Social Action Program • Hours Certificate • Human Exchange
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.
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 & DanceConducting 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
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
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
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
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)
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 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
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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."
Fill in your personal details, availability and area of interest. Our Social Action Sector team will get in touch to schedule a face-to-face or online conversation and introduce the institution.
Av. Washington Luiz, 570 - Vila Marieta, Campinas/SP
Term of Adhesion & LGPD
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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Future Volunteer FAQs
Click on the questions below to understand how engagement works:
No! No prior experience is required. All new volunteers undergo an acclimatization at ICCT and receive practical guidance from our technical team on tactile guidance (Sighted Guide), inclusive posture and etiquette without ableism.
Yes! We issue a formal declaration and certificate with the calculation of hours of voluntary work performed, perfectly accepted to prove additional hours at universities and technical schools.
The minimum age to work directly in workshops and tours is 18 years old. Young people aged 16 and 17 can participate accompanied by their parents or with formal authorization from their guardians in specific events.
For sure! We schedule corporate volunteering days at our 19,700 m² headquarters in Campinas, with joint activities in the Sensory Garden, interaction in artistic workshops and blind empathy experiences for the company's employees.
The commitment varies according to your availability! We have weekly modalities of 1 to 2 hours (such as conducting workshops), fortnightly or occasional (such as support on external tours and bazaars).