EDUCATORS
Gláucia Maciel - Music
She is 21 years old, from Morro da Providência, and is one of Casa Amarela's music educators. She is currently studying music at the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro. She is also one of the founders and administrator of the Street Orchestra (Orquestra de Rua), a fretted string quartet that acts in the democratization of music and classical instruments, in addition to having worked as a violinist in Globo programs and in a long list of music festivals. It was through the opportunity given to her in an NGO that today made her a violinist and music teacher. That is what guides her work with the children of her community today.
Miriam Generoso - AfroCine Ípádè
Woman, black, "favela", resident of Morro da Providência. Graduated in Law and Master's student in Justice and Public Security. Ifaista, initiated to the Traditional Yoruba Cult. Co-creator and producer of Afro Cine Ípadé, a cine club that promotes debates with Afrocentric perspectives. Afro entrepreneur and owner of Coser da Nêga, which aims at researching and making traditional clothing aimed at popular culture. Currently coordinator of the Collective MIP-Women Independent of Providence.
Juliana Melo from Efeito Urbano - Hip-hope and Break Dance
Juliana has 29 years old. She is a dancer for more than 15 years now and also an artistic director in the dance company Efeito Urbana since 2011. She is coordinator and teacher in the dance project Hip Hop Feat o Efeito. She is founder of the Institute Efeito Urbano.
Ernane Ferreira - Afro Dance
Born in Belo Horizonte, Ernane studded theater as the Estudos Teatrais, and later on continues on the path of his passion for dance, contemporary studies and flamenco. He dedicates himself in learning and bring back the popular dances, and especially the African roots, which are the ancestral roots in which his interest is concentrated. Disciple and student of the two master Evandro Passos and Carlos Afro, he works in afro brazilian and afro contemporary shows with them. In his work, he lives essentially his corporality and try to strengthen his empathy for the people through his teachings and representations.
Gaby Makena - Literacy Teacher of the Kekerê and Erês groups
Gaby Makena has a Master's degree in Education from the Center for Human and Social Sciences at UNIRIO and a degree in Pedagogy from UERJ. She works as a teacher of basic education since the beginning of her training and aims in her teaching and research to implement African and Afro-Brazilian content in the daily lives of children.
She believes in education as a practice of freedom and is primarily concerned with issues surrounding the black struggles and its contributions to education and equity.
She started at Casa Amarela Providência in 2020 and is currently a permanent literacy teacher with the Kekerê and Erês groups.
She implemented literacy classes, building an educational path with the children of Morro da Providência based on the themes of blackness.
Erivan Feitosa - Boxe
I'm 24 years old. Born and raised in Morro da Providência, I am a boxing teacher and athlete, currently teaching about 100 children.
What motivated me most to teach at Casa Amarela was that I saw myself among these children. I was also one of them as a child. I grew up seeing and facing the same problems as them. In the midst of violence, drugs and bigotry, I was able to see another way through sport. That is what I want to show these children of Casa Amarela, that we in Morro da Providência have other paths to follow, that go far beyond the alleys and streets of the community.
Vinicius Martins / Ademafia - Skate
“My name is Vinicius Martins da Silva, I have 30 years and 20 years of experience in skateboarding. I am a professional skater. I was born and raised in the favela of Morro da Providência. When I heard that a skate project was going on I wanted to be a part of it. It is a pride for me to show everything I have learned to the children in my community. Casa Amarela is an escape from the children who are part of this community, which has its daily urban violence as any slum in Rio de Janeiro has.”
Juliane Souza - Violin teacher
She is 24 years old, lives in the Mangueira community, teaches violin at Casa Amarela and is one of the founders and administrators of the Orquestra de Rua. She began her music studies at the Cartola Cultural Center, soon after she got a scholarship at the Petrobras Symphonic Youth Academy, where she graduated after 2 years. She is currently a music student at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and has already performed several works for Rede Globo as a violinist. Bearing in mind that most of the favela's residents do not have access to the classical instrument, its objective is to transmit to children and adolescents everything they have learned and the fundamental thing that is the democratization of classical music.
Nina Chini Gani - English Teacher
Nina Gani is Brazilian but speaks English since she was 4 years old, when her parents enrolled her at EARJ - Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro. She has done translations for art projects, videos and art catalogues, and also worked as an English teacher at the Berlitz Language School in Rio. She started the Rio Street Art Tour in 2014, after graduating as a graphic designer from PUC-Rio and as a tour guide from CIETH. Passionate about her city, she sought out to learn about the local artists and through tourism and street art, she learned about the Casa Amarela. She is now volunteering as one of the english teachers.
Mariana Andrade - Health Educator.
35 years old, black woman, candomble religion and resident of the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro.
Nurse specialist in Herbiatry at UERJ, Master's student in justice and security at UFF.
Human Rights Activist, Mariana gives health education workshops for the youth and women at Casa Amarela.
Mylena Vicente - Psychology Intern
Women. Black. Suburban. Eighth Period Academic of Psychology.
She believes in the power of psychology further than the walls of the clinical office. A psychologist who does not wait in the office to go beyond mental health, but who has for objective promoting mental health and inner power in the outskirts territory.
Aira Nascimento - Educator e Facilitator Entrepreneurship and Job Market
Aira Nascimento is the founder of Espaço As Josefinas Colab and Espaço Cultural-RJ, a home for entrepreneurial training for women from the periphery of Rio and a Cultural Space for the promotion of Afro culture.
Northeast of Natal-RN, black, indigenous, production engineer, small business mentor, peripheral, mother, social educator, writer, Reikiana, counselor of the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Renata Alves Corrêa - Sewing and Modeling Teacher
Sewing granddaughter. Sewing daughter. I'm a maker of Morro da Providência. Creative mind of the brand Recusa, which questions the patterns of clothing, as well as the stereotypes imposed on the creations of the favela. I am a plural professional, I long to be in search of new learning and involved in various activities in my areas of study and interest. Sewing is an ancestral rescue, the craft where many of our matriarchs had their livelihood and that of their families.
Lavinia Lima - Intern
Lavinia Lima is 23 years old, she grew up in Belford-Roxo and is actually resident of Morro da Providência. Art educator in training and multi-artist, graduated in Theater from E. T. E. Martins Penna, the oldest Theater School in Latin America. She studied Afro dance with Vera Lopes and Álvaro Campos. She was part of the NUDA-Núcleo de Dança para Atores, with Roberto Lima. She was a student of Georgia Bergamin, where she expanded her body awareness through contortion. Currently, she is part of Cia. Teatro Transforma, and will graduate in musical theater at the end of 2022. In her art, she seeks to get closer to bodily and ancestral narratives, and wants, as an art educator, to be a support for the potentialization of stories through art.
