Rio’s First Public Early Childhood Education School Celebrates 110th Anniversary
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Located in Campo de Santana, in the central region of the city, close to the oil company’s administrative buildings, the school facility was chosen to be part of the Petrobras Volunteer Program’s action.
Family members and friends of employees spent four weekends in October rehabilitating the school. Approximately 100 employees sanded, painted, plastered, applied stickers, and organized the facility, having completed its refurbishment on November 2nd.
One of Petrobras’ program priorities is early childhood, which ranges from zero to six years of age, said Olinta Cardoso, the company’s Social Responsibility executive manager. “The employees listened to the demands of the neighboring community and learned of the need to revamp the Campos Salles facility and decided to help”. The material was funded by Petrobras.
The initiative involved the company’s employees, who joined family and friends and spent four weekends in October working on the school’s refurbishment, from 8 AM to 5 PM. Approximately 100 employees sanded, painted, plastered, applied stickers, and organized the facility, having completed its refurbishment on November 2nd.
The Campos Salles Space serves about 140 children, from 3 to 6 years of age.
Library
In Macaé, in the northern region of the state of Rio de Janeiro, some 20 Petrobras volunteers also refurbished the area dedicated to children’s reading in the Dr. Télio Barreto Municipal Public Library, located in the center of the city, organizing the 40 square meter area.
The oldest library in the city celebrated its 78th anniversary. It was inaugurated on April 19th, 1941.
Rosane Coelho, a teacher from the Macaé municipal school system and library employee, pointed out that “more than a renovated space, volunteer work restores the value of reading and attracts the interest of youths and children at a time when digitalization is curtailing precious learning time inside and outside school. I can’t thank you enough for what you’ve done here.”
Source: Agência Brasil
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