Feed, Clean and Lull to Sleep
Nova Escola Wellington Soares Silva Nova Escola Wellington Soares Silva

Feed, Clean and Lull to Sleep

Feeding, bathing, and putting babies to sleep are routines often treated as maintenance rather than educational moments. This piece reframes those daily interactions as prime opportunities for language acquisition, emotional bonding, and sensory exploration, drawing on interviews with early childhood educators and researchers.

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Babies Can Learn a Great Deal If We Believe in Them
Nova Escola Wellington Soares Silva Nova Escola Wellington Soares Silva

Babies Can Learn a Great Deal If We Believe in Them

A profile-interview with Anna Tardos, one of the world’s most renowed child development specialist. This piece challenges the assumption that infants are passive recipients of care. Drawing on developmental research, it argues that babies are active learners from birth, and that how caregivers respond to them shapes cognitive and emotional development far earlier than most parents realize.

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Brazil and U.S. union leaders discuss just transition at Climate Week in New York
Brazil Fund for Human Rights Wellington Soares Silva Brazil Fund for Human Rights Wellington Soares Silva

Brazil and U.S. union leaders discuss just transition at Climate Week in New York

Brazil-US union leaders discussed just transition challenges at NY Climate Week. Workers face impacts from both climate change and energy solutions. Rural communities suffer from wind turbines while promised jobs never materialized. Unions advocate for collective bargaining to ensure workers' rights during decarbonization efforts.

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Webdocs "My place has stories”
Itaú Social Foundation Wellington Soares Silva Itaú Social Foundation Wellington Soares Silva

Webdocs "My place has stories”

As a screenwriter and producer for "Meu Lugar Tem História," I crafted compelling narratives for Francisco and Ana Karolina's episodes, showcasing how reading and writing transformed their communities. I conducted pre-interviews, managed production logistics, and developed scripts that captured authentic stories aligned with the Portuguese Language Olympics' educational mission.

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Video-case: “conexão educativa”
Nova Escola Wellington Soares Silva Nova Escola Wellington Soares Silva

Video-case: “conexão educativa”

Nova Escola's pandemic response initiative that connected educators with digital teaching tools. An eight-week program featuring webinars, digital resources, and adapted lesson plans that transformed remote learning challenges.

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