Para Progresar Inc. is an education and entertainment company based in Los Angeles, California. We believe that the study of foreign languages and cultures increases empathy and ultimately can make the world more interesting and a better place.

The close proximity of the countries in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean and the growth in commerce, travel and communication among them have created significant demand not only for people who speak both English and Spanish but people who understand and appreciate the cultures tied to each language. It’s not just corporations that are taking action to bridge the gap. To access better jobs, expand their educational horizons, and enrich their leisure activities, more Spanish-speakers these days want to learn English, more English-speakers want to learn Spanish, and both groups want to engage more fully in each other’s culture.

To cultivate students who are not only bilingual but bicultural, Para Progresar was born. At Para Progresar, we focus on Spanish- and English-speakers, who account for nearly 80% of the overall population of the Americas. Specifically, we focus on the cultural differences that affect interpersonal relations between speakers of English and Spanish.

Para Progresar is a venture which itself is bilingual and bicultural. The partners and management team, a group of highly passionate professionals with diverse experience in higher education and blue-chip Internet firms, themselves have geographically and culturally diverse backgrounds and know what it is to move in and out of different cultures easily. They celebrate what it is to be bilingual and bicultural, and they are committed to building an extraordinary company which enables others to share in this experience.