In collaborazione con il progetto personale di una studentessa della Pan American School , il Coffee Morning sensibilizza la comunità scolastica sulle prime mestruazioni

The first Coffee Morning of the semester, organized by the Parent Action Council (PAC) at Pan American School, included, for the first time, a student as a speaker. At the event held on March 17, Joana B., a G10 student and creator of the "Period Project," led a discussion about first menstruation alongside the gynecologist Victoria Dornelles.

The event aimed to guide parents on how to support their daughters during this transitional phase, addressing the physical, emotional, and social aspects of menarche. The initiative's main focus was to provide information and support to families with daughters entering puberty, while also encouraging an open and educational dialogue within the school community about the topic.

For Joana, the opportunity represented an important step in spreading her project. "Events like this were essential for my personal project because they helped me achieve my goal of expanding my project socially, raising awareness about period poverty, and helping to break taboos," the student said.

The young student emphasized the initiative's positive impact. "I felt very fulfilled and grateful for having such a welcoming and interested audience. I think the event was a complete success," Joana evaluated. She mentioned that the project will continue to be developed. "I plan to continue speaking with the community, both parents and children, about the importance of discussing menstruation. I'm also planning to find future successors to keep the project alive and active after I graduate," she concluded.

Impact and Recognition

Created in 2023, the Period Project initially aimed to educate the Porto Alegre community about period poverty. As the project grew, it sought to address this issue in Rio Grande do Sul, having donated over 6,000 sanitary pads.

In March 2024, the project was interviewed by Rádio Gaúcha and the newspaper Zero Hora, the largest media channels in southern Brazil. The interview can be viewed at this link.