“The state of Alagoas was very happy to have been selected to take part in the Escolas Criativas program. It has changed our educational reality. When we embraced the idea of improving learning in a creative way, so that the student understands what the teacher is meant to teach – rolling up their sleeves and taking part in workshops – we allowed creativity to flourish in schools. This has greatly influenced students to stay in school, because the class becomes more attractive, more meaningful.”