PROJECT

Itu Municipal Early Childhood Week (2023)
Concluido

PROJECT PERIOD

2023

REGION / TERRITORY

São Paulo

STATE

São Paulo

PEOPLE SERVED

families with young children

PARTNER(S)

Prefeitura Municipal de Itu

About the project

The Semana da Primeira Infância de Itu 2023 promoted awareness-raising activities about the importance of the first years of life, celebrating Federal Law No. 14.617/2023, which established August as Early Childhood Month in Brazil. We supported three major initiatives: ● Event for public managers – lecture by specialist Maria Rodrigues, representative of The Basics in Brazil, who presented five simple and transformative principles for child care and development. ● Children’s Morning – community gathering with theater, games, painting, magic shows, and playful activities, along with the distribution of ice cream, popcorn, and cotton candy. ● Children’s Race – sports activity that encouraged family leisure time, strengthening health and community bonds. Results: ● 130 professionals from the social welfare, education, health, and employment departments participated in training on The Basics. ● Around 6,000 people attended Children’s Morning. ● More than 1,000 children took part in the Children’s Race.

RESULTS

Highlights

Testimonials: "Public servants in Itu participated with great enthusiasm, absorbing the importance of early childhood science. Many left with plans to implement The Basics in their work with families." — Maria Rodrigues, public policy specialist. "The events raised awareness and engaged society around this essential issue. When we preserve the freedom and innocence of children, happiness becomes genuine!" — Lilian Sartório, Communications Director, Prefeitura Municipal de Itu.