June 2023
Bridging Healthcare and Culture in the Brazilian Amazon: A Perspective on the MPIE Program
Alex and Andi Weaver share their reflections on Amizade’s Multilateral…
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A deep dive into public health and misinformation in Brazil
This blog post was written by Amizade participant and Connecticut…
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5 artists to connect you to Brazil’s culture
Isolated at home? Luckily, there are ways to explore a…
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COVID-19: Taking action miles away from home
Daniel Alexander is Amizade’s Marketing and Communications Coordinator. Originally from…
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Alternative Break in the Amazon: Get to Know Santarém
In May 2019, Sierra Viands traveled to Brazil to serve…
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Reflecting on 26 days in Brazil with Amizade
Last month, Rudy Sanchez, along with 8 other students from…
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Summer Service in Brazil: Part 2
In May of 2013, students from West Virginia University Honors…
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Summer Service in Santarem
In May of 2013, students from West Virginia University Honors College traveled to Santarem, Brazil with Amizade Global Service-Learning. While in Brazil the students learned about the challenges of providing health care in the Amazon region and even spent 5 days on a river boat visiting and serving Quilombo river communities. Thank you Nikul, Cameron and Kartik for sharing your experience with us!
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UCLA Medical Program in the Amazon
This past July, six students from UCLA spent 10 days with Amizade Global Service-Learning and Amizade’s community partner, Fundação Esperança, traveling along the Trombetas river on a medical boat that provides health services to isolated communities.
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