Initiative offers futsal classes and educational activities for public school students, strengthening female empowerment.
With Olympic Games approaching and the fact that Brazil has been chosen as the country to host the Women’s Cup in 2027, ELAS no Futebol meets the phrase “a woman’s place is wherever she wants”.
The project, which is in its second year of existence and takes place through the Sports Incentive Law with master sponsorship from Shell and sponsored by Tracbel, is carried out by the CADES Institute and aims to encourage new pedagogical experiences and opportunities for social integration for students at schools in the Public Education Network.
Currently running at Escola Estadual Prof.ª Elisabeth Silva Araújo and Escola Estadual Prof.ª Cecília da PV Sardinha, both in Carapicuíba, ELAS is offered to enrolled students, who not only receive a uniform and indoor football classes during the after-school hours , as well as transversal actions such as thematic workshops, conversation circles and sports and cultural tours.
As Adriana Cancian Emiliano, project manager at the CADES Institute explains, ELAS is in its second consecutive year of activities and aims to democratize female access to activity, contributing to the motor, creative, emotional and social development of girls in each age group. age, using a methodology that combines theoretical, playful and practical elements.
Furthermore, Adriana says that during the implementation period, quantitative and qualitative goals are established to measure performance and impact both on school life and on the development of students as a whole.
“There are girls who dream of playing professionally and want to learn, there are others who find in “ELAS” the opportunity to be themselves, to stand out in a sport that has grown among women, even more so with the World Cup, Olympic Games and championships. women’s world championships that are being televised and publicized more and more”, says the manager.
The Master sponsorship of the Elas no Futebol project is an initiative by Shell Brasil, through the Sports Incentive Law, to promote greater female integration in the segment.
“We recognize the positive impact that sport can have on people’s lives. This project not only celebrates athletic ability, but also commits to breaking gender barriers and creating an inclusive environment”, comments Alexandra Siqueira, External Communications Manager at Shell Brasil.
Second year of a transformative project
“There are girls who dream of playing football and through ELAS it is an opportunity for them to learn how to play and open doors to playing football professionally in the future”, Sara Maria, 11 years old.
“Girls don’t have many opportunities to play sports and society is still somewhat sexist and at ELAS girls can learn football and are encouraged to be whatever they want”, Julia Campos, 11 years old.
The statements above collected at the end of the first year of the application of ELAS in Football are in line with the CADES Institute’s ideal of democratizing access to sport, promoting the values of educational sport and transforming lives through it.
For more information about CADES and all the work it develops, access the site and the official pages of the Institute on LinkedIn, Instagram, Youtube e Facebook.
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