At the end of your sophomore year, you, your classmates, and faculty members will travel to Brazil. Before you go, you will take a course to learn about the culture & history of Brazil, as well as basic Portuguese vocabulary.
The on-location course begins at Universidade Metodista de São Paulo and will include:
You will be able to shadow someone working in your field of study in Brazil, allowing you to explore your major in an international context.
Instituto a Casa do Jardim works with at-risk children and adolescents in Santo André, a suburb of São Paulo. Casa do Jardim strives to meet students’ physical (food, clothing, medical care, etc.) and emotional needs. Their goal is to provide these socially vulnerable youth with dignified opportunities for their futures. To learn more about this organization (and to practice your Portuguese) and how they are living out their mission visit their website.
“Our experience at A Casa Do Jardim has forever changed who I am as a person.” ~Amber Cavellier, Medical Technology, '20
"Being a part of this program has given me lifelong friends, opportunities to serve and explore Rochester, and has provided me with global experience in order to connect and grow in ways I never even would have imagined.”