By Jonathan Hannay | Project Leader
The current supervisor of the Reading in Schools project, Samira dos Santos, shares her journey to become the project's leader, since she crossed paths with ACER Brasil in 2015. She guides and accompanies the young reading mediators in municipal schools in Diadema, doing reading activities, storytelling and puppet theatre performances. She reveals more details about her journey at ACER in an interview:
- What is your history with ACER and the Reading in Schools project? How did you achieve your current position?
“I discovered ACER in 2015, as I started Guitar classes and one day, they announced the selection process for reading mediators. In 2017, I started as a mediator and at the end of the year I was invited to continue the following year as an administrative assistant. And in 2019 they called me to become a receptionist, however, as recommended by ACER, I managed to pass the selection process as a young apprentice at Cultura Inglesa (an English as a foreign language school). In 2022, I applied again to ACER, but now as an educational advisor, the role I still hold today.”
- What has changed in you, professionally and personally?
“At ACER I had my first job experience and where I had the opportunity to work in different areas, in addition to adding professional experience and learning, I had the personal fulfillment of being financially independent.”
- Has your work changed your life plans? If so, what changed, did you evolve, what aspects did you notice that changed the most?
“I was very insecure when it came to coordinating a team, ACER helped me a lot with this, as first I went through the training process as a mediator and later I passed on my learning to teenagers.”
- What are your plans for the project this year?
“I intend to further improve the quality of the work, taking into account what I had in previous years, in addition to looking for new things to further help the learning process of teenagers.”
- What are your roles as a supervisor of the young people?
“Create a link with the schools served, organizing and planning services and timetables. Plan training to train young people, accompany them during services and schedule educational visits.”
- What part of your job do you most enjoy doing?
“I really enjoy being part of the learning process and introducing young people to the world of work. As a mediator, I saw the difference that the Project had for the children. As a supervisor, I see the importance that ACER gives to young people and how much of a difference it makes.”
- What is the relationship like with mediators?
“Very good! Nowadays, I see them differently, I've always heard a lot that teenagers are irresponsible and I don't see them like that, I believe they are in a learning process and it's normal to make mistakes, but they also have great potential, they just need someone that believes in them and gives them opportunities.”
Thank you for you support which helps us support local young people to develop their potential and achieve new goals in their lives.
By Jonathan Hannay | Project Leader
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