{"id":4044,"date":"2025-07-27T19:17:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T17:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/?p=4044"},"modified":"2025-07-27T19:24:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T17:24:22","slug":"inklusion-auf-einen-blick-die-app-vem-ca-aus-brasilien","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/inklusion-auf-einen-blick-die-app-vem-ca-aus-brasilien\/","title":{"rendered":"Inclusion at a glance: The VEM CA app from Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e4949a84afa&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e4949a84afa\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img data-dominant-color=\"867d66\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #867d66;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Unknown-1024x680.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4045 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Unknown-1024x680.avif 1024w, https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Unknown-768x510.avif 768w, https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Unknown-18x12.avif 18w, https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Unknown.avif 1173w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Claudia Werneck, founder of the NGO Escola de Gente, with her inclusive app VEM CA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cultural participation begins with information \u2013 this is demonstrated by the Brazilian NGO <strong>School of Gentleman<\/strong> with the app <strong>VEM CA<\/strong>, another Zero Project awardee. This free and accessible application informs people with disabilities about truly accessible events\u2014whether theater, exhibition, or online event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since its launch in 2018, VEM CA has been helping people across Brazil find suitable cultural opportunities. Users can search <strong>24 event categories<\/strong> (e.g. cinema, museum, concert) and <strong>12 accessibility features<\/strong> Filter options\u2014including sign language, easy-to-use language, tactile surfaces, accessible restrooms, and subtitles. The app itself is designed to be accessible: It offers, among other things, audio description, subtitles, large font, and high-contrast display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What makes VEM CA special:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The app was developed in close collaboration with people with disabilities, who are still part of the creative team today.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Since the pandemic, it has also pointed to <strong>Online events<\/strong> there.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2021, it was expanded by <strong>Database for accessibility experts<\/strong> which can be booked via the app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The effect is measurable: VEM CA has been <strong>Downloaded 15,000 times<\/strong>, and more than <strong>600 barrier-free events<\/strong> have been recorded so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The app is funded through sponsorships from major corporations, but remains free for users. In the future, donation functions will be integrated directly into the app, and companies will also be able to provide accessible content for their employees in the future. Escola de Gente also plans to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the <strong>Tripling the number of users<\/strong> through marketing campaigns,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>one <strong>international expansion<\/strong> of the project,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and the establishment of a youth network to raise awareness of inclusion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Claudia Werneck, founder of Escola de Gente, sums it up:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cVEM CA will continue to evolve \u2013 because without accessibility, art and knowledge cannot survive.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information about the project <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoladegente.org.br\/#main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cultural participation begins with information \u2013 this is demonstrated by the Brazilian NGO Escola de Gente with the VEM CA app, another Zero Project awardee. The free and accessible application informs people with disabilities about truly accessible events \u2013 whether theater, exhibitions, or online events. 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