Rui Seabra Machado is a Brazilian of African descent, hailing from Salvador-Bahia, the city with the largest Afro-Brazilian community. While living in Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Rui has been dedicated to helping his community through contemplative practices, especially for vulnerable children. He is married to his beloved wife Gláucia and has a daughter, Maria Clara. Rui is completing his thesis this year, which showcases the positive effects of contemplation on teachers and students within the Brazilian educational system. His goal is to nurture collaborative contemplative research with compassionate interventions involving other university campuses to combat discrimination and prejudice. Participating in the mentoring program will enable Rui to prepare himself better to share his knowledge with his community and propose a collaborative research project to implement centers of contemplative practice in universities and public schools.
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