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(Re)Actions to the Pandemic from Rio de Janeiro’s Sustainable Favela Network

Favela vs. University Teach-In Article published February 26, 2021 by the Consortium on Sustainable Urbanization. For the original article, click here. by Theresa Williamson, CSU Advisory Board Member and Natalia Meléndez, Guest Contributor Rio de [...]
‘Vaccines for Favelas!’ Campaign Launched on Statewide Mobilization Day Against Covid-19 in Favelas

Cartoon provided in solidarity by artist Carlos Latuff Clique aqui para Português FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [CAMPAIGN WEBPAGE] February 10, 2021—The Covid-19 in Favelas Unified Dashboard has been publishing data since July on the scope of Covid-19 in [...]
Online Lectures for your Students on Rio de Janeiro Favelas by Dr. Theresa Williamson, founder of CatComm

Since 2010, Catalytic Communities’ Executive Director, Theresa Williamson, Ph.D., has given lectures at universities around the world on a range of topics related to favelas and issues of urban development in Rio de Janeiro. This is one of the [...]
COVID-19 IN FAVELAS UNIFIED DASHBOARD TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE DECEMBER 10

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [PDF] ‘BEYOND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY, WHAT IS THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT TO CONTAIN THE SECOND WAVE? PUBLIC TRANSIT IN DEBATE’ Covid-19 in Favelas Unified Dashboard, entering its sixth month, to hold third press [...]
Covid-19 in Favelas Unified Dashboard Launches Campaign Showing How Data Saves Lives

Action is part of the Covid-19 in Favelas Unified Dashboard’s campaign to overcome Rio’s pandemic data deficit. On October 26, Catalytic Communities’ Covid-19 in Favelas Unified Dashboard (www.favela.info) launched a video [...]
At Propositive Debate, Rio de Janeiro’s Mayoral Candidates Make Pledges to Favelas [VIDEO]

On October 22, Catalytic Communities’ Sustainable Favela Network held its first ever mayoral debate, with eight candidates in attendance, and livestreamed on Zoom and Facebook. In the absence of televised debates in 2020, the event allowed [...]

(Re)Actions to the Pandemic from Rio de Janeiro’s Sustainable Favela Network

‘Vaccines for Favelas!’ Campaign Launched on Statewide Mobilization Day Against Covid-19 in Favelas

Online Lectures for your Students on Rio de Janeiro Favelas by Dr. Theresa Williamson, founder of CatComm

COVID-19 IN FAVELAS UNIFIED DASHBOARD TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE DECEMBER 10

Covid-19 in Favelas Unified Dashboard Launches Campaign Showing How Data Saves Lives

At Propositive Debate, Rio de Janeiro’s Mayoral Candidates Make Pledges to Favelas [VIDEO]

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