Later that year, in October 2006, Brazil in Chicago opened its doors – the first language school dedicated to Portuguese in the United States. We had two classrooms in the Uptown neighborhood. As the Brazilian economy was expanding at that time, demand for the Portuguese language increased dramatically. In order to attend to that demand, we quickly had to expand to two more classrooms, and our small team of three instructors doubled in size.

There, our school, with four classrooms, also hosted movie showings, kids classes, cooking classes, and dance classes. Here is when we really expanded, having an average of 12 group classes every week. Our close connections with the Brazilian artistic community allowed for many collaborations. We were also the first sponsor of Mostra, the Brazilian film festival in Chicago. As Brazil’s GDP was growing, so was the demand for Portuguese, which also came from the prestigious MBA schools in Chicago. We sent teachers there to work with their LatAm student groups, where students were committed to speaking the languages of Latin America.

We combine over 25 years of experience teaching three languages – Portuguese, Spanish, and English – in three regions – United States, Brazil, and Europe. We have taught in corporate offices, classrooms, and private homes.