Agentes de Mudança

William Barak was an elder of the Wurundjeri people of southeastern Australia, whose portrait by Artur Loureiro hangs in the Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis in Porto. Barak used diplomacy, teaching and painting to help his people adapt to colonization on their own terms, leaving an important legacy of his culture. By Liam Benison

Greta Thunberg is a Swedish environmental activist who is known for challenging world leaders to take immediate action for climate change mitigation. In August 2018, Thunberg began the school climate strikes and public speeches for which she has become an internationally recognized climate activist. By Matilda D’Urso

Giorgos Papanikolaou was born in May 1883 in Kymi, Greece. He was a famous Greek doctor, biologist and researcher. He was a pioneer in cytopathology and developed a method for the early detection of cervical cancer.

Emmeline Pankhurst was born in Manchester in 1858. She was a political activist and leader of the British women's rights movement, "Women's Social and Political Union", which fought for women's social and political rights, especially the right to vote.

Vasfije Krasniqi Goodman is a Kosovar war-crime activist and politician serving in the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. Her journey to becoming a war-crime activist is a difficult one, but most importantly – a very personal one. By Aurora Hyseni

Majlinda Kelmendi is a Kosovar judoka, whose journey to the medalist podium is an inspiration to athletes all over the world. Kelmendi is one of the most dominating entities in women’s Judo, having won more than a dozen gold medals in the international leagues. By Aurora Hyseni

Liliana Segre is an Italian activist who was born in 1930 in Milan. She is mostly known for having survived the Holocaust as she was 15 years old. Today, she is a Senator for Life for outstanding patriotic service in the social field and she is also the President of the Special Commission against Intolerance, Racism, Anti-Semitism and Incitement to Hatred. By Valeria Unich

Elon Musk was born in 1971 in Pretoria, South Africa. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in economics and a Bachelor of Arts in physics. Elon Musk strongly believes in the importance of achieving a more sustainable world, as a result, he founded Tesla in 2003, a company that produces electric cars with incredible performances and in 2002 he founded SpaceX, a corporation that develops rockets...

Dorothea Lange was born in 1985 in Hoboken. She became known as one of the first “documentary” photographers. During her career she published many photos representing the devastation of the country after the Great Depression and her photos became so popular that the Government decided to take action to help the poor and forgotten families, sharecroppers and migrants. By Valeria Unich