Social Inclusion

GameChangers: Sports Spark Hope in Rio’s Communities at UN Side Event

On February 9th, amidst the discussions of the UN Commission for Social Development, the Jadir Taekwondo Association (AJTKD) hosted a powerful online side event titled “GameChangers: Sports for Social Inclusion in Rio’s Communities.” This event shed light on the transformative potential of sports in bridging social divides and empowering youth in Rio’s underprivileged areas, aligning …

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AJTKD at UN event to discuss sport and education for employment

Promoting decent work and full employment is crucial for achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and addressing inequalities. To this end, the Jadir Taekwondo Association (AJTKD) recently held an event focused on the challenges that Brazil faces with education and underemployment, and AJTKD’s approach for overcoming them. The event “Tackling inequality through education: the …

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AJTKD hosts first Taekwondo Sustainable Development Goals Festival

Over 100 children from deprived areas in Brazil attended the first event to mix taekwondo and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): The Taekwondo SDGs Festival, in November 2022.  Children had the opportunity of practicing taekwondo and engaging in activities related to the SDGs.  Participants came from a range of social projects that use taekwondo …

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Interview with Master Jadir: from childhood hardship to inspiration

Read the inspiring story of Master Jadir, from being a child from the suburbs of Rio, through to becoming a Taekwondo master and Head Coach of the National Team, and transforming the lives of thousands of young people through Taekwondo. The story of Jadir Fialho Figueira is intertwined with the history of Taekwondo in Brazil, …

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AJTKD speaks about social inclusion at United Nations event

Social Inclusion through Sport, an event held as part of the United Nations’ 60th Session of the Commission for Social Development in February 2022, was the first event of the Jadir Taekwondo Association (AJTKD) at the United Nations. Presentations by AJTKD members and volunteers addressed the intersection of sport, social inclusion and empowerment, demonstrating the …

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Interview: Danilo Malafaia, director at AJTKD

Danilo Malafaia, black belt in Taekwondo, is the Administrative Director at the Jadir Taekwondo Association (AJTKD). He has a background in Business Administration and has always been passionate about sports. Danilo started practicing Taekwondo at AJTKD in 2005, motivated by his father, who is also a martial arts practitioner. He now teaches Taekwondo and has …

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Overcoming the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic

Warily watching people’s eyes from above their mask, standing away from others, being unable to meet friends and loved ones, and halting all normal activities became the harsh new reality of our world. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic first identified in Wuhan, China, quickly spread throughout the world like wildfire. The pandemic created extreme economic, social, …

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Interview: insights of a psychologist on taekwondo and child development

Candida Couras has been the psychologist of the Jadir Taekwondo Association (AJTKD) for two decades, and her work began when her son, as a teenager, met and trained with Master Jadir and introduced her to the project. She had just graduated from college, but when she got to know the project, she felt motivated to …

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Sport to promote peace and transform the lives of the youth

For decades, sport has brought together people from all over the world regardless of their age, gender or ethnicity, to inspire and unite everyone. In Nelson Mandela’s words, “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It …

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