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Additional Contents 2008in Brasília and to develop courses for thevirtual school (Fundação Bradesco e-learningportal) (www.ucb.br).Positivo: a partnership in the 1 to 1Computer project, aiming at applyingtechnologies and contents integratedwith the Fundação Bradesco portal(www.educacao.org.br).Niit: world leader in the development ofIT e-learning specialization courses. Thispartnership delivers content for the VirtualSchool portal (www.niit.com).Universidade de São Paulo (USP): partnershipto develop a social inclusion networkthrough CIDs and the Poli Cidadã (USPPolytechnic Social Action) project aiming atfomenting social action in the country withprojects supported by MIT (D-lab project)developed by São Paulo’s municipal “telecenters,”universities and companies.Business Telecenter Association (ATN):partnership to implement a thousand CIDsthroughout the country, delivering educationand improving employability throughthe Virtual School (Fundação Bradesco e-learning portal) (www.atn.org.br).Fundação SOS Mata Atlântica: sponsorsenvironmental activities and projects,defends the remaining Atlantic Rainforest,as well as preserving the natural,historical and cultural heritage of regionsstudied. Environmental education projectsare developed by means of providingtechnical support for nursery operationshandling native species and trainingmultiplying agents of this knowledge(www.sosma.org.br).Tax Training: Fundação Bradesco, ina partnership with the Regional FederalRevenue Commission – 8th Tax Region/São Paulo, developed a National TaxTraining Program that stresses the full exerciseof citizenship, participation in thecountry’s management and addresses taxand public finance issues at three governmentlevels. In 2008, 60 educators fromschools in Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Gravataí,Rio Grande do Sul, Laguna, SantaCatarina, Paranavaí, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro,Rio de Janeiro and São João Del Rei,Minas Gerais have been trained.Canal Futura: since 1997, Fundação Bradescohas maintained, as a founding partnerand in conjunction with the FundaçãoRoberto Marinho of Organizações Globo,Canal Futura (The Knowledge Channel)investing R$21.454 million in the periodand currently reaching approximately 33million viewers (www.futura.org.br).Bovespa: Bovespa’s Educar Project encouragesstudents to reflect on financialissues, relating them to the “Work andConsumption” theme at the elementarylevel and to Financial Management at thehigh school technical-professional level(www.bovespa.com.br/).Indigenous communities: Fundação unitsnear indigenous communities develop interdisciplinaryprojects to study aspectsof the history of the Brazilian indigenouspeoples: culture, language, mythology, forestand environmental stewardship, food,play and games, music, and other aspects(www.fundacaobradesco.org.br/indigena).Teaching Partners: Microsoft initiativethat makes technology and pedagogical supportaccessible to administrators, educators,students and members of the community sothat they can fully develop their skills.Fundação Lemann: a non-profit organizationthat develops and finances projectsthat contribute to the social and economicdevelopment of the country, especiallythose projects related to education.140Back