Project Overview
Context
Educado is an international project designed to empower waste pickers through personal and educational growth.
The platform combines mobile learning, gamification, and content produced by universities to promote social inclusion and sustainable practices.
Objectives
- Short Term: Deliver an MVP in production with core features (login, courses, lessons, certificates).
- Medium Term: Expand engagement with gamification (leaderboards, badges, streaks) and more courses.
- Long Term: Build a sustainable development cycle supported by international collaboration.
Stakeholders
- Waste Pickers – End users and main beneficiaries.
- University of Brasília (UnB) – Content creation (PSP2) and quality assurance (PSP5).
- Aalborg University – Full-stack development teams.
- Saxion University – Gamification design.
- University of Minho & EGP-UnB – Governance and methodological support.
Expected Impact
- Empower waste pickers with accessible digital education.
- Promote social inclusion and recognition.
- Increase engagement through gamification.
- Support UN Sustainable Development Goals (Decent Work, Reduced Inequalities, Responsible Consumption, Climate Action).