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Turn your time into Autonomy and Affection

Volunteer at Instituto Campineiro dos Cegos Trabalhadores is to be a living part of a century-old network of inclusion and citizenship. Whether teaching cultural or sports workshops, accompanying tours, helping in the Sensory Garden or supporting charitable events, your presence directly transforms the lives of more than 1,200 people assisted in Campinas and the region.

+93 Years
Tradition and Care in Campinas
Hours
Certificate Issuance for Colleges
Flexible
Weekly, Fortnightly or Occasional Workshops
Accessible
Initial sighted Guide Training Included
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Select your time availability and your main interest to discover which area of ICCT your talent will generate the greatest impact:

* All volunteers receive prior guidance on inclusive conduct and the Sighted Guide technique taught by our technical team.

Recommended Opportunity: VOL-ART-01
Volunteer Arts Workshops & Dance Conducting or supporting music workshops, inclusive forró dancing, theater or tactile crafts for groups of people assisted.
Commitment: 1 to 2 hours per week
Location of Action: ICCT Headquarters (Campinas)
Training: Included (Sighted Guide)
Certification: Issued semi-annually

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Inclusive Forró Dance Volunteer Workshop

Instruction or conduction of inclusive forró dance for mixed groups of blind people, stimulating rhythm, body balance and social coexistence.

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Promotes improved balance, improves locomotion and strengthens self-esteem through music and peer interaction. Weekly or fortnightly monitoring of classes in the ICCT's adapted auditorium with support from the social support team. 1 to 2 hours per week

Volunteer Storytelling & Reading Workshop

Mediation of reading and playful narration of short stories and literary classics to expand the repertoire of children and young people assisted by ICCT.

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Develops cognitive repertoire and oral communication skills through active listening and interpretation of characters. Weekly meetings using collections from the ICCT library and audio-teaching books. 1 to 2 hours per week

Voluntary Theatrical Initiation Workshop

Conducting or supporting dramatic games and public expression exercises for the cultural development of people with visual impairments.

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Increases disinhibition, body expression and interest in theater as a tool for voice and belonging. Practical classes in the ICCT auditorium with rehearsals for internal presentations at the institution's festivities. 2 hours per week

Adapted Chess Volunteer Workshop

Guidance and friendly arbitration of chess matches on adapted boards with fitting pieces and coordinates in Braille.

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It works on strategy, sequential memory, spatial orientation and tactical decision-making. Tactical training for beginners and advanced students in the ICCT living space. 1 to 2 hours per week

Yoga & Body Awareness Volunteer Workshop

Instruction of postures and breathing techniques narrated for relaxation, stress reduction and increased spatial balance of practitioners.

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Provides physical and mental well-being through focus on breathing and proprioceptive awareness. Narrated classes with detailed verbal alignment instructions in a calm environment. 1 to 2 hours per week

Accompaniment on Cultural Tours & External Leisure

Accompanying groups of people on external trips to fairs, parks, adapted museums, theaters and shopping malls in Campinas.

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It guarantees safe travel in the field and enriches the community experience with informal audio description of the route. Monitoring under the coordination of the Social Service team. Volunteer food and transportation included in the project. Occasional (Weekends or part-time)

Care and Gardening in the Sensory Garden

Maintenance of aromatic plants, flowers and biological garden in the ICCT Sensory Garden (19,700 m²), which serves as a tactile and olfactory laboratory.

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It keeps alive the structure that allows olfactory, tactile and stress-relieving experiences for service users. Pruning aromatic herbs, planting seedlings and supporting visitors to the Garden. 2 to 4 hours per week

Support at Charity Bazaars, Sorting & Festivities

Support in the organization, screening of donations and customer service at ICCT community bazaars and institutional parties.

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It helps to raise direct resources to maintain the free workshops and daily snacks for those attended. In-person work at the ICCT headquarters with organization of pieces and reception of donors. Flexible / Event Days

Corporate Volunteering & Social Action Day (Day of Service)

Engagement days for teams from partner companies with gardening efforts, experiences of empathy and interaction with service users.

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Strengthens the corporate team's bonds around the Social Pillar (S) of the ESG acronym and real diversity. Customized half-day or full-day programming at ICCT headquarters with corporate certificate. Scheduled Social Action Day

Benefits of Human Engagement

What Do You Get From Volunteering at ICCT?

Volunteer work is a two-way street. At the same time that your dedication enriches the workshops and tours for blind people, you live one of the most transformative experiences of human learning and practical accessibility.

Advantages for Students and Professionals:
  • Official Certificate: Issuance of a social action hours certificate valid for additional university hours.
  • sighted Guide Training: Practical learning of tactile driving techniques for blind people.
  • Social Networking: Contact with professionals in the areas of psychology, social services, arts and inclusive education.

Testimony of Our Community

"Being at ICCT teaches you that blindness does not limit talent, the joy of living and the desire to learn. Every hour invested in the workshops gives me a deep learning of empathy and listening that I carry throughout my life."

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Voluntary work is governed by Federal Law No. 9,608/98. All volunteers sign a Term of Adhesion and receive a formal declaration of participation.

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