The document summarizes a project called Bairroactivo in Portugal. It describes the population of the area as 80% African or of African descent, mostly relocated with different ethnic backgrounds and large families. It notes low education and undocumented residents with precarious work. There are few recreational activities for youth. The project aims to provide school inclusion, vocational training, community engagement, digital inclusion and entrepreneurship to address these issues in the community.

2. 130 projects in Portugal, Bairroactivo is one of them...

5. About 80% of the population are from Africa (most came from Cape
Vert), or are African Descent.

6.  Population mostly relocated.
 Different ethnic background.
 Families with more than six relatives and several
generation.
 Low educational and professional qualification.
 Undocumented people.
 People with precarious work
 There are not many recreational areas.
 Young people with few skills about how to create projects.

7. Sposoring Institution: City Council of Oeiras
Managing Institution: Solidariedade Imigrante – ( Immigrant
Solidarity)
Others partners:
• Agrupamento de Escolas Carnaxide Portela (local schools)
CPCJ-Oeiras (committee to protect children and young people) CPCJ
Comissão de Protecção
de Crianças e Jovens de Oeiras
Assomada Association
Duration of the project: 2010 to 2012

8. Headquarters Outurela’s Youth Club
Rua Prof. Delfim dos Santos, n.º9 Rua João Maria Porto, 6 e 6ª

10. 4th Generation of Choices:
a) Measure I: School inclusion and non-formal education;
b) Measure II: Vocational training and employability;
c) Measure III: Community mobilizaty and citizenship;
d) Measure IV: Digital Inclusion;
e) Measure V: Entrepreneurship and empowerment.

11. After School Lessons: from the 2nd grade till the 9th
grade; 7 years old till 18 years old; Subjects:
mathematics, Portuguese...
Educ’arte: aeducation through art (Music, video,
photografy, dance, painting, ...)

12. Espaço.net: computer workshop.
Soccer school: soccer trainning powered By Carlos
Queiroz (Manchester United Soccer Schools).
Tenis school: tennis trainning by Champs Academy.

13. Centre of Digital Inclusion: Free accesss to the internet, multimedia homework,
computer courses for youngsters and there family, ...

14. Professional training and employability: Job search;
professional courses search; vocational guidance;
curriculum vitae.

15. Youth Club/Outdoor activities: Board games, camping, youth exchange,
swimming pool, beach, museums.

16. Work of Art: Music, video, photografy, dance, painting, ..

17. Social Solutions: psychosocial care and resolution of
social problems.
Immigrant Help: Information and counseling about
documentation legalization.

18. Youth Iniciative:
SomGráfico: building and managing
a studio for the comunity.
O Grupo: fight the social exclusion
through short movies.
Project Success: a shared space where youngsters can talk
with representatives of local political and social
institutions.
Four working groups: France, England, Portugal and Italy