in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Paciência, serving local youth with a telecommunications cable installation course aimed at employment in the former Telerj company, which at the time hired young people trained in this course, as it was taught by engineers from the company itself.
At that time, the workforce was qualified only with a high school diploma, but after the company was sold and a new technological era began, new requirements were introduced to join the workforce. Due to this restructuring, many employees resigned or left the company, including the engineers responsible for the course, which had generated significant income and employment opportunities.
With no further employment opportunities due to the company’s new direction, it was decided to end the course.
After evaluating the situation and to avoid shutting down an institution that was operating unofficially, we decided to change its legal status and register it as an NGO, remaining non-profit and focused on ensuring rights, citizenship, and education.
For the past 10 years, we have been operating in the Barreira do Vasco community, serving children and adolescents aged 6 to 14 with reading workshops, a community library, storytelling, and English and Spanish classes in partnership with the company Jive through its volunteers, and the AIESEC Institute, which enables us to transform lives and share new knowledge.
Strategies:
Based on the promotion and protection of children's and adolescents' rights, guided by a strategic approach focused on:
Commitment to defending the right to education and the social inclusion of children and adolescents.
Providing interactive activities through technological resources, emphasizing the importance of the digital context and ensuring access to technology for all.
Promoting studies and workshops that support the community in entering the job market and improving literacy and education levels in society.
Specific Objectives:
Encourage actions that promote the value of education as a means to improve quality of life and ensure full citizenship.
Offer lectures and seminars aimed at informing youth and adolescents on topics such as early pregnancy and violence against children and adolescents.
Establish support policies for children and adolescents, together with their families.
Provide projects and workshops focused on the job market and extracurricular educational activities.
Offer vocational courses and workshops to improve reading and writing skills.
Direct requests to the public education network, according to age and availability.
Include children and their families in cultural incentive programs, such as music, dance, arts, capoeira, musical instruments, photography, and visual arts.
Encourage sports activities to promote social interaction and strengthen bonds among children and adolescents.
Organize guided visits to museums, ecological parks, children's plays, circuses, and theaters.
Research and evaluate the impact of social work through reports and the analysis of achieved goals.
Coordinate networks formed through partnerships to achieve proposed goals.
Prevent urban and domestic child labor through seminars and meetings.
Prevent child and adolescent sexual exploitation and drug abuse through social guidance and educational talks.
Citizenship
Every child and adolescent (including their families) is a subject of rights.
Quality
in the services provided, prioritizing objectivity and alignment with the social and educational context of children and adolescents.
Respect
for differences, defending children from all forms of rights violations and promoting the social integration and inclusion of individuals with special needs.
Our team
Our strength lies in our individuality. Set up by Esther Bryce, the team strives to bring in the best talent in various fields, from architecture to interior design and sales.
Esther Bryce
Founder / Interior designer
Lianne Wilson
Broker
Jaden Smith
Architect
Jessica Kim
Photographer
