CONTEXT How lethal #police operations are #Rio2016's security legacy bit.ly/2bsS4Vv Anistia Internacional Brasil

FUNDRAISING #BandeirantesJá is holding a crowdfunding campaign through September 1st to construct its new building bit.ly/29Al3pS

BACKGROUND The #BandeirantesJá campaign still needs another $1,858 to reach its $5,682 goal

BACKGROUND #BandeirantesJá Project Sets Example for Grassroots #Education in #CésarMaia bit.ly/2abDEIw

IMAGES #BandeirantesJá is located in #CésarMaia, a 22-year-old #publichousing complex in the West Zone of Rio bit.ly/2a2pfN8

BACKGROUND Founded by Débora Vieira, #BandeirantesJá is an educational institution for youth between ages 3-21 bit.ly/2a9Nn2g

IMAGE “Outsiders see crime when they look at us. We want to show there are human beings living here”— Débora Vieira

IMAGE Gabriel, 17, says the project’s made him more mature and taught him how to deal with responsibilities

RioONWire August 31. Yesterday saw #favela residents denounce #police #violence during the #Olympics & #BandeirantesJá fundraising campaign

RIOONWATCH #Favela Journalists Share Perspectives in First Community Communication Congress bit.ly/2bBTtsx

BACKGROUND On August 27th, many gathered at a @JornaldaMare congress in #MuseuDaMaré to discuss #communitymedia bit.ly/2c8ORIr

BACKGROUND The @JornaldaMare congress emerged in response to #favela repression & censorship of #communitymedia bit.ly/1NghtfJ

VIDEO Ownership of Brazilian #mainstream #media is dominated by a few wealthy families youtube.com/watch?v=WpxH1D…

CONTEXT Virtuous Cycles of Development: Maré Speaks for Itself bit.ly/2bjEq4R Maré Vive

BACKGROUND Despite often in mainstream media reports on urban violence, #Maré is home to a dynamic civil society bit.ly/1H9625a

BACKGROUND One key actor is Maré Vive (Maré Lives), a collective that monitors state violence & registers memory on.fb.me/1Lc8azX

BACKGROUND Maré Vive was born out of the 15-month-long military occupation of #Maré beginning in April 2014 bit.ly/1h7Bs2N

ANALYSIS #Maré is composed of 16 #favelas that extend between two main highways, home to approximately 140k people bit.ly/29hcGep

CONTEXT 'Favela Stories': Personal Stories from Residents of #ComplexoDaMaré bit.ly/29DToRu

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