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Brazil Jovem Senador program activities

Overview

The 2026 edition of Brazil’s ‘Jovem Senador’ (Young Senator) program focused on the theme ‘Democracy on social networks: how to build a healthy debate.’ The program’s essay contest encouraged public school students to examine issues such as misinformation, freedom of expression, and algorithmic filter bubbles. The contest saw record participation with 239,449 students from 5,361 high schools, with female winners accounting for 85% of the selected group.

Following the contest, the Brazilian Senate hosted 27 winners for a ‘Legislative Experience Week’ from August 17 to August 21. These students, representing all 26 states and the Federal District, participated in activities regarding the functioning of the Legislative Power. The program concluded with the approval of three legislative proposals to be forwarded to the Senate’s Human Rights Commission (CDH) as legislative suggestions. These include the ‘Lei Juan Guevara’ (Juan Guevara Law) to support immigrant students, as well as measures to expand youth opportunities and prevent violence against women and girls.

Looking ahead, the Brazilian Senate has announced the theme for the 2027 Jovem Senador essay contest: ‘O Brasil delas: como ampliar a participação das mulheres nos espaços de poder’ (Their Brazil: how to increase women's participation in spaces of power). Program head George Cardim stated the theme aims to stimulate reflection on obstacles to female participation and encourage proposals to expand women's roles in decision-making processes. The 14th edition also featured the program’s first entirely female Board of Directors, led by President Iolanda Ribeiro and Vice-President Maria Grasielle de Souza Félix.

Entities

Brazilian Senate · Juan Jose Ramirez Guevara · George Cardim · Brazil · Maycon Monteiro da Silva

Timeline

17 days ago

[POLITICS] 3 sources
Brazilian Senate announces 2027 Jovem Senador theme
The Brazilian Senate announced the 2027 Jovem Senador essay theme: increasing women's participation in power. The program recently saw a record 23 female participants out of 27 selected students.
21 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Brazilian Young Senators approve immigrant student support policy
Brazilian Young Senators approved legislative proposals to create a national support policy for immigrant and refugee students, including measures to combat xenophobia and provide linguistic support.
23 days ago

[POLITICS] 3 sources
Jovem Senador 2026 program concludes with approved legislative proposals
The Jovem Senador 2026 program concluded in Brazil, with student representatives approving legislative proposals regarding immigrant student support, youth opportunities, and violence prevention.
29 days ago

[POLITICS] 5 sources
Brazilian Senate hosts Young Senator Program winners
Twenty-seven winners of Brazil's Young Senator Program will participate in a legislative experience week at the Senate, following a record-breaking year for the public school essay contest.
about 1 month ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Brazil's Jovem Senador program highlights democracy in social media
The 2026 Brazilian Jovem Senador essay contest examined democracy on social media, with students discussing free speech, misinformation and algorithms, and proposing reforms; program head George Cardim notedits

Sources

brasilemfolhas.com · cmr.ro · congressoemfoco.uol.com.br · destakjornal.com.br · epfire.de · es1.com.br · momentomt.com.br · nx1.com.br · ocafezinho.com · oempallador.com.br · portalmatogrosso.com.br · rdmonline.com.br · tvprefeito.com

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history