Language and the connection to culture are central to everything Maria Angela Moreira does. She established Moreira Education Solution in 2017 to foster a society where everyone can reconnect with their roots, embrace their identity, and contribute to [this] country’s cultural and linguistic wealth.
Originally from São Paulo, Moreira came to our shores 11 years ago to fulfill her daughter’s dream of living and attending school in the U.S. Education was already central to Moreira’s own life as well. She started teaching at her mother’s preschool at age 14. In high school, Moreira studied education, focusing on children from preschool to fourth grade. She continued her passion in college, and has been teaching for about 40 years.
Moreira teaches at the Martha’s Vineyard Charter School as well. Her connection began during an arts residency there, where she taught Brazilian culture and cooking. “Then, last year, the Charter School changed its curriculum, and we started teaching Portuguese to all kids, from kindergarten through eighth grade.”
