Rotarians in Palo Alto - California (USA) It was with great joy that the Fundação de Rotarianos de São Paulo was visited by Rotarians from Palo Alto, California (USA). The visitors were hosted at the Granja Vianna Unit by the superintendent Marco Rossi, representing the Foundation president, Eduardo de Barros Pimentel, by Jorge Roberto Corrêa Zantut, president of the Rotary Club de São Paulo, Oswaldo Roberto Campiglia, President Elected of the RCSP 2011/2012 and is wife, Maria Cassilda Campiglia. At the Centro Profissionalizante Rio Branco, the Rotarians were accompanied by Dalva Teixeira; they visited the facilities and talked with students from the Programa de The group visited the Granja Vianna Unit Aprendizagem Profissional (Professional Learning Program) on the importance of training in their lives and their future At Lapa Unit, the group was received by the President of challenges in the job market. In the Centro de Educação para the Superior Council of the Fundação de Rotarianos de São Surdos Rio Branco, hosted by the principal Sabine Vergamini, Paulo, Carlos Jerônimo da Silva Gueiros, the general director the visitors toured the facilities dedicated to the development of Faculdades Integradas Rio Branco, Edman Altheman and the of deaf children and met the various features and academic director, Alexandre Uehara. methodologies aimed at teaching. Next, the directors Roberto At the end of the visit, talking about the social programs Alves de Sales and Tatiana Martinez led the group through of the Rotary in the country, Oswaldo Roberto Campiglia various environments of the Colégio Rio Branco, during which and his wife Maria Cassilda pointed out to those present they could assess the proposed school education through the significance of these initiatives in a country still lacking their projects and their achievements. efforts in several areas. Delegation from Argentina The Fundação de Rotarianos de São Paulo received the visit of the Delegation of Engineer Rafael Kohanoff from Argentina, which aims to establish a ‘joint technology transfer’ with Brazil through actions among Rotary Clubs of the two countries, involving the production of ‘magnetic rings’, a device used in the classrooms where there is collective sound amplification equipment, to avoid distortions. Rafael Kohanoff, who is the coordinator of the Centro de Tecnologias para Salud y Discapacidad of INTI (Technology Center for Health and Disability), located in Buenos Aires (Argentina), develops projects related to production of low-cost equipment to improve the condition of lives of Disabled People, by providing manuals for their production in vocational schools. The visit was hosted by the general director of Faculdades Integradas Rio Branco, Edman Altheman and by the rotarian of the Rotary Club de Belo Horizonte, Eduardo Cáceres. The delegation was received by the College directors Rotarians from Valença - Portugal and São Caetano do Sul - São Paulo Interested in knowing the educational work of the Fundação de Rotarianos de São Paulo and activities of the Inter-country Commission Brazil-Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking Countries (CIP Plop), Daniela Neves, representing the Rotary Club of Valença - Portugal - District 1970 and Marcos Buim from the Rotary Club de São Caetano do Sul Olympic-District 4420, were welcomed by President Eduardo de Barros Pimentel. At the meeting, they exchanged information about the current educational system in Portugal and Brazil, besides meeting the principles underlying the education in institutions maintained by the Foundation. Regarding the mission of the CIP Plop, Eduardo de Barros Pimentel reiterated the importance of the actions of a committee dedicated to the Eduardo de Barros Pimentel, Daniela Neves and Marcos Buim effective preservation and enhancement of the Portuguese language, as well the development of projects in the economic, educational, cultural and social areas within the scope of the Rotary Lusophone community. 27
Anual Report 2011
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