When a child reads, an entire future changes.
The Gil Nogueira Institute transforms public schools through reading: a proprietary methodology that brings books into the classroom, featuring qualified mediation and merit-based recognition, so that every child comprehends what they read and takes pride in their achievements.
Reading well changes everything: how children learn in every subject, how they position themselves in the world, and how they dream about their own future.
In Brazil, the reading average is still low and many students reach the final grades without understanding simple texts.
The Gil Nogueira Institute chose reading because it is the silent foundation of any other achievement. When children understand what they read, they also understand that they can participate, ask questions, disagree, and create. This is the movement that "Ler é Viver" sparks within public schools.
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Our numbers in 20 years
Reading is Living
the project that
Ler é Viver (Reading is Living) is the project whose methodology was created by the Gil Nogueira Institute to turn reading into a daily practice in public schools. Instead of books kept on shelves, we work with live collections inside the classroom, with mediation, monitoring, and recognition based on merit.
Books that circulate, mission that advances
The Gil Nogueira Institute also acts as a bookseller on the Estante Virtual platform, transforming donations of literature books into opportunities for social impact.
The received books are registered on the platform, and all the money raised from the sales is applied directly to the actions of the 'Ler é Viver' (Reading is Living) project.
More than just generating resources, this initiative reinforces the importance of keeping books in circulation, bringing stories, knowledge, and inspiration to new readers.
We believe that encouraging reading, in all spaces and in different ways, is investing in the development of more conscious citizens and in building a better future.
Thus, in addition to giving books new destinations, we strengthen our mission and expand the reach of our actions.
Who is behind all of this
We are a team that brings together pedagogy, psychology, social management, and communication to transform reading into a habit and self-esteem into the future. On a daily basis, we visit schools, train facilitators, assess reading comprehension, and monitor results with a human touch and technical rigor. Every child matters – and so does every piece of data.
Patricia Nogueira - President and creator of the project
A psychologist and social entrepreneur, Patricia developed, alongside the pedagogical team, an approach that connects a curated collection, reading mediation, and comprehension assessment with merit-based recognition. With 20 years at the Institute, she coordinates training programs, monitors indicators, and ensures that every step is simple, welcoming, and effective for both the school and the student.
Aléssia Nogueira
Vice President
Franco Ciravegna
General Director
Carmen Lima
Manager
