\u201cI am Victoria Leopoldina Gon\u00e7alves, coordinator of the Inter Campus project in the Benguela community. I have been part of Inter Campus since March 6, 2019.\u201d Leopoldina begins to speak about herself, seated on a low wall beside the field. \u201cWhat immediately caught my attention and convinced me to participate was the project\u2019s objective: I like to help others, and I believe there is nothing better to do in this life than to make oneself available to others. You don\u2019t meet many people in the world who are available and suitable for a role like an Inter Campus coach or coordinator; it requires great human sensitivity and sacrifice.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cWhat I found most amusing is being chosen as a coordinator among so many men; it still affects me when students address me by calling me \u2018Coordinator.\u2019 It\u2019s strange, but at the same time, it\u2019s gratifying.\u201d <\/p>\n
Leopoldina is young but astute, an example for her peers and the entire community. In Angola, gender equality is one of the project\u2019s objectives, operating in realities where, in addition to the myriad existing difficulties, a machismo culture prevails. Our girls and female coaches combat it every day, training, playing, and having fun. Her accounts reveal passion and a great desire to learn, alongside the innocent wonder of someone who, without realizing it, has overcome prejudice. <\/p>\n
\u201cAll of this has made me grow immensely, wow! I\u2019ve learned to interact better with the male world, to listen and try to understand, to resolve any issue that might arise in Inter Campus, and to put myself in others\u2019 shoes. I\u2019ve realized that being a leader doesn\u2019t mean giving orders, but working as a team.\u201d<\/p>\n
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