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ISA in Florianopolis, Brazil: Language, Culture and Economics
Florianópolis consistently ranks as one of Brazil's top five safest cities and has recently been recognized as one of the world's top travel destinations. In 2008 the city was voted the #1 place to live in Brazil by Veja magazine, Brazil's most widely read publication. Veja also named Florianópolis the #1 destination for young people in Brazil. The city is one of Brazil's pristine destinations with exquisite dining and nightlife, untouched nature reserves, innumerable parks, and charming fishing villages that showcase a wealth of landscapes, aromas, and colors. Florianopolis, composed of one main island, one continental part and surrounding small islands,...
CIEE Winter Intensive Language and Culture Program in Sao Paulo, Brazil
The goals of the Intensive Language and Culture program are to develop a higher level of Portuguese language fluency and critical appreciation of Brazilian life and society. This is achieved through the academic program and immersion activities including the home-stay and cultural activities through the city and stae of Sao Paulo. Academic Program This 4-or-5 week program, established in 1989, offers students an opportunity to focus intensively on Portuguese language acquisition and critically study contemporary Brazilian life and society. The program is ideal for students interested in Latin America who want to become familiar with the language and culture of one...
Study Abroad in Brazil with St. John's University
Students have the opportunity to take a full range of classes at PUC-Rio or PUC-Sao Paolo. Through its study abroad programs, St. John's University prepares students to succeed in our increasingly international marketplace. We emphasize a global perspective. Through studying abroad, you will put your education into action by going beyond the classroom, simply by living and learning in a new social and cultural environment.
CSA in Brazil - Intensive Portuguese
Study intensive Portuguese in the beach town of Maceio, Brazil. Open to all adults. Low cost. Flexible dates year-around. Housing. Earn college credit. See CSA website for details.
Temple University in Brazil: Portuguese Language and Afro-Brazilian Culture
This program is designed for students who wish to study Portuguese and learn more about Brazilian culture and civilization. The program provides exceptional educational opportunities for undergraduate students of Portuguese, Spanish, Latin American studies, music, African-American studies, dance, and art.
Learn Portuguese in Maceio, Brazil
Our school is located in the centre of Maceio, just a short walk from its spectacular beach. The Portuguese language courses (20 or 30 lessons/week) have a maximum of just 5 students per class and are held mostly in the mornings. In addition to the Portuguese language program, our school also offers a variety of extra courses, such as Brazilian Cooking, Brazilian Dance, and Scuba Diving. Students attending Portuguese courses at our school can choose to stay in carefully selected Brazilian host families, in Pousadas (inexpensive hotels) or in hotels. All accommodation, including the host families, is within easy walking...
Volunteer, Intern and Learn Portuguese at Fast Forward Language Institute
The Portuguese language enjoys a lively and varied lexicon throughout the world today. Fast Forward is unique in its intimate approach to acquiring language through total cultural immersion. We believe it imperative to mix our institute's academic setting with that of each individual city reality. Fast Forward currently offers language institutions in Porto, Portugal, Sao Paulo, Brazil and Maceio, Brazil . Each of these cities offers a unique experience in the modern life of the Portuguese language and the people who natively speak it. Language lessons at Fast Forward focus on communication; beyond grammar books and written exercises, our professors...
Medical Internships/Study Abroad - Tropical Diseases or Plastic Surgery
Fast Forward Institute, in partnership with the Hospital of Tropical Diseases and the Federal University of the State of Alagoas in Maceio, Brazil, and the Hospital das Clinicas in Sao Paulo, Brazil offers two specialized study abroad medical internship programs on Tropical Diseases and Plastic Surgery. During this internship, students see the treatment of tropical diseases and the practice of plastic surgery in real life in Brazil by accompanying doctors to their clinics and hospitals. The program includes seminars, language training, supervised research and field excursions that have been developed jointly by Fast Forward Institute and the local health ministry....
SUNY New Paltz - Study Abroad in Rio de Janeiro
SUNY New Paltz Study Abroad program in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is conducted by the PUC-Rio University, a fully accredited university that issues all transcripts. Students are expected to carry a full-time academic load (12-15 undergraduate credits per semester) and will be offered variety of courses to choose from toward their degree. Come to life in Rio de Janeiro, the "Marvelous City". It is an exciting place surrounded by a lush tropical forest, and conveniently located by the Atlantic Ocean. The distinct contrast between the modern and post-modern architecture, the green of the rain forest and the liveliness of the beach...
SUNY New Paltz - Summer Studies in Brazil
You will study at the Pontifica Universidad Catolica, one of the most prestigious and respected universities in Rio. The summer program is dedicated to Portuguese for Foreigners language studies only. The Department of Letters offers language courses at five levels, from Beginner to Advanced. A mandatory Portuguese language placement test indicates the appropriate level for each student. If you haven't studied Portuguese but can speak Spanish with at least average fluency, you can be accepted into the Intensive Pre-term Portuguese for Foreigners Course.
SIT Study Abroad
A pioneer in experiential, field-based study abroad, SIT Study Abroad provides academically engaging semester and summer programs in Asia and the Pacific, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East for undergraduate students. "SIT Nicaragua taught me to imagine another world and begin creating it. All the conversations I had with my companeros, teachers, and homestay family seemed to end with the same question: if we don't like how things are, what are we going to do about it?" -- Mariella Castaldi, SIT Study Abroad Nicaragua Fall 2009, Oberlin College Focus on Critical Global Issues SIT Study Abroad programs examine critical global issues...
Antioch - Brazilian Ecosystems: The Protection and Management of Biodiversity
Established in 1989, Antioch's Brazilian Ecosystems program is the only study abroad program that enables students to engage in field studies across a variety of biomes in Brazil. Over the course of three months, students are immersed in ecology, field methodology, and natural resource management, beginning with an orientation in Key Largo, Florida. From lectures on restoration ecology to meetings with rural rubber tappers, manioc farmers and seminars with policy specialists, this program offers a complete overview of complex issues involved in conservation and natural resource management. Many local and national non-governmental organizations, local professors, research scientists, graduate students, and...
Brazil Portuguese Language School
Portuguese Language Classes You will find that the main method of teaching at the language school will be through conversation - so participating and speaking in class are very important to improving your language skills quickly. You will also be using the language school's own educational materials, specifically designed to make learning of the Portuguese language particularly easy and fun! There's generally 5 or 6 students in each class, the maximum class size is 10. The small class size means that you'll receive more attention from the teacher and will also make participation easier. The aim is to get you communicating, understanding...
Study In Peru, Brazil, Belize, Mexico, Thailand or Ghana - ProWorld
Experience life in Peru, hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, enjoy roundtable discussions with professors, and volunteer in the local community...this is your class schedule. Help build a school, teach reading, or vaccinate children during your semester abroad with ProWorld. Your program includes: meaningful volunteer projects, Spanish and academic classes, home stay family living, weekly adventures and 16 semester credits. Apply early to secure your position! Programs are highly supported by an onsite staff team and welcoming community partners. ProWorld, founded in 1998, is a true leader in the fields of study abroad and international development. Teams of ProWorld Project...
Brazil Semester Study
ProBrazil and Jacksonville University share in a vision of empowering university students to make valuable contributions in Brazil through the study abroad volunteer program. The Semester in Brazil enhances students' global perspectives through a blend of academic coursework, field studies, and hands-on development project experience. ProBrazil students take courses at The Federal University of Bahia (Universidade Federal da Bahia) which houses some of the best academic programs in Brazil. The university offers nearly every course of study and is particularly noted for its public health programs. All courses are taught by local Brazilian faculty with expertise in the specified area. Students...
CIEE Liberal Arts Program in Sao Paulo, Brazil
The overarching goal of the Liberal Arts program is to provide an opportunity for students to learn about a significant, but sometimes overlooked, country in Latin America. Colonized by the Portuguese, Brazil offers a different linguistic and cultural experience than the Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America. Specifically, students will improve their oral and written Portuguese language skills; acquire knowledge of contemporary Brazil and the São Paulo region; and have the opportunity to take a broad range of courses at a Brazilian university. Academic Program The program in São Paulo was established in 1973 and has been administered by CIEE since 1989. The...
CIEE Business and Culture Program in Sao Paulo, Brazil
The Business and Culture program at the CIEE Study Center in Sao Paulo, Brazil aims to help students develop skills and competency in Portuguese while giving them opportunities to study issues related to the economy and business in Brazil and Latin America. Academic Program The Business and Culture program offers students with varying levels of Portuguese language skills and interests in business and the Latin American region the opportunity to begin or continue their study of Portuguese. At the same time, they take business related courses in one of the most economically important countries in the world. All students enroll in one...
CIEE Liberal Arts Program in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
The Liberal Arts program has three main objectives: to improve students' oral and written Portuguese language skills; to facilitate students' knowledge of contemporary Brazil and the northeast region; and to provide students with the opportunity to take regular Brazilian university courses. This is achieved through academic work combined with extensive cultural excursions and exposure to different aspects of life in this unique, African-infused region of Brazil. Academic Program The CIEE Study Center in Salvador da Bahia was established in 2000. Students begin by participating in an Intensive Language and Culture Program (ILCP), held in Salvador da Bahia for the fall semester and...
CIEE Summer Intensive Language and Culture Program in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
The Intensive Language and Culture summer program is designed to enable students to develop a higher level of Portuguese language fluency as well as a critical appreciation of Brazilian life and society. This is achieved through the academic program and cultural immersion activities including the homestay and excursions in and around the city of Salvador da Bahia, an important center of Afro-Brazilian culture. In addition, students participate in a trip to a site of cultural interest in northeastern Brazil. Academic Program Established in 1995, the five-week Intensive Language and Culture summer program is designed to help students develop their Portuguese language fluency...
Portuguese in Brazil
The Institute is in the beautiful town of Maceio, capital of the state of Alagoas in the north-east of Brazil and located in Ponte Verde, just 15 minutes by bus from the town centre. Maceio is a safe, relaxed and modern town, with some of the best beaches in South America. Praia da Pajuýara is the main attraction, with its Jangadas, small sailboats which take visitors to the piscinas naturais (natural swimming pools) formed by the coral reefs and sandbanks which emerge at low tide. Maceio's beaches and lagoons attract tourists from all over the world. The climate is tropical...