That’s how we challenged these 16 young people who promptly hold the moment to give their voice to the videos of the Recode e-learning platform.
This digital platform of courses with certification from bigcompanies like Microsoft and PMI – Educational Foundation has, now, also the videos adapted to Portugal. To all the Apps for Good Fellows, the Digital Citizenship Center of Valongo (Switch to Innovation) and all the Women of Girl Move, our thanks!
Let’s meet them?
Girl Mover
Mozambique
She’s from Mozambique (Maputo), she has 22 years old and she possess a degree in Geography. Angela is a dreamer and loves learning. She is also a Girl Mover – “(…) it has been a wonderful home, we have been learning to be united, we have been learning to walk our own paths and it is being a very good experience.”
Fellow
Apps for Good
She is from Lisbon, she has 20 years old and is a university student at Superior Institue Technic in Environmental Engineering. She has been figure skating since she was 5 years old. She participated in the 4th edition of Apps for Good Portugal, together with Joana Vaz, where they created the solution “1936” that evolved to the name “Book Routes” – this solution won the 1st prize in the national competition. She was also in London at the Apps for Good International presenting her app. Since then she is a Fellow of the program and actively participates with CDI Portugal.
Digital Citizenship
Cidadania Digital de Valongo
He is from Porto – born in Alfena in the municipality of Valongo .He is 27 years old and is a Cad/Cam Technician by profession. He followed this area after his formation as a Technician of Machining and Programming – professional course of equivalence to the 12th grade. He participated in the 2nd Edition of Transforma TI – together with his girlfriend Vanessa Amaral to have a training together – and created the Mini-Trocas solution that was awarded.
Girl Mover
Mozambique
She’s from Mozambique,has 22 years old and possess a degree in Oceonography from Eduardo Mondlane University. She is passionate about the oceans and, as such, her goal is to reduce marine pollution, in particular plastic pollution. She never tires of learning new things and being in the CHANGE programme at Girl MoverAcademy – a programme for leadership, social entrepreneurship and women’s emancipation – has helped her a lot to get to know her potential and her career plan.
Fellow
Apps for Good
She’s from Lisbon, she has20 years old and she’s a university student at Superior Institute Technic in Industrial Engineering and Management. Together with Carolina Castro, she created the solution “1936” or “Book Routes” in the 4th Edition of Apps for Good Portugal – 1st prize winner solution. He was in London presenting “Book Routes”. She is a Fellow of Apps for Good and has been actively collaborating with CDI Portugal.
Girl Mover
Mozambique
She is from Mozambique (Maputo), she has 24 years old and is a Sociologist. She is passionate about Social Sciences and has several dreams: to contribute significantly as a social researcher, to become a reference woman in this area and to collaborate in the fight for the inclusion of hearing impaired people in the labour market. She is aGirl Mover.
Fellow
Apps for Good
“Grown up in the heart of the Dão and living in the city of Coimbra”, he is 20 years old and a university student of Medicine in Coimbra. He likes to believe that he has almost as many qualities as defects, he tries to do a bit of everything andespecially, if he is out of his comfort zone.His favourite question is “How can I help?”. He participated in the 2nd Edition of Apps for Good Portugal (2015/2016) where he created as a team the Cook Wizard solution – winner of the Audience Award and the 1st Prize of the 1st Edition of the App Start Up. He is a Fellow of Apps for Good.
Girl Mover
Mozambique
She is from Mozambique, has 22 years old and obtains a degree in Biology Teaching with habilitation in Laboratory Management. She believes that sport can promote autonomy, communication and leadership spirit among participants. That is why she coaches Rugby for young girls living in remote areas. She founded the “Girl’s in Fire” association for the economic empowerment of young girls through crafts and is a Girl Mover.
Valongo Digital
Citizenship Center
She is from Valongo, 31 years old, and she is an indie writer struggling to publish her books. All her books are written in portuguese but she is translating them into english to start her path to self-publishing. While she doesn’t become a bestselling author, follow her readings and meet her cats on Instagram – Books by Nadia. She participated in the 2nd Edition of Transforma TI where she created the solution “O Ninho” – one of the winners! in the Storytellingconversation and is currently participating in You To Innovation in the scope of Switch to Innovation (Centro de Cidadania Digital de Valongo).
Fellow
Apps for Good
He is from Lisbon, has 18 years old and is a university student at FCT in Computer Engineering. He was a student at the Army Pupils Institute where he attended the Technical Course of Management and Programming of Computer Systems. Programming is his passion.. He participated in the 5th Edition of Apps for Good where, as a team, he created the solution “Color You” – winner of the 1st Prize of the High School Line.
He is a Fellow of Apps for Good.
Fellow
Apps for Good
He is from Maia, has16 years old and is in the 10th year of Social and Economic Sciences. He has the music ‘bug’ in his body and has been a saxophonist for 9 years. Whenever he has time, he enjoys reading, writing, being with friends and, of course, listening to a lot of music. He doesn’t yet know what to do professionally, but is looking to build a solid career in business – or technology, or arts or aviation. “Experience of a lifetime” was his participation in the 5th Edition of Apps for Good where, as a team, he created the solution “Only Heal” – winner of the 3rd Prize in the awards of the line of basic education. “So memorable that it deeply guided what I look for from the future. See you there!”.
He is a Fellow of Apps for Good.
Fellow
Apps for Good
Born and raised in Nelas – Viseu, he has20 years old and is a university student at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto in Chemical Engineering. He now spends most of his time in Porto, where he tries to participate in as many activities as times allows. He considers himself creative and dynamic and “seeing something I work on grow is one of the things I am most proud of”. However, he says he has very fixed ideas, which makes him very stubborn. He participated in the 2nd Edition of Apps for Good Portugal (2015/2016) where, as a team, he created the Cook Wizard solution – winner of the Audience Award and the 1st Prize of the 1st Edition of the App Start Up. He is a Fellow of Apps for Good.
Digital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship of Valongo
She’s from Porto, she has34 years old, and she took the Banking General Course which is equivalent to the 12th grade. She is communicative, enjoys spending time with friends, can’t do without a good sitcom and lets herself be accompanied by music, without rejecting chocolate. She has already worked in banking and insurance and now has her own business and does voluntary work. She is taking part in the project @tualiza-te do Switch to Innovation (Digital Citizenship Center of Valongo).
Digital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship of Valongo
She is from Ermesinde and she has 34 years old. Her friends call her Marlene, which is her first name, but she ends up preferring Sofia. Very communicative and fun, she is busy with music, cinema and sports. She is always up for new challenges, “which is why I took part with my voice in this little CDI adventure”. She has already attended the training in Digital Marketing of the @tualiza-te project of the Switch to Innovation (Digital Citizenship Center of Valongo).
Digital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship of Valongo
He is from Ermesinde – Valongo, has 30 years old and has been a Quality Technician since 2015. Currently, he took a break from his profession to devote himself entirely to the course of Industrial Engineering and Management at ISEP. He loves cinema and reading, especially anything related to Management and Personal Development. Furthermore he is passionate about sports – he skates with his younger sister – and the sea – surfing! He participated in the 2nd Edition of Transforma TI.
Girl Mover
Mozambique
She has 22 years old and holds a degree in Childhood Development and Education from Eduardo Mondlane University. She has a dream: to create a national network of community pre-schools in Mozambique, with the aim that all children have the same opportunities to access pre-school institutions. Her best life lessons come from combining the ingenuity of children and the strength of women. She is a Girl Mover and wants to boost her skills as a woman and leader and build a career of national and global impact.