¡Felicitaciones Federica Pereira por tu excelente participación en el encuentro global de Alumni! Compartimos enlace a la Masterclass que brindó en inglés durante el evento.
NEURODIVERSITY - “having a mind that functions in ways that diverge significantly from the dominant societal standards of ‘normal’” (Walker, 2014). TRADUCCION AL ESPAÑOL EN LOS COMENTARIOS People who are neurodivergent are often not included in our workforce. This has always been a known reality for me as a neurodiverse individual, who grew up in the typical schooling system often being labeled as "difficult", "limited", or "deficient" in my abilities. Thankfully, I had access to complementary education that helped me transcend those labels and become who I was always meant to be by believing in my true potential. Of course, it is not surprising if you follow me on here, I am talking about JA Worldwide. From being a young 14-year-old girl who was told I could never pass an international mathematics exam and being told I had difficulties following my business course in secondary school, to giving a talk on a global stage at #EMERGE, the global alumni summit for Junior Achievement. What got me there? Being a part of my local alumni community at DESEM Junior Achievement and staying involved in most every program JA Americas Alumni has to offer. As a Global Youth Advocate it is my duty to champion forward causes that our generation of Alumni in Junior Achievement holds dear for our future as change makers. Thanks to Sarah Rapp and Dana Khairallah I had the opportunity to dive into a masterclass touching on psychoeducation, team bonding, and neurodiverity at our summit in Portugal. This felt like the last piece of my journey in solidifying my purpose, in life and in JA: advocating for neurodiverse inclusion. This time, my focus was on teams and work settings implementing my background as a psychology student, entrepreneurship teacher, and JA Alumni Board Member to complement my life experiences as a neurodiverse person. We still have a lot of work to do in this field, but a great first step is CAREING. And I am super thankful an organization as impactful as Junior Achievement cares about this cause. If you want to start caring too, please check out my masterclass linked here: https://lnkd.in/dJVmHMd9 This is not the last you will here from me on this topic, but I'll leave you off for now. Expect more Porto Updates soon! Thank you for reading, and for caring 🩷✨🧠