Notícias da favela
By: Cristiane Ramalho.
Publisher: Aeroplano
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Rio de Janeiro
Language: por
Number of pages: 334
Description: Viva Favela in a web portal based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which focuses on the social and digital inclusion of children , teenagers, and youth in poor neighborhoods, especially those who are exposed to risks in a conflictive environment. Part of a larger Viva Rio program, it has developed a methodology for fast recovery of lost years of study in children. The program features the expression of words, images and sounds coming from the slums and peripheries of Brazil. Stories from Viva Favela are picked up by the mainstream media on a daily basis.