29/04/21

The Literacy Trails program seeks to contribute to the full literacy of children in public schools in the municipalities where Vale operates. The actions include training educators and technical teams from the State and Municipal Education Departments, production and distribution of complementary teaching materials and mobilization of the school community for literacy.   

In Maranhão, the initiative is carried out in partnership with 24 neighboring municipalities of the Carajás Railroad and the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV).  

In Pará, 8 municipalities where Vale operates are partners in the project (Bom Jesus do Tocantins, Canaã dos Carajás, Curionópolis, Eldorado do Carajás, Marabá, Ourilândia do Norte, Parauapebas and Tucumã), which is carried out in partnership with FGV and has investments from Wheaton Precious Metals and BNDES through the Socio-Environmental Fund. 

In Rio de Janeiro, the project takes place in partnership with the city councils of Itaguaí and Mangaratiba and, in Minas Gerais, with the city councils of Catas Altas, Rio Piracicaba and Santa Bárbara, being implemented by Roda Educativa in both states.