Amizade Global Service Learning

On August 31, 2011, Amizade will welcome for the first time a delegation of 6 individuals from Santarém. From Amizade’s point of view, the delegation represents a powerful advance in the hope for bilateral exchange. West Virginia University is a central player in the realization of this vision. In May of 2010, Amizade’s site director in Brazil, Nathan Darity, hosted Mike Lastinger, Associate Provost for International Academic Affairs and George Lies, Grants Administrator for the Office of International Programs both of West Virginia University, for a three-day visit composed of meeting with local universities. The visit opened doors to negations about university-level exchange of students and professors. Now, 15 months later, members of the academic community in Santarém are traveling to the US in the hopes of clarifying a mechanism for exchange as well as exploring opportunities for international research and collaboration.

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If a person were to voyage down the Tapajós River in 1930, along the dense foliage of the Amazon Rainforest, it may seem unlikely that they would stumble upon an…

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Taking a boat from the confluence of the Amazon and Tapajós Rivers, winding through a thick rainforest canopy, there are multitudes of wildlife in all directions. Primates dangle from trees, colorful birds take flight, and vibrant tropical vegetation surrounds. There is the buzzing of insects, murmur of the river, and rustling of leaves, all sounds that make up the unique symphony of the rainforest.

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This post is from a blog series about a group of students from Roger Williams University who visited Brazil in January. Their trip will no doubt go down in the…

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Amizade is excited to welcome Dr. Eric Safieh to Santarém, Brazil.  Doctor Safieh is a graduate from the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto.  A Candian citzen working as…

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