From Monday, April 27 to Saturday, May 2, PFP Director Dr. Robert Moser went on a site visit to the program’s partner institution, the Federal University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ), in Minas Gerais, Brazil. While there, Dr. Moser met with Flagship students, the Dean of Extension, the University Foundation, and the Vice President of the …
In April, Cohort 3 went to visit the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, to become more familiar with Brazilian culture, as part of their Portuguese Flagship Program.
Above, student Signe H. at the statue of Tirandentes. Tiradentes is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. The original village was established in 1702 and became a city on 19 January 1718. It was named after “Tiradentes”, as an hommage to Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes, a national hero, who was born there. …
The 3rd Cohort arrived in Brazil on February 6th, just a couple of days before Brazilian “Carnaval,” a very important cultural event for Brazilians that occurs nationwide. The students have already started learning Brazilian culture and language, and have also started to adapt to their new lives. At “Pousada Casarão,” a lovely inn where cohort 3 …
(source: http://uga.edu/amazing/profile/kinsman-samuel/ ) UGA’s Amazing Student Samuel Kinsman Samuel Kinsman, who is graduating this month with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, has worked—and played—hard, studied abroad, tackled internships and served as president of the Corsair Society. His next stop: Wall Street … after one more trip to Europe. His previous travel was spending a …
From April 28 to May 10, 2014, the Portuguese Flagship Program Team went to Brazil to visit Cohort 2 in Rio Preto. While there, they met with the overseas team and discussed internship opportunities with the students. The team also observed the students in the classrooms. Afterward, the team evaluated current and future study abroad …
From April 25 to April 27, Cohort 2 students traveled to Rio de Janeiro, one of the most visited cities in the southern hemisphere. The students visited famous natural settings and landmarks, like the Sugarloaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar) and the Christ, the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor). Besides that, everybody enjoyed much samba and delicious food. …
On March 5, the Cohort 2 of Flagship students were welcomed to the town of São José do Rio Preto. In the evening, a welcome dinner took place in an Italian restaurant in town. On March 6, the students reunited with the Flagship team to get to know the UNESP …
From March 28 to March 30, Cohort 2 students traveled to the city of São Paulo, one of the most important cities of the Americas and home of about 20 million people. The students visited many famous spots like the Museum of Portuguese Language, Vila Madalena and the Paulista Avenue, meeting different people and different cultures …
The Cohort 1 Students finished their internships this December, 2013. Students had an opportunity to intern at Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Moodys, Imagem Corporativa and Museu da Língua Portuguesa. An Internship Meeting was held from December 4-7, 2013. In this meeting, students presented their outcomes from the internship experience.