‘Favelas’ Across Latin America: Interactive Map
Country-by-country translations for ‘favela’ and the policies and realities that shape them. Reflecting on the huge generalization which results in using just [...]
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Translating ‘Favela’: The Problem of Translation
In the major cities of the world, there is a common urban phenomenon: informal settlements. According to the United Nations agency, UN-Habitat, which uses the English term [...]
Invitation & Resources for World Cup Journalists to #EndTheStigma
With the World Cup spotlight comes a fantastic opportunity to set the record straight on Rio’s favelas, for journalists covering the event to promote a more nuanced, [...]
Vidigal Debate Series: 4th Debate
[Click here for debates: 1, 2, and 3] On Tuesday June 3, the Vila Vidigal Neighborhood Association, the Intersectoral Forum of Vidigal, Albergue da Comunidade, Vidblog [...]
Vidigal Debate Series: 3rd Debate
[Click here for debates: 1, 2, and 4] On Tuesday May 6, the Vila Vidigal Neighborhood Association, Catalytic Communities, the Intersectoral Forum of Vidigal, Albergue da [...]
Vidigal Debate Series: 2nd Debate
[Click here for debates: 1, 3, and 4] On Tuesday April 8, Vidigal hosted the second of four debates. Organized by the Vila Vidigal Neighborhood Association, Catalytic [...]
Our Fundraising Approach
While some NGOs operate with large budgets and huge programs to address a broad base of internationally recognized issues, CatComm operates with a small and flexible budget, [...]
Vidigal Debate Series: First Debate
[Click here for debates: 2, 3, and 4] On Tuesday, March 18, 2014, the Vidigal Residents’ Association, Intersectoral Forum of Vidigal, Albergue da Comunidade, and Catalytic [...]
‘In the Way of the Games’: March 2014 Interview
March 14, 2013–CatComm’s Executive Director, Theresa Williamson, was interviewed on New Jersey’s WBGO Journal 88.3 Radio on the upcoming mega-events in [...]
Why We Should Call them Favelas
Rio’s favelas are some of the most written about, scrutinized, and studied low-income communities in the world. Yet in this constant, often well-meaning spotlight, favela [...]