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DISCOVER NEW PATHS

We offer free workshops for women.

If you are a woman and want to learn new skills, do small repairs around your home, or find ways to generate income, this page is for you: you want to learn, gain confidence, and have more autonomy in your own life.
We Offer

Oficinas gratuitas para mulheres

Transportation assistance

Alimentação durante as oficinas

material for the workshops

WHAT YOU NEED:

Ser mulher

be 18 years of age or older

Having an interest in learning, whether to take care of your home, work in construction, or start a business as a service provider

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How does it work?

  • Choose the workshop that suits you best

  • Fill out the registration form carefully

  • Wait for our contact

  • All applications are carefully reviewed

  • Everyone receives a response, whether to confirm participation or to inform that, at that moment, it wasn’t possible to join the group

  • Each workshop has a limited number of spots, but you can join our waiting list

REGISTER NOW
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DISCOVER OUR WORKSHOPS

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Wall Painting and Repair
  • Wall scraping and surface leveling
    Waterproofing and moisture issues (basics)

  • Joint compound and acrylic compound application

  • Sanding and minor touch-ups

  • Painting with light and dark colors

  • Types of paint: textures and effects (basics)
    Painting on smooth walls vs. masonry/block surfaces
    Difference between primer and sealer
    Tools & practical application, including safety and PPE

  • Total: 40 hours – 5 consecutive working days

Electrical

  • Understand and become familiar with certified low-voltage electrical devices, their purposes, and connections

  • Practical basics of installing outlets and light fixtures
    Wires and conduits (colors and sizes)
    Circuit breakers and electrical panels, power connections
    110V and 220V outlet circuits
    Lighting circuits with switch loop and parallel connections
    Finishing and splicing (electrical tape or connectors)
    Practical application
    Tools & hands-on practice
    Integration with safety standards and PPE

  • Total: 40 hours – 5 consecutive working days

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Hydraulics

  • Understanding how the water cycle works, its supply and the supply by different reservoir models

  • Introduction to waterproofing, drain and corner cuts, marking the square and walls and pagination • Types of mortar • Cuts and machinery • Laying of coatings (cords • Spacing and joints • Types of grout and application • Tools & Practical application • Integration with safety and PPE

  • Understanding water supply and collection pipes

  • their inclinations, the types of connections and hydraulic devices • Practical notions of pipe and connection installation

  • Types PVC pipes and introduction to other materials Connections and joints, glue and thread seal tape • Water and sewage outlet, main connections with faucets and siphons • Pipe slope for water drainage • Water tank and float, water inlet and assembly Water pressure Tools & Practical application Integration with safety and PPE Total: 40 hours - 5 consecutive working days

Floor Installation

  • Introduction to waterproofing, cutting around drains and corners, layout marking and wall alignment, and tile layout planning

  • Types of mortar
    Cutting techniques and equipment
    Tile installation (adhesive application methods)
    Spacing and joints
    Types of grout and application
    Tools & hands-on practice
    Integration with safety standards and PPE

  • Total: 40 hours – 5 consecutive days

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Mortar and Waterproofing

  • Importance of waterproofing

  • Causes of dampness in walls

  • Types of waterproofing agents

  • Identifying the correct type of waterproofing agent

  • Preparing the surface to receive waterproofing agent

  • Correcting problems

  • Application of waterproofing agent

  • What are mortars

  • Curing Time of Mortars Problems and Causes of Moisture in Mortars: 2. Common Problems in Rendering and Finishing Mortar: Cracks, Detachments and Efflorescence Mortar Repair Practices Tools and Practical Application

    Tools and Practical Application class="font_8">Total: 40 hours -5 consecutive days

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