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Romanceiros do Itanhy is a Social Technology with the aim of fostering creativity and awakening interest in literature among children and adolescents, through storytelling and workshops of creative writing. 

 Current Status

Romanceiros do Itanhy is focused on developing the Reapplicators Program of the Social Technology, aiming to ensure the effective implementation of the methodology and to incorporate new approaches through the enhancement of pedagogical practices and resources. At the same time, the team has been working alongside the NHAM Social Technology team on the production of books about food education.

Historic

The inaugural phase of Romanceiros do Itanhy began in 2017, focusing on working with teenagers from the municipality of Santa Luzia do Itanhy. 

Through a selection process, 20 teenagers interested in literature received mentoring and, over time, developed a deeper understanding and appreciation of writing, going beyond orthographic and semantic learning, giving greater focus to the affective and structural processes that involve the construction of a narrative. 

In 2019, this effort culminated in a launch and book signing event for the first literary works produced by seven students of the Social Technology, bringing together the community, families, and friends to celebrate the occasion. After a pause in activities due to the restrictions imposed by Covid-19, *Romanceiros do Itanhy* returned in 2021 with a new approach: to stimulate creativity and literary interest from early childhood, recognizing them as fundamental tools to promote the full development of children. In this second phase, the Social Technology began working with children up to six years old at the early childhood education center *Sítio do Pica Pau Amarelo*, in Santa Luzia do Itanhy. This work continued in 2022, benefiting 20 children and resulting in the collaborative production of a collection of 20 books. During the creative process, the children were supported by two teenagers who had participated in the first phase of the Social Technology, as well as by adolescents from the *Arte Naturalista* Social Technology, who helped with the construction of the stories and illustrations, respectively. The books were launched during a community book signing event and presented in an exhibition at the *Museu da Gente Sergipana*, in Aracaju, Sergipe. Still in 2022, *Romanceiros do Itanhy* took a further step by developing the first version of its *Storytelling Guidebook*, aiming to promote the scalability of the methodology. The following year, the methodology was systematized into the *Pedagogical Support Material (MAP)*, which provides detailed guidelines and lesson plans for conducting storytelling workshops. The project acquired 81 new books and furniture for the workshops, reaching 74 enrolled children and holding 96 workshops in the communities of Pedra Furada and Crasto, in addition to storytelling sessions in local schools. In 2024, the *Romanceiros do Itanhy* project involved the conception and implementation of a *reapplicators hub*, composed of young people from communities in the municipality of Santa Luzia do Itanhy/SE, who are being trained to act as co-managers of the artistic and literary expression activities of the developed methodology. The project held four artistic and literary events based on the project’s four pillars: individual, family, school, and community. These activities engaged a total of 126 participants and resulted in the creation of 43 literary works. Additionally, the collection and works produced by the adolescents were systematized and organized in a digital format for *Romanceiros do Itanhy*.

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Results 

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2.800
people indirectly benefited through the distribution of books 

2
villages benefited

27
Trained re-applicants

Material resources

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Interaction with others projects

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CNPJ: 05.929.852.0001-81

SANTA LUZIA DO ITANHY (HEAD OFFICE)

Av. Principal, 272 Crasto Village

Santa Luzia do Itanhy - SE

Brazil

CEP 49230-000

thp@thp.org.br

ARACAJU (OFFICE)

Neo Office Jardins
Av. Dr. José Machado de Souza, 220 - room 1509 - 15th floor, Jardins, 
Aracaju - SE, Brazil
CEP 49025-740
Tel: +55 79 3027-6866

Requests related to the LGPD? Please contact the Data Protection Officer of The Human Project at dpo@contego.com.br.

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