Life After Volunteering

Life After Volunteering

- A local globalisation - 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. Logo made by Lodovico Braghieri.

Preventing Addictive Behaviour in Schools

- A Local Globalisation - 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. Logo made by Lodovico Braghieri.

Being Brazilian in Portugal

- A Local Globalisation - 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.

Sustainable Fashion

- A Local Globalisation - 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 [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/ [http://en.clear-fashion.com/] * What is greenwashing? Youtube’s video here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40-faRk7TmQ [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 [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. Logo by: Lodovico Braghieri

What about Brexit?

- A Local Globalisation - 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.