Classes will start in November and will be held twice a week

Transforming the reality of children and adolescents from Pouso Alegre through sport is one of the current goals of the ONG Ajudôu. With the Judo in Schools social project scheduled to start in November, 300 children and teenagers from Pouso Alegre will have the opportunity to have free judo classes after school hours.

Ajudôu is a Non-Governmental Organization, recognized for its public utility at the municipal and state levels. It was founded in 1995, in Timóteo-MG, and has already served more than 30 thousand children and adolescents with free judo and other sports classes. Currently, Ajudôu is in more than 30 cities in 4 Brazilian states.

The Judo in Schools Project will be a great opportunity for children and teenagers to practice judo in an oriented way, with qualified professionals and free quality sports material”, says the coordinator of the Judo in Schools Project, Dalton Pinheiro.

The Judo in Schools Project will bring a series of benefits to the municipality that go beyond sports classes, such as: strengthening the sense of community among students, increasing the social circle and learning about volunteering. Therefore, the development of social sports projects across the country is of paramount importance, because when young people have contact with the concepts and virtues of Ajudôu, they have the possibility to form their character and have a different future, contrary to what they would have if you were on the streets.

Registrations open for Judo classes in Schools

The Judo in Schools Project is sponsored by Unilever, through the Minas Gerais State Sports Incentive Law and support from the City Hall. Registration is open for 300 children and teenagers (male and female) between 7 and 17 years old to practice judo classes for 1 year.

Class locations

Classes will start in November and will be held twice a week, always in the students’ school shift, lasting 1 hour. Check the locations:

• Filippo Smaldone Institute (Avenue Maj. Armando Rubens Storino, Nº 1339 – Jardim Aureliano, Pouso Alegre);
• Associação de Pais e Amigos de Excepcionais – APAE (Street Francisco Aragone, Nº 15 – Árvore Grande, Pouso Alegre);
• Escola Municipal Antônio Mariosa – Caic Árvore Grande. (Street 274, R. P, Nº 104 – Xangrilá, Pouso Alegre).

Full uniforms for fighting

The student’s self-esteem is developed during all stages of the project. An example is the uniform kit that each one will receive, containing a brand new shirt, kimono and belt. The delivery of materials ensures that all Judo in Schools students attend classes with equality, regardless of the financial conditions of the families.

Protocol for Resumption of Sports Activities at Ajudôu

To carry out the assistance, without putting children and teachers at risk, the Protocol for Resumption of Sports Activities at Ajudôu in the context of Covid-19. 

The Ajudôu manual aims to pass general health safety rules against Covid-19 according to the reality of each location, that is, sport classes will be adapted according to the Ajudôu guidelines, which can be revised. Below are some example guidelines:

• Minimum distance required during classes (1 student every 2 m²);
• All students must start and finish activities at the same time and leave in an orderly manner, without contact and crowding;
• End of classes 10 minutes before to avoid crowding with the class of the next class;