Can the World’s Beverage King Bring Better Broadband to Brazil?

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Several Brazilian organizations, led by the Lemann Foundation, are banding together to boost Internet speeds in the country’s 150,000 K-12 schools. Founded by Brazilian beverage king Jorge Paulo Lemann, the foundation supports a range of digital learning efforts, including incubating edtech startups and bringing tools like Khan Academy to schools. It also organizes study trips and conferences in the United States. It was at a March gathering at Yale where the foundation invited Evan Marwell, founder of EducationSuperHighway, to speak to Brazilian administrators.

Inspired by his work in raising awareness of broadband in US schools, the foundation invited Marwell to Brazil to share his work. Marwell offered advice, research and strategic recommendations on how replicate his work in Brazil. “We shared our know-how and the technology to measure Internet connection in schools,” said the EducationSuperhighway chief executive and founder. Two other organizations have also joined the Lemann Foundation’s efforts: Inspirare, a nonprofit that regularly reports on education technology, primarily through its website, Porvir, and ITS, a think tank that conducts research on Internet access and regulatory policies.


Can the World’s Beverage King Bring Better Broadband to Brazil?