The National Secretariat of Solidarity Economy of the PT (Workers’ Party) and the Perseu Abramo Foundation present the course “Another Economy – Strategies for Mobilization and Engagement,” a training program to strengthen the role of the solidarity economy as an alternative to the capitalist model and a promoter of economic and social autonomy.

The course proposes the collective construction of knowledge, identities, and strategies to expand the practice of the solidarity economy, reinforcing its principles of collectivity, cooperation, respect, and solidarity.

The content is based on the historical trajectory of the movement and its interface with territorial development, seeking to inspire new practices of organization and articulation.

To register, visit: https://fpabramo.org.br/economia-solidaria

There will be 14 meetings, including an opening class, 12 thematic modules, and a closing session, with the participation of professors, popular educators, and activists who will bring complementary theoretical, pedagogical, and practical perspectives. Names like Tatiane Valente, Vera Machado, Fábio Sanchez, Gilberto Carvalho, and Lidiane Freire are confirmed. See the full program below.

Program

Inaugural Class – Solidarity Economy: Concrete Utopias in the Construction of a Post-Capitalist Future
With Jorge Bittar, Paulo Teixeira, Fátima Bezerra, Vera Machado, and Tatiane Valente.

Lecture 1 – What is solidarity economy?
Prof. Fábio Sanchez | Popular Educator: Delso Oliveira

Lecture 2 – A plural movement
Prof. Roberto Marinho | Popular Educator: Igina Sales

Lecture 3 – Self-management and cooperativism
Prof. Cláudio Nascimento | Activist: Sandra Fae

Lecture 4 – Cross-cutting policies
Prof. Juanita Nasser | Activist: Calvin Batista

Lesson 5 – Territoriality and Solidarity Economy
Popular Educator: Camila | Activist: Neneide

Lesson 6 – Ethnodevelopment
Prof. Fran Medeiros | Popular Educator: Elicio Vera (Indigenous) | Activist: Imaculada Conceição

Lesson 7 – Solidarity Economy and Feminist Economy
Popular Educator: Vera Machado | Activist: Nelsa

Lesson 8 – Solidarity Finance
Prof. Gabriel Crachedez | Popular Educator: Joaquim Melo

Lesson 9 – Strategies for Solidarity Marketing and Responsible Consumption
Prof. Thays Mascarenha | Popular Educator: Rosimery Gomes | Activist: Julia Lourenção

Lesson 10 – Solidarity Economy Policies in Brazil
Prof. Gilberto de Carvalho | Popular Educator: Jairo | Activist: Lidiane Freire

Lesson 11 – Solidarity Experiences and Politics in Contemporary Brazil
Prof. Adebaro

Lesson 12 – Solidarity Economy in the World
With experiences from Bolivia (Ayar), Argentina, Chile (Erwin Deumacán), and Mexico.

Closing Lesson – Public Policies and Solidarity Economy: Experiences from Ministries in the Lula Government
With Tatiana de Sousa and Tatiane Valente.