Inclusive Education project

** report 4-2010

The project being, funded by OI Futuro Instituto, began with the pedagogic assessment of all the students from the 5 first years from 5 fundamental schools (those one with computer labs). We used the educational software named Enscer which has its tasks organized on 5 levels that matches these 5 school degrees.

The figures below shows the results of this assessment step.

Frequency of students rated as having a regular, below or above cognitive level compared to its school degree.

 

                   Mean performance of each school in each discipline using a 0 – 1 rate.


After the assessment, the teachers referred the students with greater learning difficulties. These students start to attend the lab weekly to work with specific educative programs from the Enscer according to their performance on the assessment.

1st Meeting of the IPTI Board of Managers

** report 4-2010

Last July 6^th occurred the first meeting of IPTI board of managers where we approved our Internal Guide Rule and our Regulation Guide for Expenses, which will be now published in the state official newspaper. Our board of managers is composed by 2 members from the public sector and 5 members of the civil society. This first meeting has ocurred in the city of Aracaju but the next (second) meeting is already defined to happen at IPTI main office, in the Crasto Village, next October 28^th.

Anaemia project

** report 4-2010

Last middle July we started the project focused on reducing the prevalence of anaemia between all students from Santa Luzia do Itanhy to a level below 5%, as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which is financed by the Brazilian Ministry of Health through the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The main aspect of this project is to develop a social technology by using the low cost device developed by our partner company Exa-M. In this sense, the first step of the project was to present a draft of methodology to all local stakeholders in order to listen and discuss with then which needs to be improved and/or changed so that the technology can be used and appropriated by the local health system. From this process we got a lot of contributions which are making our work much easier, with lower cost and high community participation. We will send you more news about this project very soon.

International and national visit to IPTI Research Centre

** report 3-2010

Last March 27^th several researchers and specialists from diverse countries visited the new IPTI research centre in Santa Luzia do Itanhy. This visit happened just after an international workshop named “ICT for socio-economic development” which was promoted by the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology (MCT) and the European Commission (EC), having IPTI as technical organizer. The workshop was in Aracaju, between 25^th to 26^th of March and during the weekend after we had the chance to show to all participants the new centre.

 

1st Phd in Santa Luzia

** report 3-2010

Last week we received the announcement that a fellowship for a doctor researcher was approved by FAPITEC, the state of Sergipe funding agency for science and technology. This fellowship is for 36 months and also includes a small grant for project. The fellow is Dr. Fábio Theoto Rocha, bachelor in linguistics and who worked with neuroscience and education. This is for us a great step forward the challenge to attract and install doctors working and living in Santa Luzia do Itanhy, mainly in this first begining.

Workshop with straw

** report 3-2010

We started the set of workshops to capacity people to work with local straws to produce venetian blinds. This is part of the IADB project "Cultura em Foco” and the work with straw was identified as one of the most important in terms of income for people who work with hand crafts in Santa Luzia. The main problem is that they make products with low value and this reinforce the continuous cycle of poverty. The project now intends to establish a new line of products that have a higher value not only by producing a better good (quality and market) but also by working a brand that integrates local identity, sustainable management of local material.

In the photos below you see some images of this 1^st workshop, where people (several ladies now!) learned how to build the looms we bought (2) and also to make the first steps of venetian blinds. More 4 workshops are planned during the project lifetime. 

 

We hope you soon can be able to purchase venetian blinds produced in Santa Luzia do Itanhy by using local straws.

Opening ceremony

** report 2-2010

Last Saturday (April 24th) we celebrated the renovation and opening of IPTI's centre in Santa Luzia do Itanhy, in partnership with the Association of Fisherman of Crasto and the Women Association of Crasto, who owns the telecenter.

First we had a buffet prepared and offered by the local community and IPTI and later we went to the square to thanks for the institutions that are supporting our activities and offered to them a gift made by the young crafters. Finally we had a scientific conference “Earth – a short history” presented by Profa. Maria Helena Zucon, from the Department of Biology of the Federal University of Sergipe.

In the photos below you can have an idea about how nice was this special day for all of us.