We are keen to reach as many young people in the Pavão-Pavãozinho and Cantagalo favelas as possible. Therefore, we offer additional extracurricular opportunities to children and teenagers at other public schools via our Community English Program.

Classes take place twice a week, for two hours, with a maximum of 15 students per class.

To best support language development, we focus on speaking, listening and writing. Like our other extracurricular English classes, we create dynamic lessons by including a wide variety of interactive games and exercises.

In addition, we sometimes take the students on local trips to provide another context for language learning. These have included visits to the Museum of Modern Art and the botanical gardens. Everyone always has a great time!

Our Community English students are just as determined as those in our other classes. And we’re just as proud of their development. Indeed, when someone with vast experience of international charity work sat in on one of their lessons, he commented that their English level was the highest he had ever seen in a volunteer class in Rio de Janeiro!