Founded in 1994, Ação Educativa is a non-profit civil association that acts in the fields of education, culture and youth, under a human rights perspective.
For this purpose, it carries out training and supporting activities for groups of educators, young people and cultural agents. It integrates campaigns and other collective actions aimed at the realization of these rights. It develops participatory research and methodologies focused on the construction of public policies in tune with the needs and interests of the population.
Its mission is the defense of educational, cultural and youth rights, with a view to promoting democracy, social justice and socio-environmental sustainability in Brazil.