On 5 November 2025, Minas em Tech, an initiative of Casa Hacker in partnership with PPG Brasil, was featured on the programme Mulher.com, on Rede Século 21. The appearance was part of the show’s Block 2 and addressed a subject central to the project: the importance of access to STEAM education for girls in public schools.
STEAM is the English acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. By bringing these fields together, Minas em Tech seeks not only to build technical knowledge, but also to foster critical thinking, creativity and autonomy among girls and young women studying in public schools.
The interview featured:
- Aliene Villaça – Teacher and STEAM Pedagogical Coordinator
- Ludmilla Mendes de Almeida – Former student of the project
Over the course of the conversation (available from the 27-minute mark of the programme), Aliene told the story of her own path through STEAM, starting in the public education system in Minas Gerais, and underlined how STEAM training spaces can widen professional and academic horizons for girls who often do not picture themselves in scientific or technological careers.
Ludmilla, in turn, shared her journey as a participant in the project and how that experience helped broaden her outlook on the future. Her presence reinforces one of the pillars of Minas em Tech: when girls have access to quality training opportunities, they become the protagonists of their own stories.
By taking this debate onto free-to-air television, Casa Hacker underlines the urgency of
- Democratising access to STEAM education for public-school students;
- Confronting gender inequalities in the fields of science and technology;
- Strengthening policies and initiatives that bring girls closer to content, tools and positive role models in this field.
Visibility on a programme such as Mulher.com helps widen the reach of this message, raise awareness among educators, families and public administrators, and create support networks so that more girls can see themselves as scientists, programmers, engineers, artists and researchers.
Watch the interview: the Minas em Tech appearance on the Mulher.com programme can be watched on YouTube (from approximately 27 minutes into the video):
(from approximately 27 minutes into the video)
About PPG PPG (NYSE: PPG) is a global leader in paints, coatings and specialty materials. Present in more than 70 countries and with over five decades of operations in Brazil, the company develops solutions that protect and beautify the world, serving a range of segments such as automotive, industrial, architectural and packaging, among others. Through social responsibility initiatives and the PPG Foundation, the company supports programmes that widen access to education, especially in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
About Casa Hacker Casa Hacker is a non-profit organisation, founded and led by people from the periphery and born in the periphery of Campinas (SP). Operating in Campinas, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, its mission is to make technology and social innovation a place for everyone, through education in social innovation and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics), towards building a fairer and more sustainable future. In recent years, more than 120 young people have been trained in STEAM; more than 400 people – from children and adolescents to older adults – have been digitally included through basic digital education programmes across more than 10 peripheral territories. The organisation has also trained more than 80 educators to protect the privacy and safety of children and adolescents online, and has passed on more than R$ 500 mil directly to organisations, impact leaders and collectives for the development of innovative social impact initiatives in the peripheries.
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