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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

The project deepens integration with Synapse, generating greater methodological consistency and scale of impact. Simultaneously, the initiative expands its replication to new locations, where literary production acts as a tool for valuing local cultures and memories.

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 event and book signing for the first literary work of seven students from the Social Technology program, bringing together the community, family, and friends to celebrate this moment. After a pause in activities due to restrictions imposed by Covid-19, Romanceiros do Itanhy returned in 2021 with a new approach: stimulating creativity and literary interest from early childhood, considering them fundamental tools to promote the full development of children. In this second phase, the Social Technology program began its work with children up to six years old at the Sítio do Pica Pau Amarelo preschool 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. In the creation process, the children had the support of two teenagers who participated in the first phase of the Social Technology program and teenagers from the Naturalist Art Social Technology program, who assisted in the construction of the stories and illustrations, respectively. The books were launched at an autograph session in the community and presented in an exhibition at the Museu da Gente Sergipana, in Aracaju, Sergipe. Also in 2022, Romanceiros do Itanhy took a step forward with the creation of the first version of its Storytelling Primer, aiming to promote the scalability of the methodology. The following year, the methodology was systematized in the "Pedagogical Support Material - MAP," which offers 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 conducting 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 core group of facilitators, composed of young people from communities in the municipality of Santa Luzia do Itanhy/SE, who are being prepared to act as co-managers of the artistic and literary expression activities of the developed methodology. It promoted four artistic and literary events based on the project's four pillars: individual, family, school, and community. These activities mobilized a total of 126 participants, resulting in the creation of 43 literary works. In addition, the collection and works produced by the adolescents were systematized and organized in digital format for Romanceiros do Itanhy. In 2025, the project maintained its strategic focus on early childhood, deepening impacts that unite culture, territory, and integral development. In the village of Crasto (SE), it ensured the continuity of the methodology, strengthening community ties and preserving literary tradition as a tool for identity and belonging. At the same time, through an intersectoral partnership with NHAM (Nutrition for a Healthy and Appetizing Meal), it expanded its approach to food education, integrating the production of thematic books that connect affective literacy and the formation of healthy habits from the earliest years of life — a movement that cultivates readers, awareness, and care from the ground up.

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Results 

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2.800
People indirectly benefited through the distribution of books 

27
Published books

4
Trained re-applicants

Material resources

Gallery

Interaction with others projects

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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 1204- 12th floor, Jardins, 
Aracaju - SE, Brazil
CEP 49025-740
Tel: +55 79 3027-6866

CNPJ: 05.929.852.0001-81

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

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