This is not just a podcast. This is life as it is, built on personal experiences that go global. Our journey will start in North of Portugal, bringing together the testimonies of
professionals and volunteers involved in different social projects and services.
In our weekly episodes we will talk about access to education, volunteering, sustainable fashion, cultural differences, integration, social work, and many more topics connecting local to global contexts. Are you with us? Let’s go!
Presented by volunteers of the Portuguese Red Cross, Braga local branch.
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What does volunteering abroad entail? What are some of the personal and professional skills one can acquire during such experience? Above all, could this experience make a difference for one’s professional future?
Today we will listen to Luis Saldanha, National Coordinator of Portuguese Youth Red Cross.
To look for volunteering opportunities:
European Youth Portal:
https://europa.eu/youth/volunteering_en (https://europa.eu/youth/volunteering_en)
European Solidarity Corps Portal :
https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en)
This podcast is presented by the volunteers of the Portuguese Red Cross of Braga.
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14 Dec 2020
Preventing Addictive Behaviour in Schools
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How is it like to work with young people to prevent addictive behaviour in schools? What shall an educator do to establish a relationship of mutual trust with their students? Have the types of addictive behaviour changed “before” and “after” Covid-19 among young people?
Today we will listen to Rafael, who graduated with a Master in Clinical Psychology and who worked for two years in the Portuguese Youth Red Cross in Braga, within the project “+ Attitude”.
This podcast is presented by the volunteers of the Portuguese Red Cross of Braga.
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11 Dec 2020
Being Brazilian in Portugal
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In the early 2000, Portugal experienced its second Brazilian immigration wave. But since 2015, they are more and more coming to Portugal, because of the economic crisis in Brazil and since last year, to run away from Bolsonaro’s government. In 2019: unofficially, around 300.00 Brazilian were living in Portugal. Brazilians represent 25% of the foreign population in Portugal.
The Brazilians coming to Europe don’t feel safe anymore in Brazil because of the high rate of criminality, due to their sexual orientation or the lack of jobs. They also come to Portugal to have an international experience or to find cheaper and easily accessible educational opportunities for themselves or their children. Portugal is for them a safe country, an open door towards Europe with a similar culture and the same language as in Brazil. As foreigners living in Portugal, we noticed very different opinions of the Brazilian immigration, but mostly a growing hostility. In today’s podcast we will listen to Patricia who came to Portugal a year ago to pursue a Master in Sociology focused on Social Policy.
This podcast is presented by the volunteers of the Portuguese Red Cross of Braga.
30 Nov 2020
Sustainable Fashion
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Sustainable fashion: more than a new trend, a lifestyle? How can we improve our way of consuming? What is a second hand shop and how to become more aware of the fashion industry?
Today we are listening to Ines, responsible for Ponto Vermelho, the social shop of the Portuguese Red Cross in Braga.
For more information about fast fashion or greenwashing:
The documentary “the True cost”; trailer here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDx711ibD1M
The mobile app “Clear fashion”, to get more information about the items you are about to buy or your favourite brands; download here : http://en.clear-fashion.com/
What is greenwashing? Youtube’s video here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40-faRk7TmQ
Fast fashion and its effects on the environment; article here : https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2020/apr/07/fast-fashion-speeding-toward-environmental-disaster-report-warns
This podcast is presented by the volunteers of the Portuguese Red Cross of Braga.
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22 Nov 2020
What about Brexit?
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What does Brexit really mean? What are the impacts on Portugal, and more globally, on the 27 member countries left in the EU? What are some of the difficulties that the UK is facing ? On January 31, 2020, the UK officially left the European Union, which will result in a lot of changes and incertitudes, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic. As volunteers part of and volunteering within the EU, what impacts can we expect in the short term?
Today we will listen to Luis Lobo-Fernandes , professor of International Relations, who has taught in US universities and in Portugal at the Minho University where he holds a Jean Monnet chair in European Studies since 2004. In this episode he explains clearly why Brexit is a paradox, a mistake and a political setback for Europe.
To explore this topic further:
- Article in Portuguese by our interviewee, click here and here
- On Youtube: the Brexit transition, video here
This podcast is presented by the volunteers of the Portuguese Red Cross of Braga.
Logo made by Lodovico Braghieri.
16 Nov 2020
Ser Enfermeira para a Equipa de Rua da Cruz Vermelha de Braga
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O que significa ser enfermeira? Como é trabalhar com pessoas vulneráveis, sem-teto ou viciadas? Quais medidas preventivas devem ser tomadas para trabalhar no projeto durante a Covid-19? Neste episódio, a enfermeira Rosa nos contará sobre sua experiência profissional como enfermeira e seu trabalho na Equipa de Rua da Cruz Vermelha de Braga.
This podcast is presented by the volunteers of the Portuguese Red Cross of Braga - it is presented in Portuguese.
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10 Nov 2020
Raise your voice, what about gender equality?
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What’s feminism or toxic masculinity? How to raise awareness about gender equality among future generations? It is everyone’s duty to help today’s society to aim for equality for all genders and all races.
Today, we are listening to Joana, who is a volunteer of the Red cross of Braga and graduated this year in Applied Psychology.
To go further:
- On Netflix: the French movie “je ne suis pas un homme facile”; trailer here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bFHdkzqSZA)
- On Netflix: the documentary “Feminists: what were they thinking?”, trailer here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAgeCLYnwNg)
- On Youtube: Ted’s Chimananda Ngozi Adichie talk; video here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg3umXU_qWc)
This podcast is presented by the volunteers of the Portuguese Red Cross of Braga.
Logo made by Lodovico Braghieri.
1 Nov 2020
Growing up with 2 identities
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With today’s globalisation and students’ mobility, mixed couples (from 2 different nationalities) are creating families with a double (or triple or more) culture, which goes most of the time with 2 languages. Since the beginning of the 2000's, we have also witnessed the phenomenon of "Erasmus babies ", children born from the union of European Erasmus students who met during an University exchange. What is the struggle to grow up with this double culture and 2 languages? How to make it a strength?
Today, Francesca will share her story of growing up as half Romanian, half Italian.
This podcast is presented by the volunteers of the Portuguese Red Cross of Braga.
Logo made by Lodovico Braghieri.
25 Oct 2020
From Russia to Portugal
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Polina is Russian, she moved to Braga 2 years ago with her family. Today she is sharing her experience so far and the cultural differences she encountered.
This podcast is presented by the volunteers of the Portuguese Red Cross of Braga.
Logo made by Lodovico Braghieri.
22 Oct 2020
Welcome on board!
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Welcome to everyone, here's a small introduction about this podcast. In "A Local Globalisation", we will talk about the Red Cross work in Braga, cultural differences and societal themes. We encourage our listeners to show kindness and mutual respect. We are volunteers of the Portuguese Red Cross during the COVID year and all our podcasts are "home-made", using our basic personal material. We hope you will enjoy it.
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