RioOnWatch: Our Community News Site
In May 2010, CatComm launched Rio Olympics Neighborhood Watch (RioOnWatch), a program to bring visibility to favela community voices in the lead-up to the 2016 Olympics, to [...]
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Perceptions Survey
When people think of a “favela,” what comes to mind? From 2011-2013, Catalytic Communities organized an international Favela Perceptions Survey, where people in major [...]
Educational Community Visits
Since 2004 Catalytic Communities has worked with visiting university departments, graduate researchers, journalists, conference goers, and volunteer groups to provide [...]
Vidigal Visit w/ IMD – Institute for Management Development
May 29, 2013–A group of 28 corporate executives from 14 countries, on a 1-week study trip during their course at Switzerland’s Institute for Management Development [...]
‘City as Play’ Community-Centered Design Workshop
‘City as Play’ is a simple yet effective activity that allows people to use the materials they have at their disposal to plan, create and share ideas and solutions for [...]
Community Mapping through Transect Walks
A transect map, accomplished through a transect walk, is a tool used by a group undertaking observation-based community improvement, which should include informed community [...]
Favelas as Affordable Housing
Contrary to popular belief, we can be well impressed and inspired by a great deal of what we see when visiting favelas in Rio. Numerous community projects exist in which [...]
Theresa Williamson’s Bio
Theresa Williamson, Ph.D. is a biologist and city planner and founding executive director of Catalytic Communities, an NGO working to support Rio de Janeiro’s favelas [...]
