Minas Olímpica Geração Esporte
This project's parent organization is Secretaria de Estado de Turismo e Esportes de Minas Gerais/ State Secretariat for Tourism and Sports of Minas Gerais
It operates in Brazil
It uses Multiple sports
Entered the Sport For Social Inclusion Award
More about Minas Olímpica Geração Esporte
Geração Esporte incentives the sports practice backings sports in many dimensions, through various modalities, for children and teenagers to be capable of develop their sportive trajectory, incorporating in their formation the values of sport, favoring that they become references in their communities. The focus of this action consists in the improvement of sport, following technical and scientific knowledge, what will lead the State of Minas Gerais to a prominent position on the formation of young athletes and citizens.
The project is settled in 108 cities in Minas Gerais, working with 6 Higher Education Institutions which offers undergraduate and graduate courses, benefiting 11,600 participants. This cities are selected by a public notice for a period of two years by a public notice and ordered in a priority list according to the HDI level (the cities with lower HDI have preference) and the full participation in other years of the program.