About Us
Language competence and intercultural awareness have become the gateways to international markets – and an essential cornerstone of how we all do business. To help you achieve your goals Capacite provide a wide range of services to fulfill your current and developing communication demands.
Dr. Mariana S. B. C. Furst is a Brazilian Portuguese Linguistics Ph.D., she also is Master in Linguistics, and has a Bachelor in Portuguese Language and in Brazilian and Portuguese Literature.
Professor Furst teaches Portuguese since 1995. She has experiences as a K-12 teacher in Belo Horizonte (Brazil) School District, improving the performance of many Brazilian teachers by providing continuing education courses, teaching Portuguese as second language for foreign students at UFMG ( 03/2008 – 12/2014), and on her over 14 years, since 02/2008, of research on teaching-learning languages processes.
Her long experience and knowledge is bringing together her research and teaching expertise to the US. The research and educational innovations that she developed got her invited to come to the US to work as a UCSB Visiting Scholar for two and half years. During this period she contributed to local bilingual students by becoming a teacher within the UCSB SKILLS Program in the UCSB Department of Education.
Learning Something New Every Day
Good communication skills are key to be successful in life, work and relationships. Learning a new language allows you to see the world in a different point of view.
Dr. Mariana Furst
CEO / Founder
What We're All About
Miscommunication can cost companies millions of dollars in global marketing. When mix in the challenge of language barrier and conflicting cultural paradigm, it can become nearly impossible.
Crossing borders means reaching new people with different language, beliefs, foods, and business practices.
We are native speakers passionate about language, cultural behavior and creative thinking. We specialize in teaching, interpretation, and translation.
Don’t despair, we are here to help you!
Our Vision
Who We Are
"Those who teach learn by teaching, and those who learn teach by learning."
We are passionate about education and we truly believe that through it we can build a better world.
At Capacite, you study Portuguese using a method designed exclusively to serve English speakers.The Capacite methodology is unique and draws a parallel between Portuguese and English to facilitate understanding of the language and its pronunciation. Through practical examples, captures from the recurring difficulty of foreign language speakers, the student begins to understand the points that make it difficulty to communicate effectively in Portuguese, and learns to reproduce sound that until then, were not recognized by the student.
Best Brazilian Portuguese Class
Our goal is to make the Brazilian Portuguese language uncomplicated and deliver you the simplest way to learn Brazilian Portuguese that is truly used by a native speaker, in an easy, fast and unlike anything you've ever seen.
Learn online at Your Own Pace
Capacite has special service for specific demands. Please, contact us, we will be happy to build a course specifically for your needs. The courses also allow students to attend classes from any location of their choice..
Celpe-Bras Prep Course
Capacite helps you to prepare to take the Celpe-Bras. Celpe-Bras is the only certificate of proficiency in Brazilian Portuguese.