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I called him via Skype to find out. Davi speaks Dutch very well, so we conversed in that language. Of course, he speaks Portuguese and Dutch, but he also knows English and understands Spanish well. From his famous radiant smile, I can see that everything is going well with him – which he confirms. So […]

During the month of December, Caminhos Language Centre organized two celebrations at the school to celebrate Christmas. The first one occured on a Saturday, and students and staff could get together to eat, talk and have fun in a traditional Christmas spirit environment. Then, on December 23rd we had a cultural activity at the school where teachers showed the students how Brazilians celebrate Christmas in Brazil.

Celpe-Bras is the only official proficiency certificate of Brazilian Portuguese as a foreign language recognized by the Brazilian government.

Every two weeks, Caminhos starts new group classes for people from all around the world. And to welcome the new students, we offer an orientation lunch with lots of Brazilian traditional food so they can savor the local diet. We also give them useful information about the school, Ipanema and Rio de Janeiro in general.

Studies show that people who speak two or more languages have better brain activity. For example, bilingual people have better memory and tend to have higher IQs than someone who only speak one language. Also, they are good at multitasking and make better decisions by thinking in two different languages.

Caminhos is helping refugees from Congo learn Portuguese so they can have better opportunities in Brazil, find a good job, and make friends.

In Brazil we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day every October 15th and this year was very special at Caminhos, as we had a day full of fun. To start with, teachers ate lunch at Caminhos and played a game called Escape 60. After that, they went to Ipanema beach to end the day with a much needed and appreciated cold beer.

Living in Brazil for a while now, Nick is looking at the Brazilian way of living from a new perspective, not as a tourist anymore.

If you want to talk like a true Brazilian, you need to learn carioca slang and immerse yourself in the culture of Brazil and Rio de Janeiro.

Being a volunteer is not only good for your CV, but also for your personal growth, working in different environments.