List of programs done, with information on topics, program directors,
dates, length and partnerships
BRAZILIAN MUSIC
Austin Community College
2026
Salvador, Praia do Forte – 2 weeks
Director, Mr Michael Fonseca
EXPLORING SOCIAL ISSUES IN BRAZIL
University of Maryland (HGLO)
2026
Salvador – 1 week
Directors, Dr. Natalie Vinski Ibrahim and Mr. Alfredo Oliveira
BRAZIL IN TRANSNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE: RACE, RELIGION AND INEQUALITY
Hope College
2026, 2025
Salvador, Praia do Forte – 2 weeks
Director, Dr. Rodrigo Serrão
SERVICE & AFRICAN DIASPORA IN BRAZIL
Tuskegee University
2026, 2025
São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, 2026 – 9 days
Directors, Dr. Maria Calhoun, Dr. M. Javed Khan
Salvador, 2025 / 1 week
Director, Dr. Rhonda Collier
AFRICAN DIASPORA
African Lisbon Tour
2026, 2025
Salvador – 10 days
Director, Mr. Naky Gaglo
AFRICAN DIASPORA – BRAZIL
Winston-Salem State University
2026, 2025, 2024, 2019
Salvador, Lençóis, 2026 / 1 week
Director, Dr Jeanine Couto
Rio de Janeiro, 2025 – 1 week
Salvador, Praia do Forte, Cachoeira, 2024, 2019 / 2 weeks
Former Directors, Dr. Michele Lewis and Dr. James Pope
EMPIRE, COLONIES AND DEMOCRACY – PORTUGAL
University of Virginia
2026, 2025, 2024, 2023
Lisbon / 2 weeks
Director, Dr. Eli Carter
In partnership, Universidade Católica Portuguesa 2026, 2025, 2024
In partnership, Alma Study Travel 2023
PUBLIC HEALTH
Georgia State University
2025
Salvador – 7 days
Director, Dr. Rodney Lyn
USDA INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURE PROGRAM
Saint Mary´s University
2025
Rio de Janeiro- 5 days
Director, Mr. Matt Jordan
PORTUGAL ARTS, ACTIVISM AND THE TRANSLATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE
Purdue University
2025
Lisbon – 2 weeks
Director, Dr. Anne Edwards
In partnership, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
MIGRATION, POLITICS AND IDENTITY IN MOROCCO
Central Michigan University
2025
Tetuan – 10 days
Director, Dr. Nicole Barco
SALVADOR AS THE EPICENTER OF AFRICAN DIASPORA
Lauder Institute, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
2025
Salvador / 1 week
Director, Dr. Fernanda Guida
HISTORY, CULTURE AND RELIGION – SPAIN, MOROCCO
Northfield Mount Hermon School
2025, 2017
Asilah, Tangier, Tétouan, Seville, Puente Genil, Cordoba, Granada, Malaga / 2 weeks
Director, Ms. Jennifer Keator
And Former Director, Dr. Angela Yang-Handy
In partnership, Alma Study Travel 2017
CULTURAL ENCOUNTERS / AFRICAN DIASPORA AND PORTUGUESE – BRAZIL
Spelman College
2024, 2023, 2017, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011
Salvador, Praia do Forte, Cachoeira / 4 weeks
Directors, Dr. Erica Williams and Dr. Fernanda Silva Guida
Former Directors, Dr. Barbara Carter, Dr. Ashante Reese, Dr. Inês Cordeiro
HISTORY, CULTURE AND RELIGION – BRAZIL
Northfield Mount Hermon School
2024, 2023, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2009, 2008
Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Itaparica, Cachoeira, Lençois Praia do Forte / 2 weeks
Director, Ms. Beatriz Garcia
Former Directors, Ms. Lorrie Byrom, Dr. Angela Yang-Handy, Ms. Martha Neubert
CULTURE AND SERVICE – BRAZIL
Borough of Manhattan Community College
2024, 2023
Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Praia do Forte, Itaparica / 2 weeks
Directors, Dr. Marva Craig, Dr. Harry Mars
AFRO-BRAZILIAN CULTURE THROUGH DANCE – BRAZIL
University of Florida
2024
Salvador, Itaparica, Cachoeira, Praia do Forte / 4 weeks
Directors, Mr. Augusto Soledade and Ms. Millicent Johnnie
In partnership, Kaya Adventures
ARCHIVING URBAN DISPOSSESSION IN SALVADOR – BRAZIL
University of Pennsylvania
2024
Salvador / 1 week
Director, Dr. Keisha-Khan Perry
AFRICAN DIASPORA – BRAZIL
Borough of Manhattan Community College
2025, 2023, 2019, 2017
Salvador, Cachoeira, Praia do Forte, Itaparica / 2 weeks
Director, Dr. Judith Anderson
EMERGING LEADER PROGRAMS / AFRICAN DIASPORA – BRAZIL
Purdue University
2023, 2014
Salvador, Cachoeira, Praia do Forte / 2 weeks
Director, Ms. Renee Thomas
Former Director, Dr. Dawn Stinchcomb
CULTURE AND EDUCATION ACROSS THE AMERICAS – BRAZIL
Texas AM
2022
Rio de Janeiro / 1 week
Director, Dr. Jay Woodward
In partnership, Kaya Adventures
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP – MOROCCO, SPAIN, PORTUGAL
Drake University
2020, 2019, 2018
Asilah, Tangier, Malaga, Puente Genil, Sevilla, Faro, Lisbon / 2 weeks
Director, Dr. Chris Wildermuth
In partnership, Alma Study Travel
RACE, INEQUALITY AND POWER – BRAZIL
University of Florida
2019, 2018, 2016
Salvador, Itaparica, Praia do Forte, Lençois / 4-6 weeks
Directors, Dr. Rosana Resende, Mr. Augusto Soledade
SERVICE AND CULTURE – MOROCCO, SPAIN
Camp Betsey Cox
2019, 2018, 2017
Asilah, Tanger, Tetuan, Puente Genil, Granada, Cordoba, Madrid / 2 weeks
Director, Ms. Lorrie Byrom
In partnership, Alma Study Travel
GLOBAL ENGINEERING – SPAIN, MOROCOO, PORTUGAL
Texas Tech University
2019
Malaga, Tangier, Lisbon / 6 weeks
Director, Mr. Leon Shturman
In partnership, Alma Study Travel
CENTERING THE MARGINS – BRAZIL
Brown University
2019
Salvador, Praia do Forte, Cachoeira, Rio de Janeiro, 1 week
Director, Ms. Shay Collins
MIGRATION & HUMAN TRAFFICKING – PORTUGAL
University of South Florida
2019
Lisboa
Director, Dr. Beatriz Padilla
UNCF–MELLON FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR – PORTUGAL, SPAIN
UNCF-Mellon International Seminar
2018
Lisbon, Málaga, Granada / 2 Weeks
Director, Dr. Cynthia Neal Spence, Spelman College
Program Coordinator, Dr. Linda Heywood
In partnership, Alma Study Travel
URBAN DESIGN – BRAZIL
UNC-Charlotte
2017
Rio de Janeiro / 4 weeks
Director, Dr. Jose Gamez
AFRICAN DIASPORA – BRAZIL
Black Arts Retreat
2017
Salvador, Cachoeira / 1 week
Directors, Ms. Marie Casimir, Ms. Kelly Thomas
BAHIAN CULTURE AND HISTORY – BRAZIL
IES Abroad
2016, 2015, 2014 Spring, 2014 Fall
Salvador, Itaparica, Praia do Forte, Cachoeira / 1 week
Director, Dr. Octavio di Leo
BRAZILIAN FILM & CULTURE – BRAZIL
University of Virginia
2016, 2014
Salvador / 2 weeks
Director, Dr. Eli Carter
AFRICAN DIASPORA – BRAZIL
College of New Rochelle
2015
Salvador / 2 weeks
Director, Dr. Judith Anderson
AFRICAN DIASPORA – BRAZIL
Brooklyn College – CUNY
2015
Salvador / 1 week
Director, Dr. Rosamond King
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CARIBBEAN LITERATURE – BRAZIL
ICCL
2015
Salvador / 4 days
Directors, Dr. Melvin Rahming, Dr. Leah Creque
AFRICAN DIASPORA – BRAZIL
University of South Florida
2014, 2013
Salvador, Itaparica, Cachoeira / 4 weeks
Director, Dr. Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman
CULTURE, PORTUGUESE AND DOING BUSINESS – BRAZIL
Penn State
2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
Salvador, Bahia, Manaus / 6 weeks
Former Directors: Ms. Dayse Bede, Dr. Javier Escudero,
Dr. Julia Cuervo Hewitt, Dr. Felisa Higgins, Dr. Christine Buzinde
UNCF-MELLON FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL – BRAZIL
International Seminar
2013, 2012, 2011
Salvador / 2 Weeks
Director, Dr. Cynthia Neal Spence, Spelman College
Program Coordinators, Dr. Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman 2013
Dr. Keisha-Khan Perry 2012, Dr. Kim Butler 2011
AFRICAN DIASPORA – BRAZIL
Swarthmore College
2013
Salvador / 1 week
Director, Dr. Karlene McRae
DOING BUSINESS & CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY – BRAZIL
Drake University
2015, 2014
Rio de Janeiro, Ilha Grande, Parati, Petropolis / 2 weeks
Director, Dr. Chris Wildermuth and Dr. Bengu Erguner-Tekinalp
BRAZILIAN ART HISTORY
Spelman College Museum
2013
Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Salvador / 2 weeks
Director, Dr. Andrea Barnwell
BRAZILIAN CULTURE AND HISTORY – BRAZIL
Maryville College
2008
Rio de Janeiro, Salvador / 2 weeks
Director, Dr. Geoffrey Mitchell
AFRICAN DIASPORA – BRAZIL
University of Virginia
2005
Salvador, Cachoeira / 4 weeks
Director, Dr. David Haberly, Dr. Roquinaldo Ferreira, Dr. Reginald Butler
BUSINESS & CULTURE – Brazil
Augustana College
2012
Salvador / 5 weeks
Director, Dr. Mariano Magalhães
AFRICAN DIASPORA – ARGENTINA
