With the goal of offering educational access to young citizens and adults in low-income communities, Cidadão Pró-Mundo promotes social inclusion and integration in Brazil through weekly English classes. All teachers are volunteers. Due to its highly organized administrative, operational and governance framework, which complies with the most cutting-edge corporate models, CPM currently ranks as one of Brazil’s 100 Best NGOs and won “Best NGO in Education” in 2020.
1997
Year of Foundation
Year of Foundation
>100k
Average Annual Budget in US dollars
Average Annual Budget in US dollars
1-10 employees
Sectors
Education · Childhood / Youth
What have you accomplished so far and what are next steps?
After 25 years of activity and relying on an innovative teaching-volunteering methodology, CPM now has approximately 1,400 volunteers, between teachers and administrative staff – all mobilized to meet the needs of over 2,5 thousand students: students who attend our English Course in person in one of our 12 Teaching Units.
How do you make sure you are doing things right?
Cidadão Pró-Mundo’s operating model is based on 3-hour long lessons during the weekends. Students attend classes once a week, on Saturdays or Sundays, depending on their teaching unit.
After completing 10 six-month modules (5 years), students complete the CPM course with a B1 level of English proficiency (intermediate level), which is equivalent to the third level of the Common European Framework of References for Languages (CEFR).
What are the social and environmental commitments you adhere to?
With the application of this innovative methodology, developed by CPM and entitled ‘Rotating Volunteering’, each teacher partakes in 6 to 8 classes per semester on previously scheduled weekends (Saturday or Sunday), devoting an average of 5 hours per month for class planning and feedback after class. This enables volunteers to reconcile their schedule between personal commitments and their willingness to collaborate with the development of society.
How do the members of your organization identify?
The mission of teach english lessons to residents of the outskirts and people in positions of social vulnerability over the last 20 years of history and activity, we have proudly served about 10 thousand students with the assistance of 4 thousand volunteers, ultimately consolidating and expanding our action model by appealing to the cause we advocate. Aiming to include all layers of society.
Additional information
The Cidadão Pró-Mundo Association, a Public Interest Civil Society Organization (OSCIP), believes in transparency as a means of attesting its credibility to partners, associates, volunteers, students, government institutions and society. Therefore, the NGO insists on presenting financial statements and institutional documents that corroborates its commitment to building a more inclusive country.
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