EnglishUSA Trade Mission to Brazil Kicks Off March 26th
EnglishUSA, U.S. Commercial Service, and EducationUSA Collaborate on 2026 Trade Mission to Brazil
March 18, 2026 — EnglishUSA, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) through the U.S. Commercial Service and with EducationUSA advisers in Brazil, is leading a trade mission to Brazil from March 26 through April 2, 2026.
The 2026 Trade Mission will bring together 19 EnglishUSA member programs from 14 states across all regions of the United States for a week-long series of strategic engagement activities in Porto Alegre, Campinas, São Paulo, and São José dos Campos, one of Brazil’s most dynamic education and innovation corridors.
- Applied English Center, University of Kansas
- California Baptist University-Intensive English Program
- Embry-Riddle Language Institute at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Colorado State University - Programs for Learning Academic & Community English (PLACE)
- Indiana University Bloomington - Intensive English Program (IEP)
- International English Center, University of Colorado Boulder
- Internexus Provo
- Northeastern Illinois University SAELL
- Ohio Program of Intensive English (OPIE) Ohio University
- Programs for Learning Academic & Community English (PLACE) - Colorado State University
- Rowan University English Language Program (ELP)
- Salem State University, American Language & Culture Institute
- Temple University Center for American Language and Culture (TCALC)
- Tennessee Tech and Center for ESL at Tennessee Tech
- University of Central Florida, UCF-Global
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas, English Language Center
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte & the English Language Training Institute
- University of North Carolina-Pembroke
- University of Southern Indiana, IEP at USI
- University of Wyoming
The mission officially launches in Porto Alegre, where the EnglishUSA delegation will participate in coordinated school visits, counselor briefings, and a large-scale student fair designed to connect U.S. English language programs with Brazilian students and families exploring study options in the United States. Throughout the mission, U.S. Commercial Service teams on the ground are facilitating targeted networking receptions, structured one-on-one meetings, and market briefings with vetted education agents, academic institutions, and business partners.
In Campinas and São José dos Campos, the delegation will engage with regional education stakeholders through U.S. Commercial Service–organized networking breakfasts, mini-fairs, and institutional visits, highlighting U.S. English language programs as a critical on-ramp to broader U.S. higher education and workforce pathways. The mission concludes in São Paulo with participation in the flagship student fair and counselor programming, including engagement with U.S. Consular Affairs officials.
“This trade mission reflects EnglishUSA’s long-standing commitment to supporting our member programs through direct market access, trusted government partnerships, and high-quality student recruitment opportunities,” said [Cheryl Delk-Le Good, Executive Director, EnglishUSA]. “Brazil continues to demonstrate strong and growing demand for U.S.-based English language training, and this mission allows our members to engage meaningfully across multiple regions in a single, coordinated effort.”
This collaboration with the U.S. Commercial Service is part of a broader set of initiatives under EnglishUSA’s f-five-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration’s Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP). The MDCP-funded project, Promoting and Supporting English Language Programs (PASELS), focuses on strengthening recruitment pipelines from Latin America and raising awareness of U.S. English language programs as a gateway to academic and professional success in the United States. EnglishUSA received MDCP funding in October 2022, supporting sustained engagement in priority markets, including Brazil.
According to EnglishUSA data and national enrollment trends, Latin America remains a critical region for U.S. English language programs. Brazil, alongside other key sending countries in the region, continues to show strong interest across intensive English, pathway, and short-term English language offerings. Through this trade mission, EnglishUSA member programs will engage with hundreds of prospective students, guidance counselors, agents, business institutional partners who are actively seeking U.S. study opportunities.
About EnglishUSA
EnglishUSA is the largest association of post-secondary English language programs in the United States, representing over 200 accredited and quality-assured programs nationwide. The association works to promote the United States as the premier destination for English language study and to support its members through advocacy, professional development, and global outreach (http://englishusa.org) .
For questions:
Cheryl Delk-Le Good
Executive Director
EnglishUSA
+1-404-567-6875
LeeAnne Haworth
Global Education Team Leader
U.S. Commercial Service Pittsburgh
+1-412-445-2919
Rachel Alarid, International Trade Specialist
International Trade Administration, Industry & Analysis
Office of Supply Chain, Professional & Business Services
U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
+1-202-482-5154