BULLYING
Some lessons last a lifetime. The “Atores de Mar’” (Mar’s Actors) company is teaching people throughout Brazil how to live and respect differences.
About You
About You
First Name
Mar´
Last Name
Junior
Twitter URL
Facebook URL
About Your Organization
Organization Name
Alpha - Associação das Artes e Cultura
Organization Website
Organization Country
Brazil, RJ, Rio de Janeiro
Country where this project is creating social impact
Brazil, RJ, diversas cidades do Brasil
Is your organization a
Non‐profit / NGO / Citizen sector organization
Your role in Education
Other.
The type of school(s) your solution is affiliated with
Private (tuition-based)
How long has your organization been operating?
1‐5 years
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Innovation
Select the stage that best applies to your solution
Scaling (the next step will be growing impact on a regional or even global scale)
How long has your solution been in operation?
Operating for more than 5 years
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
Violence in school, between students and teachers
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
To raise awareness and prevention of bullying
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
The presentation runs for 60 minutes. In the first 30 minutes, we present a theatrical performance that is sub-divided into four skits. The first one introduces the issue of bullying -its prevention and awareness. The other three deal with the daily lives of students in the classroom, role-playing bullying situations, in a playful manner, and one of the "possible solutions" for each case. In the last half hour, Mar' Junior facilitates a debate with students and teachers, telling stories of his own experience both experiencing and practicing bullying, as well as soliciting the experiences of student and teacher involvement at school and in other situations.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
We are pioneers in this space. We have been working since 2004. In my understanding there is no other organization that does the same project in Brazil.
Now that you have thought out your entry, help us pitch it.
Define your company, program, service, or product in 1-2 short sentences [136 characters]
Some lessons last a lifetime. The “Atores de Mar’” (Mar’s Actors) company is teaching people throughout Brazil how to live and respect
Identify what is innovative about your solution in 1-2 short sentences [136 characters]
Talking about the subject in a playful way, using the language of theater, w/ the part. of students via discussion & a writing award
Social Impact
This Entry is about (Issues)
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
The play BULLYING has been presented several times, and more than 100,000 spectators have attended. After the show, the audience can better understand what bullying is, and is more able to differentiate a harmless joke from an act of violence.
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
This year, we believe we will reach 200,000 people attending the play. Over the next three years, we plan to reach 500,000 students.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
Three months- 50,000 participants. Six months- 100,000 participants
Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone
Task 1
4 daily presentations
Task 2
Task 3
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Twelve months- 200,000 participants
Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone
Task 1
4 daily presentations
Task 2
Task 3
Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world [125 words]
In 2003, Mar’ Junior heard the term “bullying” for the first time and when he researched it, he discovered that he had suffered from and practiced bullying. In the autobiography “ BULLYING- I Suffered. I Practiced. And Now I Raise Awareness”, the author shares experiences from his childhood and adolescence, when he suffered bullying at home, in the street and in school. And, in an unfortunate twist, began practicing this violence until the age of 23, when he discovered he would be a father. The love that made him realize that he needed to stop is the same love that, in 2003, made him realize he needed to raise awareness.
Sustainability
Tell us about your partnerships
We have transportation to travel throughout Brazil, food, lodging, and small funds for the project. This gives us stability to work every day, without having to worry about selling the product to private institutions.
What type of team (staff, volunteers, etc.) will ensure that you achieve the growth milestones identified in the Social Impact section? [75 words]
Contracted professionals
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
All types of support are necessary to improve the initiative.
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