Manager Knowledge Share Institute and Muuvit coordinator in Brazil, Maxwill Braga, participates in a meeting on 06 July with directors and representatives of eleven Regional Coordination of Education, responsible for 33 schools that will develop the Muuvit.

May then, the Muuvit Finnish program made significant advances in Rio de Janeiro. Only now, in July, the knowledge manager of the Institute Share and Muuvit coordinator in Brazil, Maxwill Braga, was twice the city to attend important meetings. On the 6th, he met with directors and representatives of eleven Regional Coordination of Education, responsible for 33 schools that will develop the program. On June 20, it was time to be with the teachers, both the rulers and those who teach many different subjects.

In both meetings, Maxwill presented Muuvit, online and free platform aimed at children aged 9 and twelve years, and the material used for the program (map of South America, student book and other information). In addition, meetings were opportunities to answer questions and talk about education and the expectations of the program implementation in Rio's schools. The assistant of the Municipal educational Undersecretary of Education, Alexandre Rodrigues, was present on both days and proved open to resolve any difficulties of schools as related to information technology, for example.

Program materials are sent to Rio.

"I was very pleased with the support of the Municipal of Rio de Janeiro Education and also the engagement and critical thinking of teachers, to ask and participate!" Said the happy Muuvit coordinator in Brazil. "I felt that most are motivated and they really liked the proposal," he added. Printed materials have been sent to Rio for schools to begin program activities in August and continue until the end of the year. Maxwill continue to support them, via platform.

On the 20th, Maxwill find teachers and explains how the Muuvit works.

It started in May with a meeting with the Municipal Secretary of Education, Helena Bomeny, the co-founder of Muuvit and coordinator of international projects, Mika Merikanto, the executive manager of Share Luiz Fernando Nascimento - Nando - and vice-consul Embassy of Finland, Päivi Tuomi. "The expectation is that the Muuvit go further expand enough, with the support of international Muuvit, the Embassy of Finland and the City Hall," Maxwill said.

Muuvit, an initiative of the Institute Share in Brazil, encourages physical activity in children at the same time entertains and promotes arithmetic knowledge, culture, human geography, tourism, health, cooking, languages, nonviolent communication techniques and more (muuvit.com/brasil).

Muuvit partners in Brazil: financial support of the Embassy of Finland to the United Nations Programme of support for Development (UNDP) and Sport for Social Change Network (REMS).

Photos: IC Disclosure.