Tag Archives: development
NGO Focus: Afro Reggae Posted by Rachel on Mar 17, 2009
Today we’re going to look at one of Rio de Janeiro’s most successful non-profit organizations. Afro Reggae started as a newspaper in the Vigario Geral favela in Rio, discussing Afro-Brazilian culture and music, like reggae and hip hop. The movement itself was inspired by a police massacre in the favela that left a group of…
Brazilian Portuguese Video Learning Series Posted by Rachel on Mar 10, 2009
Today we return to the video learning series to practice listening comprehension (in this case, understanding the paulistano accent). We’re going to learn about the urban and social development of São Paulo from a History Channel series called “Mapas Urbanas.” The show is split up into three videos. Have a look and happy listening!
The Geography of Poverty Posted by Rachel on Feb 9, 2009
The Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper online has an excellent map showing poverty and development rates throughout Brazil. On the map, you can see level of family development, access to work, income, child development, standard of living conditions, access to information and learning, and vulnerability. You can also search by municipality. Below, the map shows…