البرتغال

As a Non for Profit Cultural Association, JACC has a Board of Directors (11 in total) which conducts the affairs of the Association during 3 year terms.
In 2020, JACC will have 3 full time emplyees and 2 other with close work ties (although not with a work contract like the first three). It also will receive two internships (in partnership with the National Institute for Emplyment).
From an overall budget of nearly 400.000,00€,  70.000,00€ are state support (from the General Directorate for the Arts) and 60.000,00€ from the Municipality of Coimbra.
In 2020 will produce 4 festivals, mantain three editorial projects (JACC Records, Cena Jovem Jazz.pt and jazz.pt), manage a independent cultural centre that hosts more than 100 events per year and support the creative activity of more than 60 artists.
Our Educational Service will promote about 50 activities, including the Coimbra's Historic Centre Digital Archive and the programmes connected with the UNESCO Club, dedicated to community involvement, democracy and civic participation and the promotion of Humam Rights.

Creating and more sustainable tourism developed together with the community. Having good practices ecological good practices.

To empower teenagers and young people through education and access to better job opportunities and according to their vocation.

• My objectives for teenagers and young adults are:

• To help them design a life plan that motivates them.
• To create a strong professional profile that leads to a more qualified job opportunities that allow for a better quality of life.
• To promote at risk teenagers to continue their formal education and prevent drop out.
• To promote successful social integration.

Nossa missão é levar o saber acadêmico para outars áreas da vida quotidiana, através de políticas publicas envolvendo educação inclusiva, identidade, imigração, multiculturalismo.

Lica stands out as an association created by members of the community themselves, fostering an environment of trust due to mutual understanding of needs. This inherent trust leads to greater sustainability in our actions. This year, our goal is to empower migrant individuals in specific areas tailored to their needs and interests. We recognize that the language barrier poses a major obstacle to employment for this population. Therefore, we prioritize practical training in hospitality and catering alongside Portuguese language instruction to enhance professional advancement opportunities. Additionally, we emphasize the possibility for caregivers to bring their children to training sessions, thereby facilitating their participation. The areas we target have been informally identified, ensuring alignment with community interests. Furthermore, we aim to encourage informal interactions among project participants, providing opportunities to share difficulties and support each other, thus fostering cooperation and combating isolation. In addition to our primary missions, we strive to build a strong network of partners, acknowledging the complexity of integration issues, which can range from access to information and documentation to employment assistance, language acquisition, and physical and mental health support. Therefore, we place paramount importance on active participation in various networks addressing cultural, educational, and integration issues. In addition to our close partners, we have informal partnerships that naturally develop within Lica due to the strong sense of community within our establishment. Moreover, the precarious nature of civil society actions in Portugal, resulting from limited resources and short funding cycles often lasting no more than a year, underscores the necessity for a developed partner network. Integration challenges cannot be adequately addressed within such limited timeframes. The fragility of employment conditions in the civil society sector necessitates strong networks for each association to effectively fulfill its missions.