Questions/Answers
Question 1
Please describe the objective of the initiative introduced (200 words maximum)
The Arts School Program has as its purpose the culture as an instrument of citizenship, based on 5 pillars: Reduction of Inequalities, cooperation to collective actions, freedom of expression and criticism, art as social transformation, inclusion and income generation through cultural accessibility.
Question 2
Please explain how the initiative is linked to the category and criteria selected (100 words maximum)
The program aims to reduce inequalities in all aspects; expand actions for the development of sustainable cities and communities through investment in public policies focused on the transversality of sustainable development: social, economic, environmental and institutional, using Culture as a tool of citizenship for a more inclusive, human and resilient city.
Question 3
Please describe in what ways the initiative is contributing to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the realization of the SDGs. Specify which SDG(s) it is relevant to. (100 words maximum)
SDG 3 and 4 - The program aims to reduce inequalities in all aspects; expand actions for the development of sustainable cities and communities through investment in public policies focused on the transversality of sustainable development: social, economic, environmental and institutional, using Culture as a tool of citizenship for a more inclusive, human and resilient city. Provide activities to develop in students the interest in the Arts of Scene, Music, Visual Arts, Health and Quality of Life, Foreign Languages, Manifestations of Popular Culture and traditionalities;
SDG 10 - With use of Art as a Tool, work skills, creativity, cognition, hygiene, motor vocabulary, ethics, socializing, well-being, experiences, experiences, communication, inclusion, intergenerationality and knowledge
SDG 5 and 11 - To provide tools for the construction of an empowered citizen, contributing to the construction of moral values, gender identity, gender equality, plurality, collective consciousness and cultural diversity;
SDG 10 and 16 - To promote the principle of opportunity, carrying out the publicity of the acts such as: Registration for students and the contracting of office workers through accreditation formalized by public call notice in a transparent and effective manner;
SDG 8 and 17 - Promote the generation of income and the promotion of the Creative Economy, offering a future job opportunity, respecting their learning and stimulating cultural entrepreneurship through art and seeking partnerships for implementation.
Question 4
The initiative must have positive impact on a group or groups of the population, especially the vulnerable (i.e. children, women, older persons, people with disabilities, etc.) within the context of your country or region. Please explain how the initiative has addressed a significant shortfall in governance, public administration or public service within the context of a given country or region. (200 words maximum)
The School of Arts Program is developed through the Department of Tourism and Culture of the Municipality of Jaguariúna, since 2010 with an annual municipal investment of two million reais.
Within the justifications for the existence of the Program we have: the need to expand the service to the population and stimulate the formation of ARTISTS; appreciation of cultural and traditional manifestations; improvement in technical and artistic quality in teaching art to the community; the principle of Opportunity provided for in Federal Law 8.666 / 93, article 25, of the negotiations on regular contracts by the public administration; to promote the health and well-being of the individual in society; quality socio-cultural education.
The students of the Program are children, adolescents, adults, seniors and people with disabilities, from the age of 4. Currently 70% of the students are women / girls, 268, are elderly, 79 people with some type of disability (autism, Down syndrome, developmental disorder, visually impaired, Williams Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Deficient and Reduced Mobility). The Program is based on Art and Culture Courses, through free courses, and is subdivided into projects for specific service to each target audience: Attendance to Disabled Persons, thus fostering cultural accessibility, Attendance to the Elderly and Encouraging the exchange of knowledge, being this an intergenerational pillar, Generation of Income fomenting the Creative Economy and, finally, the Tourist Flow with the exchange of good practices.
The Program currently serves more than 3,600 people, resulting in more than 5,800 weekly visits, within its educational and socio-cultural principles. Its workshops are subdivided into the following areas: Performing Arts (Theater, Circus, Musical Theater, Ballet, Jazz , Visual Arts (Screen Painting, Sculpture and Scenographies, Drawing Digital Arts, Cinema, Photography and Craft), Music (Keyboard, Piano, Guitar) , Guitar, Electric bass, Drums, Percussion, Strings, Winds, Woods, Music, Viola Caipira, Vocal technique, Young choir and Adult and Concertina), Health and Quality of Life (Pilates, Yoga, Capoeira and Gastronomy), Languages (English, Italian, Spanish and Locution).
Question 5
a. Please explain in which way the initiative is innovative in the context of your country or region (100 words maximum)
The School of Arts Program has as its innovative point the expansion of actions for the development and planning of sustainable cities and communities, using Culture as a citizenship equipment, for the construction of an empowered, pluralistic citizen of collective consciousness, cultural diversity and inclusive, leaving no one behind.
b. Please describe if the innovation is original or if it is an adaptation from other contexts (100 words maximum)
This is an original and pioneering initiative in Brazil, granted by the public service, since its central purpose is culture as an instrument of citizenship, through the pillars: Reduction of Inequalities, Cooperation and Encouragement to collective actions, Freedom of Expression, Arts as a Tool of Transformation and Inclusion, Generation of Income and Cultural Accessibility.
Question 6
Has the initiative been transferred and adapted to in other contexts (e.g. other cities, countries or regions) to your organization’s knowledge? If yes, please explain (100 words maximum)
No.
Question 7
a. What resources (i.e. financial, human or others) were used to implement the initiative? (100 words maximum)
The Program has an annual municipal investment of 2 million reais and is a government program of public policies for Culture. 42 teachers hired and use of the city's public parks.
The School of Arts Program is developed through the Department of Tourism and Culture of the Municipality of Jaguariúna, since 2010 with an annual municipal investment of two million reais - BRL Currency. (approximately 500 thousand dollars per year). The Program currently serves more than 3,600 people a week, resulting in 5,800 weekly visits, with a direct impact on the care of the disabled.
b. Please describe whether and how the initiative is sustainable (covering the social, economic and environmental aspects) (200 words maximum)
The initiative, School of Arts Program, is a sustainable initiative, because it addresses, in the social aspect, mainly in its pillars the reduction of inequalities aiming to attend to all the population of the municipality, regardless of race, color, gender, or disabilities. In the economic aspect, the initiative results in the incentive to the creative economy because the students after the course have the future opportunity to reach new jobs, besides acquiring a more critical and entrepreneurial thought, still within this economic aspect, it is important to point out that this initiative is sponsored by the public service of the municipality, resulting in And finally, in the environmental aspect, the use of parks and public spaces for classes, is based on an environmental awareness of preservation of the environment, focusing on the quality of life of students.
Question 8
a. Has the initiative been formally evaluated either through internal or external evaluation?
Yes
Through qualitative research with all stakeholders, being: teachers, students and parents of students, including periodic assessment of teachers, by the managers.
b. Please describe the indicators that were used (100 words maximum)
EVALUATION OF PARTICIPANTS
Daily Note: Conducted by Teachers and attendance by attendance list
Intern Evaluation: Through theoretical and practical evaluations during class
External Evaluation: Through the participation of Events of the Secretariat of Tourism and Culture in various places of the city
EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM
Satisfaction survey: Questionnaire distributed to students, parents, teachers and population
Satisfaction Survey Events: Questionnaire distributed in the sociocultural events and in the cultural equipment of the municipality
Institutional Evaluation: Satisfaction survey carried out in the municipality by Recognized Research Institution and evaluation of the government projects directorate, linked to the Mayor's Office, together with the UN-SDGs
c. Please describe the outcome of the evaluation (100 words maximum)
Due to the results of the evaluation carried out in 2017, the need to transform the School of Arts Project into a Program was verified, due to the proportion that the Project has taken over time, receiving more vulnerable students from all parts of the Project. in addition to receiving feedback, from the need to elaborate a "Block" of inclusion within the Project, thus bringing the elderly population and people with disabilities into the program.
It was then, from the result of this research that the restructuring was made, becoming the Arts School Program, which currently works on four main pillars: Lessons for People with Disabilities (Cultural Accessibility); Elderly care and encouraging exchange of knowledge (Intergenerational); Increase in Income (Creative economy); Tourist Flow (Good habits).
Question 9
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development puts emphasis on collaboration, engagement, coordination, partnerships, and inclusion. Please describe what and how stakeholders were engaged in designing, implementing and evaluating the initiative. Please also highlight their roles and contributions (200 words maximum)
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development emphasizes collaboration, engagement, coordination, partnerships and inclusion. Please describe what and how stakeholders were involved in the design, implementation and evaluation of the initiative. Please also highlight your roles and contributions
After identifying the needs of the population, such as the elderly and people with multiple forms of disability, the municipality made a proposal for a partnership with the Association of Parents and Friends of Children with Disabilities (APAE), an institution that is recognized throughout Brazil. the teachers of the School of Arts Program can give free classes to the children and adolescents who study at this institution as a way to bring art and culture to these young people as well. This students have the opportunity to show their potential and new learning in shows performed by the municipality's culture department in the Municipal Theater and are always invited to participate with the other students of the School of Arts Program in the actions of the municipality, always bringing a bias cultural actions of the city.
Another partner of ours is the Day Center for the Elderly (Center for the Elderly in Portuguese), which is endorsed for the Social Assistance Secretariat, which also receives classes for the elderly from the School of Arts Program teachers, with the aim of improving the quality of life, of the age group of those attending the Centro Dia do Idoso. The whole lesson plan was set up in partnership with Gerontologists doctors of the Municipality and with the participation of the elderly, putting their learning desires.
The Center for Psychosocial Support of the municipality, is also a partner of the School of Arts Program, where we assist patients who rely on psychological support through Occupational Therapy care.
Question 10
Please describe the key lessons learned, and any view you have on how to further improve the initiative (100 words maximum)
The main lessons learned from the School of Arts Program are related to how the Program is evaluated, involving all stakeholders, and the form of evaluation was one of the Program's most critical processes.
In addition, the way teachers were hired was a process that was slow to be adjusted over the years. In our view, an improvement that we are seeking, concerns the viabilization of partnerships with private institutions, because the Program could be expanded to reach more people still.