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the world’s most prestigious institutions, including Becoming an Entrepreneur from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Exercising Leadership from Harvard University, Well-Being for Young People from Yale University, and a specialization in AI and Business from the University of Pennsylvania. Gustavo also engages in volunteer work with organizations across the globe, including the International Association of Charities Medalha Milagrosa in Salvador, Ilumináfrica, and Abracemos al Mar Menor in Spain. He was also awarded a United Nations certificate of excellence and recognition for his participation in the organization’s volunteer activities. Beyond academics and social projects, some of Gustavo’s favorite activities include spending time with friends, traveling with his family, going to the beach, playing soccer, and watching matches of Flamengo, his favorite team.
Gustavo Cunha Bouças Fernandes (or Gustavo Fernandes Pedreira, in spanish), is a young student that lives in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil and a dual citizen for Brazil and Spain. Born in 2007, he carries high ambition to change the society in which he lives. Gustavo is an Artificial Intelligence, data & statistics, volunteering and business enthusiast, which motivated him to create Conecta Jovem, a projet that combines these passions to aid Brazilian teenagers, by promoting mutual cooperation and healthy habits as catalysts for forming citizens prepared to face society’s challenges. Moreover, academically, Gustavo has always stood out as a dedicated student and class leader, consistently ranking among the top performers at his school and earning medals in national competitions in Mathematics, Science, and Astronomy. Determination in the pursuit of knowledge has never been lacking. He has completed courses from some of