Brazil Learning Outcomes
At the end of the program, students will:
- Understand basic cultural differences between Brazil and the United States.
- Learn about Bahia’s history and its significance to the Brazilian culture.
- Discover the African influence to many aspects of the Brazilian culture such as religion, cuisine, music, and dance.
- Lear about and watch a performance of the sacred dances of the Candomble such as the Maculele (a stick and sword dance from the cane fields), the dance of the Caboclo (an Amerindian hunting dance), the Capoeira (martial arts / dance of Angolan origin) and the Samba de Roda (a spinning, swirling version of this exuberant national dance).
- Take part in dance and percussion workshops.
- Gain an appreciation of the literary legacy of Jorge Amado.
- Realize the successful environmental preservation initiatives that are taking place in Brazil.
- Learn about the Brazilian educational system through visits to the University as well as elementary schools and conversations with local teachers and students.
- Understand aspects of the Brazilian economy and the impact of small businesses in the local economy.
- Gain an understanding of some of Brazil’s most pressing social issues - land reform and poverty.
- Learn "survival" Portuguese.
