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Favela Journalists Debate ‘Mistakes the Press are Making Covering Coronavirus in Favelas’ [VIDEO]

On May 21, Catalytic Communities (CatComm), through its bilingual news site RioOnWatch.org, held its third interactive Live teach-in event on the topic of “Mistakes the Press are Making Covering Coronavirus in Favelas.” Six community [...]
We Need You: Support Our Covid-19 Response Efforts

May 27, 2020—Since Covid-19 reached Rio de Janeiro we have seen a growth curve with no sign of letting up as it has elsewhere in the world. The threat is particularly grave to favela residents where public sector neglect, insufficient water [...]
Favela Psychologists and Organizers Debate ‘Mental Health in Favelas During the Pandemic’ [VIDEO]

Clique aqui para Português On May 11, Catalytic Communities (CatComm),* through its Sustainable Favela Network (SFN) and RioOnWatch projects, and with support from the Heinrich Böll Brazil Foundation, held its second interactive LIVE teach-in [...]
‘How to Talk About Coronavirus in the Favelas?’ Virtual Teach-In With Favela Organizers [VIDEO]

Clique aqui para Português On April 20, Catalytic Communities (CatComm),* through its Sustainable Favela Network (SFN) and RioOnWatch projects, invited five community leaders and communicators—who are successfully confronting the Covid-19 [...]
Looking to Help Rio Favelas Mitigate the Effects of Covid-19? There Are Many Ways To Help

With the arrival of Covid-19 in Rio de Janeiro, building awareness and actions to mitigate the risks that the disease poses to the health and economy of the favelas is essential. To lower these risks, countless community organizations and [...]
NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD—Favela CLT: A Sustainable Housing Model for the Global South

March 16, 2020 Now available for download, “The Favela Community Land Trust: A Sustainable Housing Model for the Global South,” chapter by Catalytic Communities’ Theresa Williamson published in Critical Care: Architecture and Urbanism for a [...]

Favela Journalists Debate ‘Mistakes the Press are Making Covering Coronavirus in Favelas’ [VIDEO]

We Need You: Support Our Covid-19 Response Efforts

Favela Psychologists and Organizers Debate ‘Mental Health in Favelas During the Pandemic’ [VIDEO]

‘How to Talk About Coronavirus in the Favelas?’ Virtual Teach-In With Favela Organizers [VIDEO]

Looking to Help Rio Favelas Mitigate the Effects of Covid-19? There Are Many Ways To Help

NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD—Favela CLT: A Sustainable Housing Model for the Global South

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