Lemann Center for Equity in Education

What Lemann Center for Equity in Education does

Centro Lemann de Liderança para Equidade na Educação is a Brazilian nonprofit civil association (CNPJ 42.605.684/0001-03) founded in 2021 and structurally associated with Fundação Lemann. The organization promotes educational equity in Brazil by training political leaders (mayors), education secretaries, and school directors, and by producing applied research on equitable education policy. It is headquartered in São Paulo (Rua dos Pinheiros, 870) with a secondary office in Sobral, Ceará—a city whose educational transformation serves as the organization's foundational case study and content anchor.

The core program portfolio includes the Programa de Formação de Lideranças Educacionais (with 22 municipal networks in its second cohort and 1,124 trained representatives), the Embaixadores da Educação mobilization movement (scaling from 40+ to 54 municipalities across three national encounters), and the Lideranças pela Educação RS regional program serving 10 Rio Grande do Sul municipalities and 152,000 students. Knowledge products include the Plataforma Gestão Educacional na Prática digital platform, the Série Lições de Sobral video series, the Série Jornada da Equidade na Educação protocols, the Guia Seleção de Diretoras(es) Escolares, and the Políticas Educacionais com Equidade publication. The Programa South-South extends the model internationally to Pakistan, Kenya, and five Latin American countries.

Centro Lemann operates as a grant-funded nonprofit with no fees charged to participants or municipalities; technical cooperation agreements are established without financial exchange. Funding flows from Fundação Lemann, Porticus, Itaú Social, Instituto Natura, B3 Social, Instituto Grupo Ultra, and Fundação Pérez-Companc. Distribution runs through partnerships with Frente Nacional de Prefeitas e Prefeitos (FNP), Conselho Nacional de Secretários de Educação das Capitais (Consec), and state education secretariats. The organization does not publicly disclose revenue figures. Leadership is provided by Executive Director Anna Penido, with Rita Jobim heading Training and Development and Eduardo Marino heading Applied Knowledge.

Name

Lemann Center for Equity in Education

Legal name

Centro Lemann de Liderança para Equidade na Educação

Website

https://centrolemann.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centro Lemann is a Brazilian nonprofit, associated with Fundação Lemann, that trains mayors, education secretaries, and school directors to advance educational equity through cohort-based leadership formation, applied research, and South-South international cooperation across Brazil, Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Leadership Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Teacher Training, Professional Development & Education Leadership (BPADAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Educational Leadership & Administration Programs (EDAHAFAD), Education Sector Coordination, Clusters & Working Groups (EDADALAE), Education Partnerships for Equity, Inclusion & Gender (EDADALAF), Research, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Partnerships (EDADALAK), Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO)

Keywords

• Educational leadership development
• Equity in education
• Teacher training programs
• Education policy research
• School leadership formation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sobral

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation funding: Centro Lemann operates as an organization associated with Fundação Lemann, receiving support from strategic partners and funders to carry out its educational leadership development programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Centro Lemann (Centro Lemann de Liderança para Equidade na Educação) designs and delivers leadership formation programs for political, educational, and school leaders in Brazilian municipalities, focused on advancing educational equity through evidence-based decision making. It produces applied research, practical guides, and digital resources—such as the Gestão Educacional na Prática platform and the Série Lições de Sobral video series—and facilitates peer exchange between municipalities, including international South-South cooperation. Programs are delivered at no cost to participants through technical cooperation agreements with municipal and state governments (Fundação Lemann).

Product overview

Centro Lemann de Liderança para Equidade na Educação offers a portfolio of interconnected programs and publications focused on strengthening educational leadership and promoting equity in Brazilian education. The core offerings include the Programa de Formação de Lideranças Educacionais (comprehensive leadership formation with three tracks: political, secretariat, and school leadership), the Embaixadores da Educação mobilization initiative, the regional Lideranças pela Educação – RS program, and the international Programa South-South. Knowledge products include the Série Lições de Sobral video series, the digital platform Gestão Educacional na Prática, and various publications including the Série Jornada da Equidade na Educação protocols, the Guia Seleção de Diretoras(es) Escolares, and Políticas Educacionais com Equidade. The organization also maintains an applied research program supporting studies on educational equity. These offerings work together to build the capacity of educational leaders at all levels—from school principals to municipal officials—to implement evidence-based policies that advance quality and equity in education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Programa de Formação de Lideranças Educacionais: Leadership formation program for political, educational, and school leaders in municipal education networks
• Programa South-South
• Programa de Pesquisa Aplicada
• Lideranças pela Educação
• Programa Lideranças pela Educação - RS

Products and services

• Programa de Formação de Lideranças Educacionais (Programa Lideranças pela Educação) Comprehensive leadership formation program strengthening the commitment and capacity of political, educational, and school managers in Brazilian municipalities to make evidence-based decisions that advance educational equity. Delivered through three journey tracks: political leadership, education secretariat leadership, and school leadership.
• Embaixadores da Educação National mobilization initiative that brings together mayors and education secretaries to strengthen collective commitment to ensuring learning for every student, based on evidence and political commitment.
• Lideranças pela Educação – Rio Grande do Sul (Programa Lideranças pela Educação - RS) Regional variant of the leadership formation program focused on 10 municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul, supporting political and educational leaders in advancing education in flood-affected communities and reaching approximately 152,000 students across 487 schools.
• Série Lições de Sobral Four-episode video series that systematizes the public policies behind the high results of Sobral's education network in Ceará, covering school leadership, access and attendance, evaluation and goal management, and teaching materials and teacher training.
• Plataforma Gestão Educacional na Prática Interactive and collaborative website platform built by Centro Lemann to support school leaders in their management work, providing practical tools and resources for educational management.
• Programa South-South International cooperation program that connects Brazilian education knowledge with countries in the Global South (Africa and Asia), promoting exchange and collaboration for educational transformation.
• Programa de Pesquisa Aplicada Applied research program supporting studies contributing to the understanding and promotion of educational equity, including a research grant program and knowledge dissemination initiatives.
• Série Jornada da Equidade na Educação Series of four protocols with formative paths and practical subsidies for education secretariats to strengthen and integrate four strategic areas, supporting equity in education.
• Guia Seleção de Diretoras(es) Escolares Guide produced to support education secretariats in building or improving the technical competency-based selection process for school principals, covering nine stages from pre-selection through professional development.
• Políticas Educacionais com Equidade Publication providing subsidies and recommendations for educational leaders on designing and implementing policies that promote equity in networks and schools, addressing the five markers of educational inequality: race/color, gender, territory, socioeconomic level, and disability.

Quantifiable outcome

• 72% of children in Espírito Santo are alphabetized on time (vs national average)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and supporting.

• Secretaria Municipal de Educação do Rio de JaneirocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Host partner for the 1º Encontro Embaixadores da Educação launch event.
• Instituto NaturacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Co-organizer of the Compromisso pela Alfabetização na América Latina initiative, promoting literacy across Latin America with Centro Lemann and Fundação Pérez-Companc.
• Fundação Pérez-CompanccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Partner in the Latin American Literacy Commitment initiative, supporting cross-country collaboration on literacy.
• Fundação LemanncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentro Lemann is an organization associated with Fundação Lemann. The foundation's mission is to collaborate with people and institutions in impact initiatives that ensure learning for all students and engage committed leaders in resolving complex social challenges.
• Frente Nacional de Prefeitas e Prefeitos (FNP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFNP is a key partner in the Embaixadores da Educação movement and the Lideranças pela Educação program, mobilizing mayors for educational transformation.
• Conselho Nacional de Secretários de Educação das Capitais (Consec)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsec partners in the Embaixadores da Educação initiative, with president Renan Ferreirinha (Secretary of Education of Rio de Janeiro) actively involved.
• Global School LeaderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for research on school leadership, with Centro Lemann and MegaEdu collecting Brazilian data for the annual School Leaders Survey.
• MegaEducoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Global School Leaders research collaboration, responsible for data collection in Brazil alongside Centro Lemann.
• B3 SocialkeyGTM or Marketing PartnerFull partner (Parceiro Pleno) in the Lideranças pela Educação - RS program, supporting education leaders in Rio Grande do Sul municipalities.
• Instituto Grupo UltrakeyGTM or Marketing PartnerSupport partner for Lideranças pela Educação and Lideranças pela Educação - RS programs, contributing to educational leadership development.
• Regenera RSsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerTerritorial partner for the Lideranças pela Educação - RS program in Rio Grande do Sul.
• SicredisupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporter of the Lideranças pela Educação - RS program for Rio Grande do Sul municipalities affected by floods.
• Movimento União/BRsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporter of the Lideranças pela Educação - RS program, contributing to post-flood educational recovery efforts.
• ATITUS EducaçãosupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporter of the Lideranças pela Educação - RS program, providing educational expertise.
• Secretaria de Educação do Rio Grande do SulcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState education secretariat partnering in the Lideranças pela Educação - RS program, with representative Isabela Julio participating in climate resilience discussions.
• VelezreyessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner listed among Centro Lemann's ecosystem partners.
• Nova EscolasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Lemann Foundation ecosystem, working collaboratively on educational impact.
• ReúnasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Lemann Foundation ecosystem of impact organizations in Brazil.
• Bem ComumsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization led by Veveu Arruda (former mayor of Sobral), contributing to the Compromisso pela Alfabetização na América Latina.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fundação Lemann: The parent foundation and core ecosystem anchor for Centro Lemann. Both share the mission of educational transformation in Brazil and operate jointly on the Lideranças pela Educação program, making them the closest organizational peer.
• Nova Escola: Sister organization within the Fundação Lemann ecosystem focused on teacher curriculum and classroom support. It addresses a complementary layer of Brazilian public education improvement with overlapping funder relationships.
• Instituto Unibanco: Brazilian nonprofit focused on improving secondary education management and youth outcomes. It works with state education secretariats on evidence-based programs, closely comparable in capacity-building and public-sector engagement.
• Todos pela Educação: Brazilian education coalition advocating evidence-based policy and monitoring basic education indicators. Its convening of municipal leaders and emphasis on political commitment to education directly parallels Centro Lemann's leadership formation work.
• Instituto Natura: Brazilian institute focused on education, literacy, and equity. It co-organizes the Compromisso pela Alfabetização na América Latina with Centro Lemann and operates overlapping literacy programs in the same public-school ecosystem.
• Vetor Brasil: Brazilian nonprofit placing young leaders in public administration roles. It co-developed the Guia Seleção de Diretoras(es) Escolares with Centro Lemann, addressing complementary dimensions of public-sector leadership in education.
• Instituto Reúna: Sister organization in the Fundação Lemann ecosystem focused on curriculum and teacher practice. Like Centro Lemann, it works at the intersection of evidence-based research and frontline capacity building in Brazilian schools.
• MegaEdu: Brazilian education data and research organization collaborating with Centro Lemann on the Global School Leaders survey. It shares the applied research and evidence-generation focus on school leadership and educational equity.

Broad incumbents

• Fundação Itaú Social: Major Brazilian corporate foundation funding education and social programs. As both a funder and operator of education initiatives, it is broadly comparable to Centro Lemann's equity and leadership development agenda at a larger scale.

Emerging players

• Global School Leaders: International research and convening network on school leadership spanning 18+ countries. Centro Lemann is its Brazil partner for the annual School Leaders Survey, providing cross-country comparability on leadership practices.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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