Isadora Bruna da Silva Monge

Isadora (17), is from brazil. Growing up in the Pedra 90 neighborhood on the outskirts of Cuiabá, in a working-class Black family facing vulnerability, Isadora witnessed firsthand how some children had far less access to education, culture, and safety than others. Those injustices stayed with her, and pushed her to ask why some children’s rights mattered less than others.

Isadora started as a student in percussion classes at the Casarão das Artes Cultural Institute, and grew into an intern helping fund, develop, and run projects for children and adolescents. She writes and reviews project materials, bringing the community’s perspective into programs about children’s rights, and supports discussion groups where kids can speak openly about violence, racism, and gender. She acts as a bridge between the children and the adult team, carrying their voices, concerns, and ideas directly into the Institute’s planning.

Through workshops, discussion groups, and cultural events, Isadora’s work has reached up to 500 children and adolescents in vulnerable situations across Cuiabá. Recognized as a youth role model for her leadership and ethics, Isadora is living proof that the people closest to a problem are often best placed to help solve it.