11 YOUTH ORCHESTRA of Bahia
ACTION REPORT 2016 The NEOJIBA (State Centers for Youth and Children’s Orchestras of Bahia) program promotes Othe development and social integration of children, adolescents, and young persons in situations of vulnerability, with collective teaching and musical practice in Bahia. The Department of Justice, Human Rights, and Social Development of the state government together with the institute of social action for music are responsible for the implementation of the program, which is a unique public policy, recognized nationally and internationally. Formed by musical training and initiation Centers, which are supported by technical and pedagogical teams, the NEOJIBA gives musical training and social monitoring to its members, who are stimulated to act as multipliers of knowledge in their communities. The Program also has training in technical areas related to musical activity, such as Lutherie and technical production. 2 In 2016, which marked its 9th anniversary, NEOJIBA expanded its operations from 8 to 12 Centers and added another municipality, Vitória da Conquista, in addition to Salvador, Simões Filho, Feira de Santana, and Porto Seguro. Another positive balance was the expansion in the support of musical projects developed within the state, going from 26 to 48 projects, with the Network of Orchestral Projects of Bahia. Since its creation in 2007, the impact caused by the emergence of the program in Bahia has transformed the life trajectory of children, adolescents, and young persons, as well as the families and communities where the Centers and projects of NEOJIBA are located. The mobilization carried out by the program has the support of many partners: governmental organizations, private institutions, and members of civil society who believe in the potential of present actions and their successful continuity.
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