We are the SETA Project Education System for an Anti-Racist Transformation

SETA REPRESENTS OUR AMBITION FOR CHANGE AND AGILITY.

There is systemic and structural racism that affects Brazilian public education and deepens racial inequalities

44%

of the Brazilian population identify racism, color and ethnicity as the main cause of inequality

Source: Perceptions about Racism in Brazil 2023

56%

of Brazilians live with people who suffer racism

Source: Perceptions about Racism in Brazil 2023

38%

who suffered racism point to school/college/university as places where this violence occurred

Source: Perceptions about Racism in Brazil 2023

74%

are in favor of reserving places in higher education, public sector competitions and jobs in private companies for the black and/or indigenous population

Source: Perceptions about Racism in Brazil 2023

Our purpose:

The SETA Project systematically promotes the voice, agency and leadership of black, indigenous and quilombola groups and people.

Our mission is to transform the ecosystem of public education in Brazil and institutionalize an approach to racial and gender equity in policy and practice. We will work to achieve the following six outcomes:

Testimonies

Anti-racists in Action

SETA Project was built by an unprecedented alliance of organizations with vast experience and anti-racist education actions. This work in coalition continues to dialogue with other projects and organizations across the country that operate in formal or non-formal education spaces with the aim of tackling inequalities in these environments.

Anti-racist wiki

Perceptions about Racism in Brazil

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Articles

Transforming the financing of education at the mid-point of the sustainable development goals

David Archer Abstract The failure to address strategic issues in the financing of education is undermining progress towards SDG4. The…

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The case for educational reparations: addressing racial injustices in sustainable development goal 4

Highlights The absent presence of race in development reflects how issues of race and racism are erased from discourses about…

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Black, indigenous and quilombola girls and young women transform communities and school culture to be anti-racist and equitable. We understand, therefore, that the place of black, indigenous and quilombola girls is at school. Therefore, we will act intentionally to build a transformative educational system that promotes dignity at school.

Educators trained through initial and continuing training programs and supported with educational resources and guidance from education managers. Furthermore, they have the autonomy to incorporate anti-racist and non-sexist educational practices due to institutional recognition of the importance of these themes, with accessible and quality material support.

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THE SETA PROJECT – EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR AN ANTI-RACIST TRANSFORMATION IS A PROJECT SUPPORTED BY THE W. K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION, SINCE 2021, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ACTING TOGETHER FOR AN ANTI-RACIST AND QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION.