Tabata Amaral | |
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.jpg) Amaral in June 2023 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2019 | |
| Constituency | São Paulo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tabata Claudia Amaral de Pontes 14 November 1993 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Political party | PSB (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PDT (2018–2021) |
| Spouse | João Henrique Campos |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BS) |
Tabata Claudia Amaral de Pontes (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈtabatɐ amaˈɾaw]; born 14 November 1993) is a Brazilian politician and education activist. She is currently a federal deputy for the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) representing the state of São Paulo. Throughout 2019, she was a vice-leader of the PDT and its associated political coalition.
As an activist for education in Brazil, Amaral co-founded two organisations: Vontade de Aprender Olímpica, which prepares Brazilian students to compete in international olympiads,[1] and Movimento Mapa Educação, which promotes education equality in Brazil.[2][3] She also co-founded the political organisation Acredito, which provides funding for progressive candidates running for the first time in Brazil.[4][5]
Before attending university, Amaral represented Brazil in five international science competitions. She then graduated from Harvard University, with a degree in astrophysics and political science. She was also a columnist for Rádio CBN and Glamour magazine.[6][7]
- ^ Vanessa Fajardo (17 July 2012). "Estudantes criam cursinhos gratuitos para formar campeões de olimpíadas". Globo. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Mapa Educação". mapaeducacao.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ Fabio Takahashi, Três jovens criam movimento por educação de qualidade e protagonismo Archived 25 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Folha de S. Paulo, 7 November 2017
- ^ Grupo de jovens lança o 'Acredito', um 'MBL progressista' Archived 29 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Folha de S. Paulo, 28 March 2017
- ^ "Líderes Cívicos do Movimento Acredito" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Jovem apaixonada por educação estreia na CBN". CBN (in Brazilian Portuguese). 3 October 2017. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Conheça o projeto que faz do primeiro voto algo divertido, educativo e fácil". Glamour. 29 April 2018. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2019.