Be prepared to be moved by the heartwarming stories of two women who have transformed their lives and that of their families.
Ana Paula and Vanessa, each a mother and head of a family that was attended by the Dara Institute, are the protagonists of the documentary The wheel turns, directed by filmmaker Isabel Joffily and produced with the support of the Skoll Foundation. The world premiere of the film will happen in May of this year.
To mark this first screening, the Dara Institute, the Skoll Foundation and the Video Consortium are organizing the seminar Reconnecting ties: the role of women in the transformation of the lives of their families, on May 13, 2025, from 2pm to 3pm (BRT).
Check out the program and the speakers:
- Opening by Skoll Foundation representative
- Presentation by Dr. Vera Cordeiro, founder and Chairwoman of the Dara Institute
- Panel with Prof. Dr. Cibele Henriques (School of Social Service, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), Cristina Pereira (head of Dara´s Service area) and Isabel Assis (Project manager at Dara), with moderation of Amanda Lemos (researcher of the Knowledge and Information Sharing area at Dara)
- Exhibition of the documentary The wheel turns (14 minutes)
- Q & A (15 minutes)
The meeting will take place on Zoom, with automatic translation by the platform tool. Registration is free.
