EMPODERA+ Program opens selection for reserve registration
Those interested have until July 4th to register online or in person
The State Secretariat for Racial Equality and Human Rights (SEIRDH) has opened a selection for reserve registration for the EMPODERA+ program (Dignified Work, Education, and Income Generation Program for LGBTQIA+ People). Interested parties have until July 4th to register. This initiative is part of the National Strategy for Dignified Work, Education, and Income Generation for LGBTQIA+ People, developed through a Technical Cooperation Agreement with the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship (MDHC).
The EMPODERA+ is a social policy that prepares and supports the LGBTQIA+ community for the job market, aiming for their autonomy. In Pará, the vacancies are for people in situations of social vulnerability residing in the municipalities of Belém, Ananindeua, Benevides, Marituba, and Santa Bárbara do Pará.
In addition to promoting access, retention, and advancement in professional careers for LGBTQIA+ individuals, the program supports the inclusion of these individuals in income-generating activities freely, with guaranteed labor and social security rights, through Solidarity Economy, Cooperativism, and Entrepreneurship, according to the Methodological and Service Guide of the Pilot Project of the Program.
Scholarships
Scholarships for maintenance will be granted as follows:
- 100 scholarships of R$ 200.00 for up to 2 months, for the preparation of the Individual Service Plan (PIA), regardless of the beneficiary's income;
- 30 scholarships of R$ 1,000.00, after the preparation of the PIA, for 9 months for individuals with an income below 1.5 minimum wage;
- 50 scholarships of R$ 250.00, after the preparation of the PIA, for 9 months, for individuals with an income above 1.5 minimum wage.
During the execution period, the program will have a technical team composed of a general coordinator, a psychologist, a social worker, an educator, and a job vacancy and partnership facilitator. These professionals will be responsible for supporting the beneficiaries in their journeys within the program.
Throughout the execution time, the program will have a technical team composed of a general coordinator, a psychologist, a social worker, an educator, and a job vacancy and partnership facilitator. These professionals will be responsible for supporting the beneficiaries in their journeys within the program.
Registrations
Individuals interested in joining the reserve registration can register virtually or in person at the SEIRDH headquarters, located at Arcipreste Manoel Teodoro Street, No. 1020, until July 4th. Copies of the documents listed in the announcement and the registration form must be submitted in person. Virtually, the registration questionnaire must be filled out and the documents sent through the link provided on the secretary's website.
Who can participate?
Individuals who self-declare as LGBTQIA and are over 18 years old can participate. Registrants cannot have a formal employment relationship, that is, a signed Work Card. However, they can have informal income. Of the total number of vacancies, at least 50% must be occupied by black individuals, as well as at least 50% of the vacancies must be occupied by trans individuals or travestis.
The following profiles are considered priority for the Pilot Project of the EMPODERA+ Program:
- Unemployed individuals in social vulnerability who have not completed basic education;
- Unemployed individuals in social vulnerability who have completed basic education and wish to qualify for the job market through vocational or technical courses;
- Unemployed individuals in social vulnerability who have completed basic education and wish to access the job market or support for income generation, without pursuing qualification for the job market through vocational or technical courses;
- Unemployed individuals who have qualifications or professional experience and wish to access the job market or support for income generation;
- Unemployed individuals who have qualifications or professional experience and wish only to access citizenship and human rights training.
*Text by Fernanda Graim - SEIRDH
