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Vera Mendes
Teacher | Coordinator
Economist | Art lover


𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗯: 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗮
I have just touched down from 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗮, and I’m returning with a heart full of inspiration and a mind buzzing with new ideas! The 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 were spent at the Girls Go STEM 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, an incredible initiative promoted by EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology . This gathering brought together 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 for a deep dive into collaboration, but the true highlight for me wasn't j
Vera Mendes
30 de mar.1 min de leitura


Energy, Ideas, Impact: Voices that Will Shape Europe
Just returned from YEYS2026 , organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), with my student Alexandro (Management student at Magestil Vocational School, Lisbon - Magensinus SA ). YEYS2026 at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC ) I leave with deep admiration for these young participants and their commitment to shaping Europe’s future. Their ability to reflect, exchange ideas, and develop concrete proposals was remarkable. I was particularly i
Vera Mendes
22 de mar.1 min de leitura


𝗗𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗰̧𝗮̃𝗼 𝗱𝗮 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗮: 𝗢 𝘀𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼 𝗱𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮̃𝗼!
Depois da sessão inspiradora com o Gonçalo da Gama Lobo Xavier (Membro do European Economic and Social Committee ), vivemos hoje o segundo grande momento da nossa participação no 𝗬EY𝗦𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 . Desta vez, o foco foi a união e a força da nossa equipa. Reunimos as três turmas de Gestão - Escola Profissional Magestil para celebrar e entregar o "último briefing" ao nosso aluno 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼 𝗨𝗿𝘀𝘂 (2.º ano), que parte 𝗱𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗶 𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗼 p
Vera Mendes
18 de mar.1 min de leitura


𝐕𝐞𝐫 𝐨 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐨 𝐚 𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚 𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥!
Hoje visitei a Futurália e, mais do que uma feira de educação, vi o resultado do trabalho que desenvolvemos todos os dias na 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥. Enquanto coordenadora do curso de Gestão , não há maior satisfação do que ver a teoria "saltar" dos livros para a prática. Foi gratificante observar o 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐨𝐫 𝐞 𝐚 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐚 que os nossos alunos 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐦 no terreno. Ver as estratégias de organização que discutimos em sala de aula serem aplicadas com
Vera Mendes
14 de mar.1 min de leitura


𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝!
Today I visited Futurália , and it was more than just an education fair—it was a powerful display of the work we do every day at Magensinus SA -𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥. As the 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫, there is no greater satisfaction than seeing theory "leap" from the textbooks into practice. It was truly rewarding to witness the level of autonomy and discipline our students demonstrated on the ground. Seeing the organisational strategies we discu
Vera Mendes
14 de mar.1 min de leitura


INSPIRING SESSION
I am immensely proud to announce that my Management student, 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼 𝗨𝗿𝘀𝘂 (2nd year), has been selected to represent 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹 in Brussels on March 19th and 20th, as part of 𝗬𝗘𝗬𝗦𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 ! To mark this milestone, we hosted an inspiring session today with Gonçalo da Gama Lobo Xavier ( Member of the EESC), centered on the theme "𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲." We discussed how future managers can—and should—influence the economic and social
Vera Mendes
11 de mar.1 min de leitura


G-AlumniTALKS - 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!
Yesterday, the 1𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 brought energy, excitement, and motivation to our academic community at Magensinus SA . Former students returned to share their journeys, lessons, and challenges — showing that every path is unique and full of opportunities. Everything took place in the auditorium of the host company, Gi Group Holding Portugal 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟
Vera Mendes
6 de mar.1 min de leitura


Como preparar 𝗹𝗶́𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀 para um mundo em constante 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰̧𝗮̃𝗼?
Foi com esta reflexão que decorreu mais uma iniciativa das 𝗝𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮̃𝗼 – 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀, realizada no auditório da 𝗚𝗶 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹, que gentilmente acolheu este momento de partilha entre 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀 e 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗶𝘀. Foi uma oportunidade única ouvir Nuno Sengo Croca , Vasco Leitão e Filipa Alves Peixoto , especialistas da Gi Group Holding , que partilharam 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁
Vera Mendes
5 de mar.1 min de leitura


𝗘𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗺𝘂𝘀+ 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 🇨🇿
Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to participate in an Erasmus+ Mobility programme in the beautiful city of Prague , alongside two dear colleagues from school Magensinus SA . It was an intensive and rewarding week focused on Conflict Management, Emotional Intelligence, and Bullying Prevention at the Europass Teacher Academy . One of the highlights of this experience was the chance to exchange knowledge and perspectives with colleagues from diverse backgrounds, in
Vera Mendes
23 de fev.1 min de leitura


𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀! ✈️💼
Two weeks ago, I had the privilege of leading a group of 36 students from Management, Marketing, and Legal Services on a study visit to Brussels. As a coordinator, it is incredibly rewarding to see theory come to life beyond the classroom. During this journey through European institutions, the students dived into the heart of decision-making and our continent's culture. Highlights of the trip: 🏛️ European Parliament : Understanding decision-making processes on the spot. 🇪�
Vera Mendes
14 de fev.1 min de leitura


𝗬𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 💡
I proudly presented the amazing project Girls Go STEM to 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 students from Magestil Vocational School - Magensinus SA , and their curiosity led them straight into the courses. 𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻. Thank you Girls Go STEM and EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology 👏
Vera Mendes
6 de fev.1 min de leitura


🚀 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐞: tendências que estão a 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐨 𝐈𝐓 𝐞𝐦 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐥
Hoje tive a oportunidade de mergulhar num olhar 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭é𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐨 sobre o setor de IT em Portugal — onde perceções dão lugar a 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐝ê𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐬, e tendências moldam não só 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐬, mas também 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐬 e a forma como vivemos e trabalhamos. “𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐞” foi um evento 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 para refletir sobre o futuro do setor, acompanhado de 𝐥í𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬 que estão a definir o seu rumo. Um agradecimento especial à Ana Viçoso Ferreira
Vera Mendes
29 de jan.1 min de leitura


✨ #21012026, 𝗳𝗼𝗶 𝘂𝗺 𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿á𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗻𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗮 𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮!
📚 Rita Piçarra , autora de "A Vida Não Pode Esperar", veio partilhar a sua história com os nossos alunos - Escola Profissional Magestil ( Magensinus SA ) 💡 𝗢 𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼𝘂? Ver como 𝗼𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗺, 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗲 𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗶𝘅𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗿 — a autora conseguiu 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗿á-𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁á𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮, 𝗱𝗼 𝗶́𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗼 𝗮𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗺. 🎯 Este encontro faz parte da 1.ª edição do Managem
Vera Mendes
21 de jan.1 min de leitura


🌟 Breaking boundaries, connecting minds! 🌟
Last week, we kicked off our 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 with Völker-Schule Osnabrück , 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲! 🌍✨ — and it was truly inspiring! 🌍✨ We had the pleasure of welcoming teachers Tony Hooper and Daniel Dresselhaus, and, once again, my 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 from Magensinus SA - 𝐄𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥 actively participated, showing dedication, professionalism, and a passion for learning beyond the classroom. A special hi
Vera Mendes
13 de jan.1 min de leitura


🎓 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗶𝗼𝘀? 𝗢𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗼𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗺 “𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲”!
Na Magensinus - 𝗘𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹, duas equipas 𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗼𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝘀𝘁ã𝗼 𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗰̧𝗮̃𝗼 𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 participaram na 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘇 do concurso 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗼, provando que 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗼 💪 👉 𝗦𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗺𝗼𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝗲 “𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿”, moti
Vera Mendes
6 de jan.1 min de leitura


Women and Girls in STEM Forum ‘24
The EU-funded Girls Go Circular Project aims to reduce the digital and STEM gender gap by equipping schoolgirls aged 14-19 across Europe...
Vera Mendes
7 de set. de 20241 min de leitura
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