Spectaculu KABUM - Design and Arts

  Brazil

• Rio de Janeiro: 
Rio de Janeiro

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks

Description: Spectaculu is an organization that offers children and youth from low-income communities in Rio de Janeiro the chance to complement regular scholastic education with artistic, cultural, and professional development during their formative years. The objective of the institution is to provide children and youth with tangible skill sets and self esteem for their future growth. The institution is sponsored by such organizations as UNESCO and The Ayrton Senna Foundation.

Two specific programs are offered for youth at Spectaculu:

Escola Fabrica de Espetaculos: Students are provided training in theatre, acting, costume design, illumination, and carpentry.

Kabum - Escola de Arte e Tecnologia: Students are provided training in video, editing, photography, graphic design, animation, and computer.

In addition, students in both programs are provided training in management skills, English language, and communication skills.

Volunteers can teach or assist in teaching any of the following skill sets at beginner and/or advanced levels:

Acting and theatre
Costume design
Illumination
Video
Photography   
Graphic Design
Animation
Computer
Basic Conversational English Language
Communication Skills (Portuguese required)
Entrepreneurship (Portuguese required)

In addition, Spectaculu is open to suggestions from potential volunteers that are interested in formatting a unique project that caters to the volunteer's unique skills and fulfills Spectaculu's objectives. Such projects will be required to be related to the arts, and will need to demonstrate formative progression for the students at Spectaculu.

Highlights: We format our programs according to our volunteers' abilities and interests and the partner organization necessities, in a way it is very rewarding and productive to both parts

Qualifications: We have our operations linked with many Non Profit Organizations - NPO, and develop volunteer programs to attend to specific challenges they face, allowing them to give better benefits to the communities they serve. At the same time, the programs provide gratifying experiences to the volunteers who feel the social and/or environmental changes that their work provokes.

The volunteers act in projects developed and operated by the local organization and their community councils. They have a unique experience of participating actively in developing communities for a fairer world, while they create a rich personal opportunity for cultural exchange.

The programs also provide training for volunteers and communities, generate income and employment, and do so in an open ethical manner through sharing the revenues with partner organizations.

The Placements are ideal for those who are keen to become a partner of a development project. Our programs take place in Rio de Janeiro and Salvador. We also have scheduled some group programs that can take place in the Amazon Forest.

Cost in US$: 780

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: The volunteers act in programs developed and operated by their own organizations and community councils. They have a unique experience of participating actively in developing communities of a fairer world, while they create a rich personal opportunity for cultural exchange It is the ideal travel experience for those who want to go beyond the ordinary. It is aimed at people who are interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the complex realities of the Brazilian population, as well as have the satisfaction of sharing, learning and helping in the construction and visualization of a fairer world for all.

Age Range: Must be over 18

This Program is open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Brazil Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Resume
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

Iko Poran Association's Mission Statement: To implement volunteer programs and projects that make a positive impact on the projects in which they take place, promoting a wide experience exchange between cultures and strengthening a constant and growing number of NGOs in Brazil.

Year Founded: 2002