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Introduction
New York Samba School, INC, is a samba
school that follows the model conceived by
the people of Rio de Janeiro-Brazil.
Formerly known as Samba School for Social
Justice Project, founded in Brooklyn,
October 2005 by musician percussionist and
community organizer Carlos de Oliveira, it
was incorporated as a not for profit in
7/20/2009.
In Rio, each one of the several samba
schools has a different approach on how its
business is conducted, on how the sound of
its drum ensemble should be, on their
relationship with the communities in which
they were conceived and developed.
In New York, New York Samba School reflects
the cultural melting pot and the people of
this state and city, as well as the
democratic inspiration of this great nation.
What is
New York Samba School?
New York Samba School is an art,
education, cultural and social
not-for-profit organization based in NYC
representing and promoting Brazil through
the art and culture of Samba.
NYSS Mission
Our mission is to promote Brazilian
culture, bring together and help to empower
Latinos and afro-descent communities through
art, education, social, sport and cultural
activities. It aims to help and advance the
lives of disenfranchised youth by improving,
and providing opportunities to become a
responsible, active, engaged in and being a
successful part of this society.
We believe that the Brazilian samba school
model is a cultural, fun, educational and
competent system to achieve our mission.
New York Samba School History
New York Samba School was founded in
October 2005, known then as Samba School for
Social Justice Project, and incorporated in
July 2009 by Carlos de Oliveira.
The organization paraded for peace in 2005,
2006 and 2007 as a guest of Brooklyn Parents
for Peace, performed at Lincoln Center Out
of the Doors, La Casita in 2006, taught drum
and dance classes for youth, adults and
seniors in the New York City boroughs of
Brooklyn, The Bronx, and Queens.
New York Samba School organized cultural
workshops ( Brasil Real, Brazil Cultural) to
educate Americans, Brazilians and non
Brazilians, adults and children in NY, about
Afro-Brazilian culture including capoeira
(an Afro-Brazilian art form that combines
elements of martial arts, games, music and
dance), samba dance and drum, and live music
(samba and forro).
From 2007 to 2009, due to lack of funds, and
seeking ways to restructure its mission and
redefine its goals, the organization
suspended its activities to resume in 2009
as a legally incorporated New York State
nonprofit corporation with 501(c)3 status.
NEW YORK SAMBA SCHOOL “a samba school for
social justice” brought in a team of
professionals interested in transform, what
was then a project, into an educational,
social, sport and cultural nonprofit
organization.
Goals
1. To enroll 400 Latino and African
descendent youth, age 10 to 21, in the New
York Samba School Art and Education, Social,
Cultural and Sports Programs, between August
2009 and August 2010, to positively affect
and empower their lives.
2. To establish a Samba School Parade in NYC
in the summer 2010.
Objectives
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Conceptualize, educate the public and
develop a Rio de Janeiro samba school
model.
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Promote and defend Latino and
Afro-Descent cultures in NYC
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Advocate for a holistic education and
economic system that embraces the social
and cultural aspect of these communities
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Create and develop an international
social and cultural exchange trip among
NYC youth, artists, educators, and their
counterpart in Brazil, Latin America and
African countries.
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Conceptualize, create and develop an
After School Program.
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Conceptualize, create and develop a
Dropout Prevention Program to help the
public schools accomplish their mission.
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Conceptualize, create and develop an
Educational Fund to help disenfranchised
youth achieve a higher education.
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Prepare and engage the youth enrolled in
our programs to learn job skills to be
used in the New York Samba School’s
development and in the business
community.
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Create and develop music and dance
workshops to maintain, value and
appreciate Latinos and afro-descent
culture and tradition.
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Create and develop computer literacy
programs.
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Create and develop audio and video
production programs to engage the youth
in the creative process giving them the
necessary skills to advocate their
issues and to be an active agent of
their own history and culture.
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Create and develop a sport program based
on capoeira, soccer and street basket
ball activities.
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Parade annually showing the beauty and
the diversity of the culture of New York
through a samba school parade format.
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