This publication enumerates a set of games with stones, sticks, irons, bags, fabrics, etc., played from the North to the South of the country and which highlight one of the forms of playful expression of Portuguese culture. This book demonstrates that the promotion of children’s rights and play has been a pioneering concern of the IAC.
Through this book the Humanization sector of the IAC’s Child Care Services pays a posthumous tribute to one of its most distinguished members. Prof. Torrado da Silva was a Founding Partner of the IAC, a member of its Coordinating Council and of the Board of Directors. He contributed to the well-being of Children in different ways, namely with around 600 communications in national and foreign Congresses, more than 70 articles in scientific journals, as well as holding high positions in several institutions linked to Paediatrics.
Children’s audiobook whose aim is to promote debate and reflection on the Rights of the Child by children, parents and educators through short stories and poems written by several Portuguese writers: António Torrado, Inês de Barros Baptista, Inês Pupo, Mª Teresa M. Gonzalez, Luísa Ducla Soares, Raquel Palermo, José Jorge Letria, António Mota, Augusto Carlos, Rui Zink and José Fanha, with illustrations by Vera Pyrrait, voice by Pedro D’Orey and music by Ricardo Daniel and Tiago Barbosa.
Educar e Formar para Inserir (The Educate and Train to Insert) Project, based on adapted methodologies, based on individual plans and always rooted in a partnership approach, is aimed at young people between the age of 12 and 18. The main focus of these alternative education/training paths is to help young people develop personal, social, school and professional skills that will make them change violent behaviour and indiscipline which push them towards marginality and force to repeat the situation of social exclusion in which many of them were born, grew up and still live. This Guide is intended for all those who believe in education as the most powerful instrument for promoting equality. Click to read.
This guide brings together some of the best practices used throughout the existence of the IAC/Projecto Rua with children, young people and families whom we have accompanied. It is a practical instrument, easy to learn and apply. This Guide is intended for animators, educators, teachers and all those who believe in the power of animation as an essential tool in the intervention with children and young people.
This revised and updated 3rd Edition coincides with the 25th anniversary of the IAC. The IAC hopes that the publication once again meets the expectations of professionals who are used to relying on the Guide, facilitating the exercise of functions as demanding as they are gratifying, ultimately seeking to deepen their knowledge, always bearing in mind greater security, which in turn leads to better performance.
Several individuals introduce this collection of the entire existing Portuguese legislation on Children: the President of the Republic (opening), the Minister of Justice (presentation), the High Commissioner for Issues on the Promotion of Equality and the Family (preface) and the President of the IAC (introduction). The work includes the full transcript of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
It is the first edition of the entire existing Portuguese legislation on Children and a fundamental working tool for all those who deal with them. The work also includes the full transcript of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
This guide aims to make known the work developed by the Rua Project, in terms of preventing failure, dropping out and violence in a school context, through awareness-raising sessions on the Rights and Duties of the Child, held in schools. On sale.
