Hugo Pereira
Hugo Pereira works from his community sports club in Lisbon, where he explores how sport can serve as a space for contact, belonging and active citizenship. He is completing a Master’s degree in Sport Development and Politics at the German Sport University in Cologne, with a focus on the intersections between sport, education and urban development.
Passionate about connecting disciplines and people, Hugo uses sport as a vehicle for reflection and action, enabling young people to shape their communities and contribute to more inclusive and sustainable cities.
Des-construir is a multidisciplinary programme that empowers young people to become active and connected citizens through sport. The project fosters reflection on inclusion, diversity and ecology, exploring how young people experience their sense of belonging in the places where they live.
Working over the course of a school year, participants engage in hands-on project-building and sports activities that culminate in a small-scale community athletics event. By co-creating and sharing their work with neighbours and friends, participants gain not only skills and confidence, but also a tangible sense of ownership in their community. Through this process, Des-construir strengthens social cohesion and demonstrates how community sport clubs can serve as powerful hubs for education, participation and civic life.
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