Facens University Center continuously seeks to encourage students to develop civic awareness and engagement with the needs of the real world. We offer a range of actions and volunteer programs, connecting classroom learning with practices that inspire social change.
Aiming to also reach stakeholders, we promote initiatives that foster debates, exchanges, and reflections on the ESG agenda, which we consider fundamental for progress in both the market and society.
In August 2024, we launched Regenerar, a project born from the partnership between Conscious Capitalism Brazil and Facens University Center. Its purpose is to inspire and mobilize leaders toward a regenerative economy, aiming for desirable futures in which business, society, and the planet can thrive together.
The launch took place in São Paulo, at Copastur headquarters, in a provocative, profound, and inspiring morning. The event was marked by rich dialogues and the presence of leaders such as Denise Hills, Tarcila Ursini, Lua Couto, Marcella Zambardino, Edmar Mendoza Bull, Hugo Bethlem, among many others, who honored the occasion and contributed with their own perspectives and practices on regeneration in business.
Regenerar is a course with more than 30 hours of content, distributed across six intensive modules, complementary e-books, and 28 fully online episodes. It offers a learning journey that goes beyond technical knowledge. In addition to the online course, we designed a path that strengthens engagement, expands awareness, and drives practical actions within companies. For this reason, we offer a learning track that includes lectures, webinars, workshops, and corporate training sessions to guide leaders in their journey toward more regenerative and sustainable models.
In September, we also launched the Regenerar Podcast, featuring guests who delve deeper into topics related to Regeneration, Sustainability, and ESG.
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Learn more about Regenerar.
The Pescar Project is a social initiative whose main goal is to bring about positive transformation in the lives of young people in situations of social vulnerability, preparing them for the professional world and contributing to their personal and social development.
In 2024, the Social Innovation Lab (LIS) supported another edition of the project carried out by Emerson and Lapônia Volvo, mobilizing 13 volunteers among students and staff from Facens University Center.
For the students participating in Pescar at Lapônia Volvo, the volunteers taught classes on the following topics: Technological Transformations, Innovation, Digital Media, Social Networks, Basic Concepts of Hardware and Software, and Office Package, Tools and Apps, held at the Computer Lab of Facens University Center. For the students of Pescar at Emerson, the topics were related to Sustainability: Conservation and Sustainability, Sustainability Tripod, Global Compact, and Environmental Education; and Communication: The Power of Communication and Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication.
The Our Garden, Our Future project, developed through a partnership between the Social Innovation Lab (LIS) and the Agronomic Engineering program, aims to transform extension activities into a continuous practice, creating lasting impact both on the beneficiary institutions and on students’ education. In 2024, during the third edition of the project,the beneficiary institution was E.E. Profa. Antônia Lucchesi, where nine Facens University Center students developed and implemented a vegetable garden that benefited 200 school students.
Power Girl is a free training program created through a partnership between the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Brazil, the Brazil–United States Cultural Center (CCBEU), SEBRAE, and the Facens Entrepreneurship Center (FACE). Its goal is to empower women on their entrepreneurial journey by offering practical tools and specialized support for building solid and sustainable businesses.
In 2024, around 60 women participating in the social programs of Casada Mulher and the Lugar de Amor e Restauração Association (LuAR)had the opportunity to attend both online and in-person classesof the program.
The Dental Clinic of Facens University Center opened its doors to provide dental care to the community of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba. The clinic will offer access to affordable or free dental treatments through partnerships with the Unified Health System(SUS), public institutions, NGOs, as well as direct service to the general population.
The Dental Clinic includes 25 fully equipped dental offices, a sterilization room, two X-ray rooms, a decontamination room, digital X-ray equipment, dental laser, vacuum pumps, and an electronic medical records system. Treatments are performed by students of the Dentistry program, always under the supervision and guidance of Facens University Center professors, ensuring a high-level practical experience for students and quality care for patients.
Learn more about Dental Clinic.
Facens University Center supported the festival held at the Usina Cultural Facens. For the 2024 edition, the festival promoted reflections on decoloniality and the relationship of traditional Indigenous and Afro-Brazilian communities with Brazil’s diverse biomes.
Several renowned figures participated in the event, including Ailton Krenak, Lia de Itamaracá, and Ana Maria Carvalho. All scheduled activities included accessibility resources such as live Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) interpretation and accessible audiovisual productions, as well as content transmission with audio description and ticket reservations for inclusion projects in participating cities.
Learn more about the Mátria Amada Festival.
