Civic education
for anyone, anywhere
Why? Because we weren't prepared to be citizens.
Let's evolve together?
Why? Because we weren't prepared to be citizens. Let's evolve together?
About
Politize! – Civic Education Institute is a civil society organization that produces free and unbiased content and campaigns of civic education on the internet, trains civic leaders for being capable of solving public problems and trains teachers to educate young people in the process to become an engaged citizen at schools.
Our ultimate goal is to improve the political culture and participation in our country, countering misinformation and authoritarianism, while strengthening democracy.
Our pride as Brazilians fuels our commitment to serving Latin America with our work.
Impact
Through initiatives such as volunteer work, civic leader training, teacher capacity building, and
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For me, being a Politize Ambassador! It means empowering myself with topics that were already mine and I didn’t know, or perhaps I wasn’t so aware of.
Felipe Amorim, Politize! Ambassador
The city I live in is very precarious when it comes to public policy. So, founding an Embassy here was a way of “opening” the range of political knowledge and thank God, today, the impact is recognized.
Éverton Souza, Embaixador Politize!
The great contribution (of the Politize materials!) is in relation to healthy communication which, consequently, ends up influencing the maintenance of democracy.”
Cecília Neri,
School Teacher
Be a Politize collaborator! is to be motivated every day in favor of education in our country. Politize! It is a gateway to the search for knowledge and collective awareness. Be Politicize! is to be our best version every day.
Isis Soares, Designer at Politize!
awards and networks
Portfolio
Protecting the Information Ecosystem:
Solving Public Problems through Networks:
Creating Citizenship School Curricula:
Driving Behavior Change Campaigns:
In 2024, after nearly a decade of success in Brazil, we are taking our content production to new heights by targeting Spanish-speaking audiences in Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina. Thanks to the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), our core partner for this expansion.
Our goal is to eventually cover the entire region with our full portfolio. We may not know exactly when, but it’s a certainty that we will achieve it. Count on it!
Explore the regional website that interests you now. And if you’re in another Spanish or Portuguese-speaking country, be sure to check out the content we have on our current websites. You’ll definitely find it helpful!
Join
Believe in our impact thesis and want to be part of systemic transformation with us? Here are some ways to get involved:
Donate: As a civil society organization, we need funds to carry out our mission. Consider investing in our cause. We can provide an inquiry letter about the institution as a whole or for specific projects. We can receive funds in the United States through the Charities Aid Foundation, a 501(c)(3) partner of Politize!, or directly into our Brazilian account.
Open doors: If you know stakeholders who might be interested in our work, connect us with them. This includes not only potential donors but also organizations similar to Politize!, as we love networking and constantly learning. Help us expand to your country: We are focused on extending our content production throughout Latin America. If you want to see this happen in your country, contact us to explore the possibilities together.
Want to collaborate? Get in touch now at join@politize.org.
Feel free to reach out with other ideas as well!
