| Hello, Leitor In this second "IMDS Letter" we would like to remind our readers of the origins of the Institute for Mobility and Social Development and its main objectives. The vision we had when we started in 2020 was clear: to be the main platform for studies on social mobility in Brazil and a reliable source of information for public managers, researchers, decision makers, the media, and other stakeholders in the area. Since then, we have produced dozens of indicators from Brazil and the world; we have analyzed the evolution of educational mobility in Brazil since the 1920s; we have mapped child and adolescent poverty; we have analyzed the effects of Covid-19 on various dimensions of social life, and we have held events and seminars. Our first studies explored intergenerational mobility in Brazil: five indicator panels and a report revealed how much academic performance depends on parents' schooling. The repercussion came early and in capital letters: "Only 5% of children of unschooled parents complete higher education in the country", highlighted the front page headline of the newspaper "O Estado de S.Paulo" on the morning of November 25th 2020, a Wednesday. The studies detailed in the news report specified that this proportion is 70% for those whose parents have more than 16 years of schooling. If the cut is made only for those with complete High School level of education, the differences are still huge: only 26% of the offspring of uneducated parents, as compared to 95% of children whose parents hold a bachelor's degree. This unequal relationship is what characterizes low educational mobility in Brazil. And it impacts other indicators: because of this, no more than 9% of Brazilians children of unschooled parents earn a monthly salary of more than three minimum wages, as compared to 70% of those whose fathers hold a bachelor’s degree. There began the connection of IMDS, its founders, directors, and its team of researchers with public opinion. Since then, we have appeared in dozens of communication vehicles, an essential exposition for an institution of this nature to maximize the achievement of its objectives and stimulate its supporters, its team and everyone within its sphere of influence. We have a lot to tell, and that is what you will always find in this letter, the new conversation channel of the Institute for Mobility and Social Development. Once again, you are all most welcome to IMDS. Follow our activities here and through our website www.imdsbrasil.org. Watch and promote our institutional video. We're also on LinkedIn. |
