A journey built on networks and momentum
Our story began in 2017 with the Ensina Trainee program, the heart of our work. Since then, we have directly impacted more than 330,000 students, reached millions more indirectly, and built a network of over 1,000 leaders across Brazil.
Starting in 2025, we will expand our reach to develop and connect leaders from the classroom to public administration, introducing two new programs: Lampiar and Impulso. After all, if we want all children to have a quality education one day, we need leaders working in a coordinated way across multiple fronts of the education ecosystem.
Ensina Brasil is part of a global network created in 2007, Teach For All. It was founded by one of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs, Wendy Kopp, to expand the successful Teach For America model (founded in 1990 in the United States) to other countries.
People who make Ensina Brasil
Meet the team, the board, and the values that drive our work.
Teach for All
Connections that make a difference
Teach For All operates in more than 60 countries to expand educational opportunities, strengthening network organizations such as Ensina Brasil. This is practical collaboration: we share evidence, exchange learnings, and create synergies that help tackle complex challenges and turn good solutions into consistent results—globally and here in Brazil.
The network was founded by Wendy Kopp, based on the Teach For America model, created in 1990 in the United States.
Awards and certifications
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Selo A+ Doar
Recognition granted by Instituto Doar to civil society organizations that stand out for the highest standards of transparency, governance, and responsible management, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and social impact.
Melhores ONGs
The Melhores ONGs award highlights Brazilian organizations that are benchmarks in management, transparency, and social impact, recognizing initiatives that transform realities and strengthen society.
Social Entrepreneur of the Year
An award that celebrates women leaders who are transforming Brazil through social impact, recognizing journeys that inspire deep and lasting change.
NGO Source
An international certification that validates the institutional compliance of civil society organizations, enabling the receipt of international donations and reinforcing our alignment with global standards of transparency and governance.
Social Impact Award (POY 2025)
International recognition that celebrates leaders who drive meaningful social transformation, highlighting initiatives that generate positive impact and inspire change at scale.
Who walks with us
Sustaining partners
Supporting partners
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