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Introduction 4 5 TEXT: Claudia Ivascu
PHOTO: Macarena Lasierra

intercultural dialogue, non-for-
mal learning, social entrepreneu-

rship, and social inclusion. The
Contextos – Cooperativa para approaches we use consist of a
o Desenvolvimento e Coesão diverse set of learning methods

Social CRL is a non-profit coo- in order to challenge people
perative with its head office in to make use of a critical and
the sunny city of Faro, Portugal. reflective attitude about their
The story began in 2016, with own experiences (professional

the aim of answering the com- and/or personal). We cooperate
munity’s social demands in an with public institutions especia-
integral way, as well as offering lly at local and regional levels,
custom-made solutions. Our schools, universities, vocational

mission is to foster and promote and other educational institu-
community empowerment and tions, public and private social
development as the keystone of inclusion organizations, and
processes of change in the so- other NGOs. The aim of our first

ciety, using participatory tools to magazine number is to introdu-
develop competencies and ca- ce ourselves and our projects,
pabilities within individuals and to familiarise you with our past
organizations. The projects we events and also to keep you up-

implemented so far, as well as dated with our future plans.
our future projects, are focusing
on culture, media, education/tra-
ining, participatory democracy,

active citizenship, human rights,

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