Trusted · Curated · International

A circle of CJD parents
you can actually call.

Breakfasts, roundtables and quiet introductions between CJD parents in Porto. Joining is free, and every request is reviewed with the school.

Request to join

Start here: the other questions open as you type. Every request is reviewed with the school.

  • Free to join
  • Reviewed with the school
  • Invitation-only
  • No data about children

Where this came from

A parent needed an architect.
One was standing at the same gate.

They had passed each other at pick-up for two years and never knew.

Networking introduces. Trust decides.

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Founded by

  • David DemenasheCJD parent
  • Gabrielle UganCJD parent
  • Marco CarvalhoCJD Principal

How we connect

How we actually bring people together.

Topics already asked for

  • Relocating to Portugal
  • Buying and renovating
  • Tax and residency
  • Hiring in Portugal
  • Raising capital
  • AI in your business

Everyone brings something.

  • You build
  • You advise
  • You are looking
  • You just arrived

Half the value of this community is the people who only need someone.

House rules

How we behave here.

  1. No cold selling. Business happens because someone asked, never because someone pushed.
  2. Nothing is published. Your details are never shared without your consent.
  3. No pressure. Come to what interests you and skip what does not.
  4. Membership is not an endorsement or a recommendation by the school.

Good business between members is a good outcome. It is simply never the price of being here.

Read the full rules and terms

Questions

Before you send a request

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Who can join?

CJD parents who own or manage a business, provide professional services or work in a professional role, and CJD parents who want to connect with trusted professionals. Participation is by invitation and every request is reviewed by the committee.

I just arrived in Portugal. Can I join?

Yes, if your children are at CJD. Tell us in the form what you are looking for. Relocating, tax and residency are among the topics members have already asked for.

Is there a fee?

No. Joining the community is free.

Does sending the form make me a member?

No. The committee reviews each request first. Once the review is complete you receive information on next steps and upcoming events.

Who runs the community?

It was founded by CJD parents David Demenashe and Gabrielle Ugan, together with the Principal of CJD International School, Marco Carvalho. A small committee reviews requests and organizes activities.

Who can see my details?

Only the GPBC committee. Member details are not published. Your professional details are shared with other approved members only if you tick the optional consent in the form.

Does CJD recommend the services of members?

No. Membership is not an endorsement by CJD, and CJD does not verify or take responsibility for the professional services offered by members.

Can I leave or ask for my data to be deleted?

Yes, at any time. Write to the committee through the contact page and choose "Delete my data".

Joining

Put your name down in two minutes.

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  1. Tell us

    What you do, and what you are looking for.

  2. We review

    Together with the school.

  3. You are in

    Confirmation, and the first invitation.

  • Transparent to you. Nothing happens without your yes.

  • Reviewed by us. We confirm that members are CJD parents. We do not vet services.

  • Only your data. Kept private and never sold. Nothing about children.

A few details help the committee review your request and plan events around real interests. No information about children or classes is collected.

All fields are required unless marked optional.

What would you come to? (optional)
The first three consents are required.
The first three consents are required.

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