Born in 1977, Luanda, Angola, Ondjaki is one of the most prolific young Portuguese-language writers in Africa today. Since his literary debut in 2000, Ondjaki has published more than twenty fictional works, including novel, short-stories, novellas, plays, children`s books, film, and poetry. He has been awarded some of the most prestigious literary prizes in the …
On Friday, March 27, guest speaker Dr. Kirk Bowman, professor of international affairs from GA Tech, gave a talk to PFP students and other UGA students about the 2014 World Cup, the 2014 Brazilian Presidential Election, and the intersection between politics and sports. Prior to his lecture, he met with PFP students for a lunch …
Dia do Amigo 2015 was on March 18 at Herty Field. Students of Portuguese were encouraged to bring a friend to experience the Portuguese language & Brazilian cultural activities. Five classes at the 1000 and 2000 level participated. UGA’s Capoeira Maculelê demonstrated capoeira for the students, PFP recruited, and there were”marchinhas” performed in Portuguese by the students. PFP …
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. …
Above, Rachel O. makes her presentation on the “Sou da Paz,” a NGO that works on reducing levels of violence in Brazil. As part of the Flagship Program, at the end of the year overseas, the students make a presentation about their internship experiences. Cohort 2 presented their capstone research papers in late November, in …
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 …