From Ego to Eco: The Power of Connections in Creating Communities

Future.U Educação e Trabalho Comportamento Diversidade e Inclusão

How to react to the acceleration, individualism, and superficiality of our times? The stories and insights shared in this panel offer an inspiring vision, anchored in the strength and power of communities. Creators, managers, and participants share their visions, experiences, and learnings in the process of creating and managing communities, these vibrant environments of interaction that facilitate connections, promote change, and a sense of belonging.

Speakers

Carla Arena | Moderadora

Tá Pronto!

Social entrepreneur and co-founder of Amplifica and Tá Pronto, Carla Arena is a consultant in educational technologies, facilitator, and educator by mission, with over 20 years of classroom experience. Carla specializes in online course design and innovation in educational technologies. She has managed national and international projects and programs and served as an Innovation Coordinator. Carla has developed digital literacy programs for educators in both public and private schools. Her interests include new and emerging technologies, organizational innovation, collaborative practices, facilitation processes, digital curation, and designing learning experiences.

Foto do palestrante Pedro Henrique França

Pedro Henrique França | Palestrante

Director, screenwriter, journalist and actor, he wrote scripts for TV programs (“Esquenta”, “Que História é essa, Porchat?”) and the series “Quebrando o Tabu”. He directed award-winning music videos for Tulipa Ruiz, Liniker, Letrux and Majur. His feature film “Corpolitic” was released in 2023, having been awarded Best Documentary at the Rio Festival and best film at MixBrasil. He is currently developing his second feature, “Size P”, about humor and ableism. He is the presenter and creator of PCDPOD, the first videocast for people with disabilities in Brazil.

Jota Marques | Palestrante

Jota Marques, 31 years old, teacher, former Guardian Councilor of Jacarepaguá, is a member of the Unified Black Movement (MNU) and co-founder of Favelas na Luta, deputy councilor in Rio de Janeiro, scholar of childhood and adolescence, and of popular education, at UERJ, where he graduated in Pedagogy and, not least, resident of Cidade de Deus, the one in the film. It has been working with popular education for 15 years, directly training around 3,000 students in various educational spaces. He founded Coletivo Marginal, an independent school of popular education, community and political communication.

Luiza Voll | Palestrante

Luiza Voll is a founding partner and creative director at Contente. She talks about time beyond productivity and what the internet has done to us. Born in Minas Gerais, she is an advertiser and interaction designer, having worked in agencies in Belo Horizonte, São Paulo and Barcelona, for clients such as Meta, Natura, Unilever and Ikea. She is a specialist in Leadership for Transition, Design for Sustainability and Non-Violent Communication, from institutions such as Schumacher College and Gaia Education.