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The Voices of Ceramics Project strengthens the local community by actively listening, reclaiming its ceramic heritage, and valuing traditional practices, thereby creating cultural, economic, and social inclusion opportunities. It focuses on training and collectively empowering the women ceramic artists of Vargem do Tanque, fostering entrepreneurial, communication, and self-confidence skills through active and rotating participation in events and fairs, and encouraging women's empowerment and autonomy.

The 'Partnership that Transforms' project, in collaboration with the Americana municipal government, aims to expand income generation opportunities and empower local entrepreneurs. This is achieved through the expansion of commercial spaces, the development of corporate item suppliers, and continuous training via the Learning Path. The initiative also includes investment in management and monitoring, designed to structure businesses, boost results, and consolidate participants' autonomy.
In partnership with Sebrae, we developed the Seed Project, which aims to socially develop the regions of Alto Tietê and Vale do Paraíba. To this end, the initiative provides free mentoring and training to include people in vulnerable situations in the labor market. The project has already reached 2 thousand participants.

The initiative developed by APROJUR aims to strengthen the logistical and productive infrastructure of family farming within the Santo Ângelo Sustainable Development Project (PDS). It seeks to expand the capacity for conservation, commercialization, and sustainability of local cooperatives. The initiative includes the installation of a communal cold storage unit and the acquisition of plastic crates for collective use, thereby promoting adaptation to climate change and strengthening the solidarity economy. With over 10 years of operation in the region, APROJUR coordinates the cooperatives in the local production chain — Cooprojur, Coopavat, and Coopasat — driving operational efficiency, collective organization, and income generation for family farmers.
Alongside the Labor Cooperative of Waste Pickers of Capão Bonito (Acamar), we implemented an Environmental Education Center at the association's headquarters, located in the Vila Santa Isabel community, to increase public awareness about recycling and increase selective collection in the region. Over 120 people have been lifted out of the poverty line with the program, which has already benefited 56 families.

The project adopts a multifaceted approach to empower, employ, and foster entrepreneurship, utilizing both practical training and professional social networks as tools for integration and development in the job market. Its objectives include equipping individuals with digital literacy to prepare them for employability and entrepreneurship in the digital environment; offering career guidance, mental health support, and connecting them with employers and the professional world; and encouraging career building and future-focused professional development. 

To contribute to reducing the poverty rate of young apprentices' families by integrating young people into the job market through apprenticeship programs that will help lift people out of poverty. The initiative aims to operate under the Apprenticeship Law and create a pathway for young people even before they are referred to apprenticeships.