Penalva do Castelo Schools Celebrate Equality Day with "Steps for Equality"

Initiative transforms staircases into learning spaces to raise awareness in the educational community about equality, respect, and inclusion.

Generic image of painted staircase steps with inspiring phrases about equality and respect.
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Generic image of painted staircase steps with inspiring phrases about equality and respect.

Schools in Penalva do Castelo are celebrating the Municipal Day for Equality with the “Steps for Equality” initiative, aimed at raising awareness within the educational community about the importance of respect and inclusion.

The staircases of the Escola Básica Integrada (EBI) and the Escola Básica e Secundária (EBS) of Penalva do Castelo have been transformed into learning spaces through the “Steps for Equality” initiative. The action seeks to raise awareness within the educational community about the importance of equality, respect for differences, and inclusion.
Promoted by the Team for Equality in Local Life, the initiative places inspiring phrases on each step, inviting reflection and the adoption of more conscious daily attitudes. Each step symbolizes a stride in building a school and society where everyone has equal opportunities.
Through this action, the schools reaffirm their fundamental role in fostering a culture of equality, demonstrating that change is built daily through small gestures and collective commitments.
Based on information from the official source: Municipio de Penalva do Castelo (25/10/2026)