Meet our programs
Our programs aim to promote access to economic rights for black women in Brazil, through a formative journey with technical courses and civil policies with mentorship and money donations to promote economic, intellectual and emotional autonomy.
Eligibility checklist
- Black or brown women – cisgendered or transgendered
- 18 and over
- Have any sort of income generation initiative (business), for at least an year
- Will to promote the institutional development of their initiative
Avança, Preta!
Altogether 21 women were enrolled in the two editions of the program. Designed as a tool to potentialize income generation initiatives of black women in Brazil, they went through technical capacitation programmes directed to black women with income generation initiatives, both individual or collectives, with at least one year of existence.
Each edition distributed a total of R$20k to participants.Half of the donations received were invested in the institutional development of their initiatives, according to the business plan guidelines defined in the 1st month of the program.
– Two R$5k donations will be destined to initiatives with the best scores, composed by attendance and tests taken along – the program, along with a final pitch to the appraisal board
– Eight R$1250 donations to be distributed among the remainder participants with less than one absence from the program
Participants of the program received an extra donation from Próspera Social
What are Masterclasses?
A masterclass is part of the program and aims to share content about race, citizenship and afro-entrepreneurship among women registered in the publication but that haven’t been selected. The masterclass also counts with the presence of selected women and it’s open to everyone.
Networking meetups
Women from both editions of the Avança Preta! Program are in in followup phase, where every month for 6 months share their experiences about developing their initiatives, what they learned in the technical courses and how they built their business plans.
The meetups are mediated by the counselors who then aggregate and document the results and impact the program had in the participant’s businesses – which corroborate with Agbara Fund opening doors to black women access economic rights.
More than that, we’re also positively impacting their self-esteem and autonomy by inserting these women in the themes of race, gender and citizenship
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Technical courses and civic policies
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Fashion curator
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Looks donated by TAKE ME
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Mentorships
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Live streaming sessions
Maternity: 13 out of 21 selected women are mothers
Back from the prison system: 2 out of 21 selected women are ex-convicted felons
Trans women: 2 out of 21 selected women are transgender
Atunio Ife Agbara’s socio-environmental programSocio-environmental program for black female garbage collectors
A technical and civic empowerment program directed to black women in the business of garbage collection and recycling in the metropolitan area of Campinas/SP e Região Metropolitana: Americana, Artur Nogueira, Cosmópolis, Engenheiro Coelho, Holambra, Hortolândia, Indaiatuba, Itatiba, Jaguariúna, Monte Mor, Morungaba, Nova Odessa, Paulínia, Pedreira, Santa Bárbara d’Oeste, Santo Antônio de Posse, Sumaré, Valinhos e Vinhedo. All 10 participants received a R$2k sum at the end of the program.
Masterclass
Aejum program - ancient nourishment
The program aims to amplify 60 initiatives led by 18 and older black women in Brazil, formally registered in the food business for development. Each of the 3 editions will select 20 businesses – the first one in this year, and the last two in 2022.
Topics covered include: History of african-brazilian food, healthy foods and good nutrition, ideas to conserve and reuse food, hygiene, value proposition, business plan, finances and cost structures, marketing, sales among others.
At the end of the program, women that meet the pre-established approval criteria will receive donations ranging from R$1250 and R$5k. In total, R$120k will be distributed in prizes for the initiatives throughout the 10-month period of the program (2 months for each of the 3 editions). Plus 6 masterclasses around the theme of black women and food will be offered to everyone that enrolled but weren’t selected.
Mapping Calls
Awarded States
São Paulo
Bahia
Espiríto Santo
Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio de Janeiro
Pará
Minas Gerais
PernambucoMaranhão
Alagoas
Ceará
Total of awarded women: 111
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Sustainable economy workshops
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Agbara’s black women festivals
Opened Calls
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