Lina Lopes is an Educational Therapist, social entrepreneur, and founder of the Magnólia Method, a Portuguese initiative dedicated to strengthening identity, belonging, and resilience through nature-based learning, community engagement, and therapeutic practice. With more than 25 years of experience working with children, youth, families, migrants, and people with disabilities, she has developed innovative approaches that combine education, wellbeing, and social inclusion. She is also Co-Founder and CEO of IDEAS LAB, an EdTech platform that empowers vulnerable young people to transform personal experiences into purpose-driven social impact. Her work focuses on breaking intergenerational cycles of trauma by fostering emotional safety, agency, and community connection.
Connect to Protect – Children & Youth at Risk Conference is an international forum dedicated to strengthening child protection and improving outcomes for vulnerable children, adolescents, and young people. Organised by IASIS NGO, the conference brings together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and organisations working across sectors to address the most pressing challenges affecting children and youth today.
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Lina Lopes
Educational Therapist, Founder of the Magnólia Method, and Co-Founder & CEO of IDEAS LAB, Portugal