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Raquel Pérez

Raquel Pérez

Social educator at ATRA Group. Coordinator of community projects of urban agriculture.

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Intergenerational know-how exchange to boost knowledge

Society fosters the exclusion of the elderly and doesn’t harness their experience. “Horta amb Gràcia” is a space for the elderly to remain active that promotes collaboration between generations.

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Volunteer and NGO-led educational projects change lives by opening opportunities and bringing hope where there was once poverty and neglect. Yet without stable support, their efforts can only keep the dream alive.

Manifesto against empty discourses in the third sector.

Reflection on how volunteering sustains local communities, builds  trust, and acts as social glue in times of polarization.