{"id":9,"date":"2015-12-02T10:51:51","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T10:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theme-fusion.com\/avada\/university\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2023-11-23T17:46:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T17:46:49","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ila.pt\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: right bottom;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:20px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#e7e4e2;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"width:13.3333%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third\" style=\"width:65.3333%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:right bottom;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#ffffff;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">ILA<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#f09a3e;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>ILA is the name of our language training centre, former known as Agile Training. Recently the management changed but we decided to keep the original name, ILA.<\/p>\n<p>The name intends to communicate the expertise and efficiency image that was have built in the last 55 years but with a new image.<\/p>\n<p>We also changed our business model: we no longer have annual courses and started to focus more on business clients. However, we continue to have private classes and online intensive courses.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the change in the working model, we moved from Alg\u00e9s to the centre of Lisbon in 2016, in Estrada da Luz.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px;\">But there are things that never change:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Expertise<\/li>\n<li>Efficiency<\/li>\n<li>Flexibility<\/li>\n<li>Quick response<\/li>\n<li>Customer care<\/li>\n<li>Teaching quality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"aquotes\">In the end, it\u2019s 55 years of acquired experience!<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"width:13.3333%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #faf9f8;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#e7e4e2;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator bigtriangle fusion-section-separator-1\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\" style=\"padding:0;margin-left: 0px;margin-right: 0px;\"><svg class=\"fusion-big-triangle-candy\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" style=\"fill:#ffffff;padding:0;\"><path d=\"M-1 -1 L50 99 L101 -1 Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\" style=\"height:99px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #faf9f8;background-position: left top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:85px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#e7e4e2;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">OUR HISTORY<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#f09a3e;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>ILA was founded in 1968, since then, thousands of students, hundreds of companies, and dozens of teachers, helped to build the organizational structure and strong image we have today.<br \/>\nIt was granted its business licenses on the 3.11.1969 by the Ministry of Education No1899. We are also accredited by DGERT. Several factors determined the opening of many language schools in the same area, what caused a negative influence on the frequency of students in the institute, until the beginning of the 90\u2019s.<br \/>\nILA &#8211; Instituto de L\u00ednguas de Alg\u00e9s was founded by M. Menzl Boehm that came from Angola where he was a German and English teacher. He designed and implemented the school project having chosen a privileged location in Alg\u00e9s for the school development.<\/p>\n<p>In 1993, Brigitte Schaefer, daughter of ILA\u2019s founder, came from Austria also after living in Angola, she saw Portugal as a return to her origins and entered ILA as a manager. She shared with her mother ILA\u2019s management. In 1995, when her mother died, Brigitte took alone ILA\u2019s destiny.<\/p>\n<p>ILA became more oriented to pedagogy, creating several and new learning alternatives, in ILA or companies premises.<\/p>\n<p>In 2011, Brigitte Schaefer, decided that it was time to dedicate her time to rest and other activities and decided to sell the school to Nuno Esteves in January 2012.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">OUR VALUES<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#f09a3e;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordion-9-1 .fusion-panel:hover, #accordion-9-1 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: #ffffff } #accordion-9-1 .fusion-panel { border-color:#e7e4e2; border-width:0px; background-color:#ffffff; }.fusion-accordian  #accordion-9-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: #f09a3e;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-9-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 25px; width: 25px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-9-1 .panel-title a{font-size:15px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-9-1 .panel-title a:hover, #accordion-9-1 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: #f09a3e;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-9-1 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: #f09a3e;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-9-1.fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed .fusion-panel .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box{ color: #f09a3e !important;}<\/style><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-9-1\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a class=\"active\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e087b92951a795e02\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-9-1\" data-target=\"#e087b92951a795e02\" href=\"#e087b92951a795e02\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">MISSION<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"e087b92951a795e02\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Our mission is to structure the communication of our students in learning a language to allow them to communicate effectively, encouraging students to lose their inhibition, encouraging them to overcome the myths of speaking a foreign language, training them beyond their expectations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a class=\"active\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-controls=\"c99380a9f25d75e02\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-9-1\" data-target=\"#c99380a9f25d75e02\" href=\"#c99380a9f25d75e02\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">VISION<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"c99380a9f25d75e02\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Our vision is to become a centre of excellence in training for personal and professional development of our trainees, based on an organized and competent structure with competent trainers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #fffcfc;background-position: left top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:85px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#e7e4e2;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\">\t\t<section class=\"shortcode-courses-grid\">\n\t\t\t<h1>OUR COURSES<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ila.pt\/en\/courses\/english\/\">\n               <figure>\n                  <img src=\"https:\/\/www.ila.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/flag-eng.jpg\" \/>\n                  <h2>English<\/h2>\n               <\/figure>\n            <\/a>\n\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ila.pt\/en\/courses\/french\/\">\n               <figure>\n                  <img src=\"https:\/\/www.ila.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/flag-fr.jpg\" \/>\n                  <h2>French<\/h2>\n               <\/figure>\n            <\/a>\n\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ila.pt\/en\/courses\/spanish\/\">\n               <figure>\n                  <img src=\"https:\/\/www.ila.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/flag-esp.jpg\" \/>\n                  <h2>Spanish<\/h2>\n               <\/figure>\n            <\/a>\n\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ila.pt\/en\/courses\/portuguese\/\">\n               <figure>\n                  <img src=\"https:\/\/www.ila.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/flag-pt.jpg\" \/>\n                  <h2>Portuguese<\/h2>\n               <\/figure>\n            <\/a>\n\t\t\t            <a 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