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Áurea Carolina

Executive DirectorNOSSAS

Biography

Áurea Carolina
Executive Director at NOSSAS, Brazil’s largest civil engagement platform.
Áurea is a nonprofit executive and former politician who was a council and congresswoman from the state of Minas Gerais - the most voted woman in the state - where she led important initiatives in culture and gender, racial and environmental justice. In 2019, she was recognized by Most Influential People of African Descent as one of the 100 Most Influential Young Black People in the World in Politics and Governance.
Áurea was part of President Lula da Silva’s transition team, working on policies for the Department of Culture.