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6th Favela Student Discussion Group: Rethinking the Relationship Between Universities and Favelas

By Carolina Medina Zárate • Translation by Sarah Jacobs • July 2, 2019

Clique aqui para Português On June 8, the Museum of Life at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) hosted the 6th Student Favela Resident Discussion Group—Pathways that Lead Universities to Favelas and Favelas to Universities. The […]

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A Mother’s Fight for the Rights of Her Children with Dwarfism on the Outskirts of Rio de Janeiro

By Thábara Garcia • Translation by Sarah Jacobs • June 19, 2019

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of the ongoing series Challenges of Living in Magé. Ana Silva, 35, was 30 weeks pregnant when she found out that she was expecting twins with a […]

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How a Scholarship is Helping Me Study International Relations and Make the World Better [PROFILE]

By Mareen Butter • Translation by Dylan Blau Edelstein • February 22, 2019

Clique aqui para Português João Victor Teodoro, a resident of Pavão-Pavãozinho, has actively worked in his community to make the world a better place. Awarded a scholarship from the federal Student Financial Aid Fund (FIES), […]

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The Story of UERJ Affirmative Action Beneficiary Lita Ribeiro and How She Fulfilled Her Dream [PROFILE]

By Mareen Butter • Translation by Leila Lak • February 5, 2019

Clique aqui para Português In this profile, Lita Ribeiro—a resident of the Guararapes favela, mother of two, and affirmative action beneficiary at the School of Social Work at the State University of Rio de Janeiro […]

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UniFavela Sows the Seeds of Popular Education in Maré (and How You Can Show Your Support)

By Mareen Butter • Translation by Chris Fradkin • January 29, 2019

Clique aqui para Português “Our DNA is not only our own.  It has been in contact with other bacteria for thousands of years,” explains Luana Silva dos Santos. It was so hot that late spring […]

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