Instituto Luciano Barreto Júnior

What Instituto Luciano Barreto Júnior does

Instituto Luciano Barreto Júnior (ILBJ) is a private Brazilian non-profit socio-educational institute founded in 2003 and headquartered at Avenida Barão de Maruim, 442, Centro, in Aracaju, Sergipe. It operates as the corporate social responsibility arm of Construtora Celi, a regional construction company, and delivers free programs to approximately 1,200 adolescents and young people aged 14-24 drawn from public schools across Sergipe. Its core pedagogical offering is anchored by the flagship project "Conectando com a Vida" (Connecting with Life), built on three pillars — human development, social digital inclusion (infoinclusão social), and full exercise of citizenship — and supported by complementary initiatives including Jovem Aprendiz (youth apprenticeship), Portas Abertas, and Despertar para o Conhecimento. Programming covers English instruction, mathematical reasoning, theater, communication and media workshops, and interdisciplinary citizenship projects such as Voto Cidadão, Sergipanidade, and Consciência Negra, with twice-yearly diagnostic assessments measuring student outcomes.

The institute operates a modest digital infrastructure to support its pedagogical mission, including a Sistema Acadêmico (SGA) academic portal at academico.ilbj.org.br, a Sala de Leitura reading room, a student-produced blog, an institutional Rádio ILBJ, and monthly Informativo newsletters distributed as downloadable PDFs. Distribution channels are primarily direct and on-site: all workshops, classes, and computer-lab activities are delivered at the Aracaju headquarters, with periodic in-person selection processes and limited seats per cycle. The institute has extended program delivery beyond Aracaju through mutual partnerships with the municipalities of São Cristóvão and Itaporanga D'ajuda (established 2018) and collaborates programmatically with the Coordenadoria da Mulher do Tribunal de Justiça de Sergipe on awareness initiatives.

ILBJ's business model is structurally distinct from a commercial enterprise: the institute generates no fee revenue from students, offers all programs free of charge, and is wholly funded by Construtora Celi through its CSR budget. No external investors, diversified grants, alternative revenue streams, or independent fundraising mechanisms were identified. The single, concentrated parent-company funding arrangement — combined with diffuse individual beneficiary participation — defines the institute's financial structure and limits its capacity for independent capital mobilization or commercial diversification.

Name

Instituto Luciano Barreto Júnior

Legal name

Instituto Luciano Barreto Júnior

Website

https://ilbj.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Instituto Luciano Barreto Júnior (ILBJ) is a Brazilian non-profit socio-educational institute founded in 2003 in Aracaju, Sergipe. Funded entirely by its parent Construtora Celi, it delivers free civic, digital-inclusion, and labor-preparation programs to approximately 1,200 public-school youth aged 14-24 in Sergipe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Socio-Educational Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Leadership, Character Education & Values Development (EDAMAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Access & Quality (International Development) (BPAGABAE), Integrated Education & Training (IET) / Contextualized ABE (Workforce-Linked) (EDAAAAAK)

Keywords

• Socio-educational services
• Youth development programs
• Citizenship formation education
• Digital inclusion training
• Youth professional preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Aracaju

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Investment / CSR Funding: ILBJ operates as the social responsibility initiative of Construtora Celi (construction company). The institute's operations are funded through corporate social investment from its parent company, with no direct revenue generation from students. Programs are offered free of charge to participants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Instituto Luciano Barreto Júnior (ILBJ) is a non-profit socio-educational institute that delivers free civic, digital-inclusion, and professional preparation programs to adolescents and young people aged 14-24 from public schools in Sergipe, Brazil. Its flagship offering, the project "Conectando com a Vida," anchors a curriculum covering human development, social digital inclusion, and full exercise of citizenship, complemented by supplementary programs such as Jovem Aprendiz, Portas Abertas, and Despertar para o Conhecimento. All programs are funded and operated as the corporate social responsibility initiative of Construtora Celi, a construction company based in Sergipe.

Product overview

Instituto Luciano Barreto Júnior operates as a unified educational ecosystem with the anchor project 'Conectando com a Vida' at its center, supplemented by complementary projects (Jovem Aprendiz, Portas Abertas, Despertar para o Conhecimento), a digital infrastructure (Sistema Acadêmico/SGA academic portal, Sala de Leitura, Rádio ILBJ), communication platforms (Blog ILBJ, Newsletter, Informativos mensais), and specialized workshops (Oficina de Comunicação e Mídia). The portfolio serves adolescents and young people aged 14-24 from public schools in Sergipe, Brazil, focusing on human development, social digital inclusion, citizenship, and professional preparation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Conectando com a Vida: Flagship educational and citizenship project for adolescents and youth focusing on digital inclusion, citizenship, and preparation for the workforce.
• Jovem Aprendiz
• Portas Abertas
• Despertar para o Conhecimento

Products and services

• Conectando com a Vida Flagship socio-educational project that prepares adolescents and young people aged 14-24 from public schools in Sergipe for the job market through human development, social digital inclusion, and full exercise of citizenship. Includes English instruction, mathematical reasoning, communication and media workshops, theater, and interdisciplinary projects such as Voto Cidadão and Sergipanidade.
• Jovem Aprendiz Youth apprenticeship project focused on professional qualification and providing first work experiences for young people from public schools in Sergipe.
• Portas Abertas Open Doors project providing orientation and guidance for young people about career and educational opportunities, helping them navigate pathways after public school.
• Despertar para o Conhecimento Awakening to Knowledge project promoting intellectual development and critical thinking among public school adolescents and young people in Sergipe.
• Oficina de Comunicação e Mídia Communication and Media workshop teaching critical media literacy through the practical production of journalistic texts, audio, and other content by student participants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,200 students assessed bi-annually through diagnostic questionnaires to measure educational outcomes and student development.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered supporting.

• Coordenadoria da Mulher do Tribunal de Justiça de Sergipe (TJSE)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Women's Office of the Court of Justice of Sergipe has partnered with ILBJ to conduct awareness lectures on domestic violence and violence against women, promoting reflection on respect, equality, and prevention. The collaboration has included events such as the 'Um olhar para os relacionamentos' lecture and discussions on relationships and healthy interactions.
• Municipality of São CristóvãosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of São Cristóvão has partnered with ILBJ since 2018 to deliver the Conectando com a Vida program locally. In 2019, the municipality hosted a ceremony at Paço Municipal where approximately 100 young people received their certificates.
• Municipality of Itaporanga D'ajudasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Itaporanga D'ajuda has partnered with ILBJ since 2018 to deliver the Conectando com a Vida program. In March 2019, during the city's 165th anniversary celebrations, 45 young people received their program completion certificates.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Instituto Unibanco: Large Brazilian nonprofit focused on youth education and public-school management support; comparable to ILBJ in mission (improving public-school youth outcomes) but operates at national scale with a broader policy and program portfolio.
• Serviço Social da Indústria (SESI): Industry-funded Brazilian social service network delivering basic education and youth professional-preparation programs; structurally analogous to ILBJ's industry-funded, free youth education model.
• Fundação Roberto Marinho: Brazilian foundation producing youth-oriented educational content and programs; comparable in the production of civic/educational curriculum and youth-skills training.
• Instituto Natura: Corporate-backed institute investing in Brazilian education and youth development; comparable in the corporate-CSR funding model targeting youth civic and personal formation.
• Fundação Lemann: Major Brazilian foundation focused on basic education quality and youth leadership; shares ILBJ's emphasis on citizenship, leadership, and public-school student development but at national scope.
• Fundação Itaú Social: Bank-affiliated Brazilian foundation funding education and youth development programs; comparable through CSR-funded education delivery but operates at substantially larger scale.
• Instituto Ayrton Senna: Long-standing Brazilian nonprofit delivering education solutions for public-school youth, including socio-emotional and citizenship content directly comparable to ILBJ's curriculum pillars.

Direct peers

• Instituto Votorantim: Corporate social-responsibility institute supporting youth education and citizenship in regions where Votorantim operates; mirrors ILBJ's model of a single corporate sponsor underwriting socio-educational programs for public-school youth.
• Junior Achievement Brasil: Delivers workforce readiness, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship curricula to Brazilian public-school youth aged 14-24; most directly comparable to ILBJ's Jovem Aprendiz and Conectando com a Vida workforce-prep content.
• CIEDS: Brazilian nonprofit running socio-educational youth programs across multiple states; comparable to ILBJ in targeting underserved adolescents with citizenship and professional-preparation programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ilbjse

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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