Current State of Progress and Plans

As you know, we are working for years on establishing an international private school. We did not manage to start the school in September 2014, as we had planned. In 2015 we revised our application for the licence of our school, yet again. Since then, we have a good contact towards the school authorities, and got positive signs towards the approval of our school concept. more...

Field trip - Final week of 2017/2018 School Year

Our school year began with a special time at the coast near Milfontes where we said hello to the new faces and to the coming 10 months we would have together. Our school year ended with a journey into the mountains - into the beautiful Serra de Estrela. From the primary to the youth group to the teachers and school caretakers - 25 people in total more...

Why My Body is a Political Issue

How do you perceive your body and those of others?  Do you feel the need to fit in, to change your body or how you dress in order to be accepted by others?  Why is this a “political issue”?  What is the deeper significance of sports and how can it help us gain more power in our lives?  What about the clothes I wear, how are they produced and how does one’s consumption habits effect the world? more...

Ritual of Transformation in the Kindergarden

The children of the Kindergarden are blossoming and growing. We celebrate the ritual of transformation several times a year. With this, we want to give an opportunity to the parents and caretakers of the children, to see the many steps of development the children make, in a conscious and celebrative way. more...

YOUTH CAMP: “YOUTH IN COMMUNITY” 2018

We invite young people between 13 and 17 years old from around the world to join us for 2 weeks of a full-on community experience at our Children’s Place, accompanied by our team of youth facilitators. Join us as we research how to build trust among one another, as we look into the world and think about what a meaningful response to our global crisis could be, using creative ways to express our passion and joy for the future. more...

2017 Student Exchange: Projeto Âncora (São Paulo, Brazil) – Tamera

After two years of intensive preparation we finally made it happen.  From the 1st to the 18th of October, we had eighteen students, two teachers and three parents from the Projeto Âncora visit us in Portugal.  After the political journey with our youth group to São Paulo in 2016, where we stayed for two weeks participating at the Projeto Âncora school and lived with their families, now the second part of the student exchange has been manifested. more...

Youth camp 2017 Youth in Community – Sacred Activism

Dear youth from all over the world,

From July 31st till August 13th 33 teenager from seven different countries met in Tamera to together think about the question: Can we believe that we can positively change something on this planet and if so, how? more...

Children summer camp 2017

The song of Pipi Longstocking was both theme song and guide for the one week Children’s Camp that took place last week in Tamera.  It was a week filled with many activities and cheerful loucura. Wearing costume, taking on a character and silliness were consistently encouraged. more...

European Youth in the Favelas of São Paulo - Final Report

For the month of February 2016, we – a group of young people from Escola da Esperança and our teachers – engaged in a learning exchange with 2 inspiring projects situated in the Favelas of São Paulo: The Projeto Âncora and the Favela da Paz - Slum of Peace. We are back full of new experiences, gratitude, and ideas for the future. In this report we want to let you know what happened during our journey. more...

Youth Camp 2016 in Tamera, Portugal

"Unleash Your Potential“

From the 1st to the 14th of August the youth camp titled “Unleash Your Potential” took place in Tamera. Forty youths between the ages of 12 and 18 from England, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Australia, Portugal and Finland came together for 2 weeks of community-building, adventure, and diving into the question: “How do we really want to live? What is our dream for a better future?” more...

Networking and Education Symposium

We want to hold the next International Education Symposium once the Escola da Esperança will have started operations.
For some time, in Portugal newly dedicated initiatives in the area of education have been emerging. Innovative people, teachers, and parents are getting together, new projects emerge and networks are created (for example the Rede da Educação Viva). more...