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If you are from São Paulo or Campinas and already run a social or cultural project in the quebrada, this programme is for you: dedicated mentoring, training, financial support and networks to turn ideas into initiatives that transform territories.

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A PerifaImpacto training gathering with leaders together

São Paulo + Campinas

20leaders per edition
R$ 1.000monthly stipend (BRL)
05pillars of the programme
Siemenssponsor of this edition

// investment delivered in the programme

R$ 237.000in grants and allowances paid
R$ 5.000in conditional grants paid

delivered through Aug/2026 · paid items, compiled from the accounts · investment database →

We believe that every impact leader is an agent of change who should be supported, encouraged and funded. PerifaImpacto is a development programme for entrepreneurial leaders of social and cultural impact in the peripheries — with the aim of turning ideas into initiatives that transform territories.

Those who transform, take part

  • Initiatives led by people from the peripheries who want to develop along the path of social and cultural impact;
  • Leaders of collectives, impact businesses, creative businesses and cultural projects;
  • People who want to learn or develop their entrepreneurial skills and abilities;
  • Young folks who believe they can give a new push to the initiative they are already working on;
  • Anyone brilliant looking for support on a solo project — and to be clear: here you will not be on your own;
  • Everyone with a real drive to find genuine solutions to the problems of their quebrada;
  • Initiatives that generate social impact, sustainability and culture;
  • Anyone who wants to get hands-on and finally get the idea off the ground.

Ten leaders are selected in each city — São Paulo and Campinas.

Why take part?

The programme helps your initiative attract sponsorship and donations, improve its communication, organise activities and teams, plan goals and measure results, build new partnerships, occupy digital space, tell your story, lead your cause and shape public policy — with modern methodologies, legal compliance (and an understanding of your rights and duties) and financial management of every real that comes in and goes out.

Who sponsors it

Siemens

Siemens Brasil began its first activities in 1867, installing the first major telegraph line between the Emperor’s residence in Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul. The company was founded in Brazil in 1905, the first electrical and electronics multinational to establish itself in the country. Throughout its history in Brazil, Siemens has actively contributed to building and modernising the country’s infrastructure. The Siemens Group is made up of Siemens Brasil, Siemens Healthineers and Siemens Mobility. It currently has two factories, seven Research and Development centres and four Distribution Centres across the country. For more information visit: www.siemens.com.br.

Siemens Fundação Brasil

Siemens Fundação Brasil is a non-profit foundation promoting sustainable social development, focused on access to quality education. The foundation supports initiatives to address today’s challenges responsibly, working with partners to develop and implement solutions with technological innovation. Its work is impact-oriented and conducted transparently. Find out more: siemens-fundacao.org.

// how it works

the pillars of the programme.

01

Development journey

A learning track focused on social action and on strengthening leaders from the peripheries: social innovation, project management, team building, theory of change and fundraising — practical, participatory training.

02

Specialist mentoring

Experienced mentors accompany the whole journey with tailored strategic support — a continuous space for listening, exchange and collective building.

03

Financial support

A monthly stipend of R$ 1,000 (BRL) throughout the programme, so that young people from different circumstances can dedicate themselves fully to the journey — a recognition of the time and energy they invest.

04

Network of connections

Alongside 20 other leaders from the peripheries, a diverse and collaborative network — peer exchange and partnerships with the impact ecosystem.

05

Diversity and inclusion

The selection process prioritises Black people, women, trans people, people with disabilities and Indigenous peoples — for spaces that are genuinely diverse, safe and inclusive.

// who moves the network

each person, a territory.

20 people
Portrait of Adler da Silva Martins

Adler da Silva Martins

Jd Nova Vitória · São Paulo

Loucoala'Mc, a Black man from São Mateus, a multi-artist trained in sound engineering and music production, founder of the #Sanatório label. He coordinates the Sarau do Vale collective, fostering artistic development in the peripheries for more than 10 years.

Portrait of Amanda Cassemiro Fernandes

Amanda Cassemiro Fernandes

Jd Rosas · São Paulo

An independent artist, marginal poet and MC, 25 years old, a Black woman from Francisco Morato. She created the project A Mulher na Estrada, dedicated to valuing women from the peripheries, single mothers and community leaders.

Portrait of Angel

Angel

Jardim São Vicente · Campinas

Bgirl Angel One, 27, a Breaking dancer and cultural producer from Campinas. She leads an initiative that strengthens Breaking through workshops, championships and activities that widen access to art in the peripheries.

Portrait of Ariane da Silva Antônio

Ariane da Silva Antônio

Ouro Verde · Campinas

A fashion designer trained in Textiles and Fashion, creator of the project "Tecer é Viver" at CECCO Tear das Artes. She uses the loom to turn health treatment into income and autonomy, professionalising the craft work of women in the community.

Portrait of Camila Mayra dos Anjos Caetano

Camila Mayra dos Anjos Caetano

Vila União · Campinas

A 32-year-old lawyer and a person with a visual impairment, born in Vila União in Campinas. She created an initiative to support people with disabilities in fully exercising motherhood and fatherhood, promoting autonomy and respect.

Portrait of Camilli Miranda Silva

Camilli Miranda Silva

Tupinambá, Região dos Pimentas · São Paulo

Founder and director of Perifluentes, an online language school that democratises English teaching for people from the peripheries. At 20, she is part of Fora da Curva LAB, working at the intersection of education, culture and social impact.

Portrait of Emanuelle Nogueira dos Santos

Emanuelle Nogueira dos Santos

Satélite Iris · Campinas

A 21-year-old Black and LGBT woman, founder of "Garimpando na Quebrada" in Satélite Íris III, Campinas. She develops projects that empower Black people and young people from the peripheries and rebuild their self-esteem through art and culture.

Portrait of Gabriel Henrique Rodrigues da Silva

Gabriel Henrique Rodrigues da Silva

Carapicuíba · São Paulo

Okam Kari, 21, a poet and physiotherapy student from Carapicuíba, organiser of the Sarau Zona Ouro collective and one of the creators of Slam Arandu. He champions Black knowledge and ancestral Black culture.

Portrait of Herbert Otacilio da Silva

Herbert Otacilio da Silva

São Marcos · Campinas

A visual artist inspired by graffiti, by pixo and by Hip-Hop aesthetics, whose work is born of observing everyday life and of the symbolic construction of territories of freedom. He believes in art as a cartography of possible worlds.

Portrait of Irawó Gonçalves

Irawó Gonçalves

Jardim Marcelo, Capão Redondo · São Paulo

A 27-year-old poet, slammer, slam master, model and art educator from the south side of São Paulo. Creator of Slam Pretagonista, she gives visibility and support to poets from the peripheries. She has walked at São Paulo Fashion Week, worked on projects of the Municipal Secretariat of Culture and at Fábrica de Cultura Capão Redondo, and in 2023 released her first zine, Respeite o Seu Tempo.

Portrait of Juliene Katlyn Rodrigues Barbosa

Juliene Katlyn Rodrigues Barbosa

São Domingos / Campo Belo · Campinas

A 30-year-old multi-artist, teacher and advertising professional, a Black woman from Campinas. Her initiative Casa do Sonho is born of the lack of access to dance in her childhood and seeks to make art, culture and education accessible in the periphery.

Portrait of Kairon Luyli Soares

Kairon Luyli Soares

Jardim do Lago · Campinas

A 27-year-old transmasculine man from the Northeast of Brazil, a dance technician and a child of Casa de Manzamussa in the ballroom community, founder of the initiative Suco de Transmasc. He works in Campinas with culture, art, new creative economies and gender equality.

Portrait of Letícia Damiana Moreira da Silva

Letícia Damiana Moreira da Silva

Jardim Fernanda · Campinas

A 23-year-old Fashion Production student, founder of Tigresinhas, a brand of accessories and cultural expression born in the periphery of Campinas. She uses fashion as a tool for self-esteem and for valuing the women of the quebrada.

Portrait of Lucas Vinicios Alves

Lucas Vinicios Alves

Jardim Lapena · São Paulo

Luck Vas, 28, a cultural producer and socio-educational adviser from Jardim Lapena, is one of the most influential voices in Slam Poetry in Brazil. With Revoada Terapia, he creates spaces where young people and leaders from the peripheries discover themselves through art.

Portrait of Myla Silva

Myla Silva

Jardim Lapena · São Paulo

A 29-year-old actress, born in São Luís (Maranhão) and based in São Miguel Paulista. She was part of Cia Utilidade Pública with the play Dia Útil, touring Teatro Flávio Império, Aldeia Satélite Espaço Cultural and public squares. She is one of the creators of the scenic-poetic performance group PARDOnizadas, with the action Sangue Sujo (2017) and the performance Pilares Session (2022); through the group she began, in 2021, the project Entre Becos e Vielas, supported by Fundação Tide Setubal, bringing art, culture and leisure to children and teenagers in the community. She works as a social mentor at the NGO Gerando Falcões, on Projeto Decolagem, accompanying families in situations of high vulnerability.

Portrait of Nycoli Mirella Cicio Leite

Nycoli Mirella Cicio Leite

Jardim Santa Brígida · São Paulo

Nyca, 20, a multi-artist from Carapicuíba: composer, poet, slammer, art educator and cultural producer. She is part of Slam Oz and contributes as an interviewer at Jornal Correria, bringing together politics, the word and territory.

Portrait of Raissa Gabriela Leite de Souza

Raissa Gabriela Leite de Souza

Vila Padre Anchieta · Campinas

A 27-year-old Indigenous woman from the periphery, reclaiming her Tupi Guarani heritage, born in Vila Padre Anchieta, Campinas. Founder of the project Aldeia Periférica, she promotes historical reparation between village and periphery and campaigns for land demarcation.

Portrait of Rayssa Raabe Duarte Raimundo

Rayssa Raabe Duarte Raimundo

Ouro Verde, DIC 5 · Campinas

A singer, songwriter and music and audiovisual producer on the Campinas scene, a Black woman from the periphery of the DICs. In 2021 she created DUARTEFILMS, an audiovisual production company where she directs her own music videos and those of other artists.

Portrait of Tankian dos Santos Sousa

Tankian dos Santos Sousa

Jardim Lapena · São Paulo

A 24-year-old developer of artistic languages from São Miguel Paulista, curator and communicator. With Yalodê Produções, she seeks to transform the arts sector by bringing in racialised trans people.

Portrait of Ygor Silva Severo "Poeta CJ"

Ygor Silva Severo "Poeta CJ"

Vila Dalva · São Paulo

Poeta CJ, 25, was born in Camaçari (Bahia) and grew up in Vila Dalva; a cultural organiser, slammer, slam master of Slam Oz, host of Sarau Zona Ouro, MC, actor and circus artist. He has three books and has performed in more than 80 public schools, as well as in prisons and youth care units, in more than 15 Sesc venues and on the stage of the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo on National Funk Day. He took part in the exhibition "Nossa Canção", at the Museum of the Portuguese Language, alongside Tom Zé, Carlinhos Brown and Gilberto Gil. Champion of the Parlapatões Artistic Championship, winner of the Afro Arte International Poetry Championship (2023) and regional champion three years running. He brings voice and hope to communities, turning art into power and inclusion for young people from the peripheries.

// frequently asked questions

before you apply.

Who can apply to PerifaImpacto?

Leaders from the peripheries with an impact initiative in São Paulo or Campinas. What weighs in the selection is lived experience of the territory and clarity about what the initiative wants to change.

How does the stipend work?

Those selected receive a stipend of R$ 1,000 (BRL) per month so they can dedicate time to their own initiative without giving up their income during the journey.

How many places are there per city?

There are 20 places in total: ten in São Paulo and ten in Campinas.

What does the programme offer beyond the stipend?

The track is organised around five pillars: beyond the stipend, there is training (business model, governance, finance, communication), ongoing mentoring, connection to the partner network, and funding for the initiatives.

Who sponsors PerifaImpacto?

This edition is sponsored by Siemens.

// from the house’s open notebook

publications about this initiative.

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// initiative team

who makes it happen.

Portrait of Geraldo Barros

Geraldo Barros

Project Manager

Leads and represents Casa Hacker, serving as Executive Director of PerifaImpacto.

Portrait of Gabrielli Silva

Gabrielli Silva

Project Assistant · Campinas

Plans, integrates and coordinates day-to-day strategy for PerifaImpacto in Campinas.

Portrait of Bianca Martins

Bianca Martins

Project Assistant · São Paulo

Plans, integrates and coordinates day-to-day strategy for PerifaImpacto in São Paulo.

Portrait of Hellio Couto

Hellio Couto

Pedagogical Coordinator

Coordinates, plans and guides the learning journey with the leaders and impact advisers.

Portrait of Suellen Soares

Suellen Soares

Impact Adviser · Campinas

One-to-one advisory support, facilitation of the gatherings and follow-up on how the initiatives develop.

Portrait of Amanda Santos

Amanda Santos

Impact Adviser · São Paulo

One-to-one advisory support, facilitation of the gatherings and follow-up on how the initiatives develop.

PerifaImpacto in your territory?

Want to take part, support this, or bring this initiative to your school, collective or city? The house opens its door.

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// who makes this initiative possible

sponsorship

  • Siemens
  • Siemens Fundação Brasil