30 Founded in 2015, the 1,300-square-metre Centro Social is located in close proximity to the BMW Group plant in Araquari. The social centre’s free extracurricular programme of education, sport and arts aims to mitigate the social impact of lack of access to education. The programme targets disadvantaged young people from the community and is complemented by services such as tutoring and nutritious meals. Centro Social da Planta Araquari (Brazil) Since its inception, a total of more than 2,000 young people have made use of the centre’s offerings. LOCAL | EDUCATION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS