About us
Fundação Gol de Letra
Fundação Gol de Letra is a civil non-profit organization established 18 years ago, fostered by the dream of former football players, the three-time champions Rai and Leonardo, who wanted to contribute to the education of children and young people living in low bracket communities, in order to give them more opportunities and better perspectives for their lives.
Using the Integral Education concept, Gol de Letra develops programs and projects concerning sports, culture, leisure, oral and written communication, arts, physical activities, labour market education and local development.
Based in Vila Albertina, in São Paulo, and in Caju and Barreira do Vasco, in Rio de Janeiro, this Foundation gives assistance to children, teenagers and young people, contributing, via educational practices and social assistance activities, to the development of communities and families. The Foundation also develops several works and actions to promote and spread its social technology and benefit other communities in Brazil and abroad.
In 2001 Gol de Letra was acknowledge by Unesco as a reference in terms of social assistance to vulnerable children. In 2013 the Foundation received the Itau-Unicef award concerning Integral Education, besides other awards and recognitions which acknowledge its distinguished participation in the Third Sector.
Mission, Vision and Values
MIssion
Promote the integral education of children, teenagers and young people with the help of activities involving sports, culture and education focused on the labor market.
Vision
Develop and expand the practices that contribute to social transformation.
Educational Principles
Learn
Expansion of the range of sports, education and cultural activities.
SHare
Development of social values and skills.
Values
Dignity, fraternity, perseverance and solidarity.
Multiply
Education of multipliers of knowledge and attitudes.
Timeline
1998
The Foundation was established on December 10th, 1998, the Day of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
1999
Vila Albertina Head-office is inaugurated in São Paulo. The first program, Virando o Jogo (Changing the Game) is launched. The community library is also inaugurated.
2000
Implementation of The Face of the Neighbourhood Project (presently, Youth Program) in São Paulo. with art and communication workshops to young people. It took place during the First Meeting on Citizenship and Women´s Rights.
2001
Desenvolvido o projeto Turma da Vila, em São Paulo.
Inaugurada a sede em Niterói, com o Projeto Dois Toques.
2001
The project entitled Turma da Vila (Vila´s Team) is implemented in São Paulo.
The first unit of Rio de Janeiro State is established in Niteroi.
Fundação Gol de Letra is acknowledged by Unesco as a reference in terms of support to socially vulnerable children.
The Foundation´s trajectory is described in the book “Cultivation of Life, Disarmament of Violence”.
Gol de Letra receives the Educators of the Year Award given by Brazilian Education Academy.
2002
Gol de Letra Association is established in France, viewing the interexchange of activities as well as fund raising. Gol de Letra Association is also established in Italy, to support the work developed in Brazil.
Raí is elected one of the 20 Main Social Leaders in Brazil.
Golden Medal Award given by Pan American Health Organization.
2003
The Foundation is acknowledged as a Public Utility Entity. (Official Gazette, 31/1/2003).
The program to educate community agents (FAC) is implemented in Niteroi.
2004
The first edition of Gol de Letra football tournament in São Paulo.
The Project entitled Jogo Aberto (Open Game) uses sports as a tool for learning and personal education.
Fifth USP Award (São Paulo University) on Human Rights.
2005
Launching of the projects entitled Projeto Escola Ação Esportiva (Sports Action), in São Paulo, and Dois Toques na Escola,(Two Touches at School) in Niterói, in partnership with these communities´ public schools. Expansion of the program dedicated to mediators, that is joined by young monitors who work with the teachers of Virando o Jogo (Changing the Game Program).
Semi-finalist on Itaú-Unicef Award.
2006
The activities reach Rio de Janeiro City, with the start of the program entitled Jogo Aberto – Caju (Open Game), now entitled Dois Toques (Two Touches).
2007
Launching of Projeto Mensageiros da Água, a program dedicated to environmental awareness, in Caju.
2008
Termination of the works in Niterói, RJ. The Youth Program includes a new activity in São Paulo with the launching of the Employability Track.
2009
Beginning of the dissemination of social-educational practices. The pilot plan is in Goiás State.
2010
Beginning of the Work Goal Project; first educational action focused on employability in Caju (Rio de Janeiro City).
Gol de Letra Foundation´s 10th anniversary is celebrated with two events (in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo), an Exhibition and a Book Launch telling the history of the Foundation.
2011
Gol de Cultura Project is launched in Caju, focused on Brazilian folklore.
Beginning of the systematization of “Virando o Jogo” (Changing the Game Project).
Completion of the syllabus regarding the Sports and Physical Activities technical course (in partnership with the State of São Paulo).
2012
Disseminação (Dissemination) is implemented in São Paulo (SP), Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Belo Horizonte (MG), Salvador (BA) and Porto Alegre (RS), with the Ginga Social Project.
Launching of the book “Virando o Jogo - uma experiência da Gol de Letra com Educação integral”. The experience of Gol de Letra with integral education, and the practices of Virando o Jogo Project.
Beginning of the first team of the Sports Monitor Technical Course at Centro Paula Souza (São Paulo State Government); a partnership with Gol de Letra.
Raí is awarded by the France-Brazil Chamber of Commerce as the Personality of the Year.
Award entitled “Golden Initiative” given by Radio ESPN Estadão.
Education of Monitors Project is used as the syllabus for the first Sports Organization Technical Course in the country, developed in partnership with the State of São Paulo Government and executed by Centro Paula Souza.
2013
The first Sports and Integral Education Forum takes place.
The Gol de Cultura Project is completed in Caju.
Itau Unicef Award on Integral Education – National Champion. Virando o Jogo Program (SP).
Social Technology Certificate of Banco do Brasil Foundation for the sports program entitled Jogo Aberto (SP).
Ten years of interexchange with the French Organization named Sport Dans La Ville.
The Laureus Award – Sport for Good, considered the world´s sports Oscar, is awarded to Raí, the founder of Gol de Letra Foundation.
Changing the Game Project wins the Itaú-Unicef Award on Integral Education.
The Gol de Letra Tournament completes its 10th edition in São Paulo and the 7th in Rio de Janeiro.
The First Internal Sports and Integral Education Forum takes place.
Open Game Project receives the Social Technology Certificate; awarded by Banco do Brasil Foundation.
2014
Open Game Program starts in Barreira do Vasco and Caju (Rio de Janeiro).
Beginning of Football for Hope Project (part of Jogo Aberto Program).
Launching of the release entitled “Experiences with Sports and Physical Education”.
Re-start of the Project focused on technical cooperation with Africa, establishing the Educational Center in Guiné Bissau (Centro Educacional Amizade São Paulo).
2015
Launching of a multi-sports gymnasium in Caju, Rio de Janeiro (Ginásio Poliesportivo Sócrates Brasileiro).
Launching of the Olympic Legacy Project.
Virando o Jogo Program completes its 16th year of direct assistance; its methodology is used as the base to implement the first governmental school of Integral Education in Vila Albertina, a unique partnership with São Paulo State Education Secretariat, established in 2016.
The Social Agent Educational Project in São Paulo received the Social Technology Certificate awarded by Banco do Brasil Foundation (women category).
2016
Launching of the Youth and Opportunity Project.
Inauguration of the Professional Education Center in Caju (RJ), in partnership with Nissan.
Launching of the Gol for Equality Project.
Implementation of Integration Games Project in Tijuca (Rio de Janeiro).
Gol de Letra´s methodology concerning Integral Education inspires the implementation of the first Integral Education Public School in Vila Albertina, in partnership with the State of São Paulo´s government.
The Olympics Legacy Project is implemented, with interexchange programs involving Fundação Gol de Letra (Brazil); Pólgar Foundation (Hungary) and Everything is Possible (England), during Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Board of Directors and Council
Co-founders
Beatriz Pantaleão, Dirce Cristina Bellíssimo, Leonardo Nascimento de Araújo and Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira
Curators
President: Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira
Council: Angela Maria Gervasio Neves, Daniela Rodriguez de Castro, François Alain Dossa, Guilherme Amorim Campos da Silva, Paulo Aris Velasco Boyadjian, Philippe Jean-Marie Ormancey and Sérgio Arthur Ribeiro da Silva.
Board of Directors
Administrative: Emília Maria Camargo Nagle
Executive: Beatriz Pantaleão
Financial: Dirce Cristina Bellíssimo
General Director: Sóstenes Brasileiro de Oliveira
Gol de Letra Association - France
Council
President: Guillaume Couzy
Vice-president: Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira
Accounting officer: Yves Bonniffet
CEO: Véronique Delorme
Council officers: Alexis Vintraud, Carlos Vinhas Pereira, Dorothée Lefeuille, Philippe Oddou and Pascal Deniau
