Since 2005, and with the help of exceptional partner institutions and organizations, and great collaborators, we have designed and led study abroad programs in Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Portugal and Morocco for U.S. based universities, high schools and educational institutions.
We have developed programs in Brazil for Penn State (10), NMH School (7), Spelman C. (6), U. of Florida (3), BMCC (3), UNCF Mellon Seminar (3), U. of Virginia (2), U. of South Florida (2), Drake U. (2), C. of New Rochelle (1), WSSU (1), Brown U. (1), Purdue U. (1), Maryville C. (1), Augustana C. (1), UNC-Charlotte (1), Salisbury C. (1), Brooklyn C. (1), Swarthmore C. (1), Spelman C. Museum (1), nternational Conference on Caribbean Literature (1), Black Arts Retreat (1), IES Abroad (4), and a program in Argentina for BMCC.
We have also designed programs in Spain, Morocco & Portugal, since 2017, in collaboration with Alma Study Travel for Camp Betsey Cox (3), Drake U. (2), Texas Tech (1), NMH School (1), U. of South Florida (1) & UNCF Mellon Seminar (1),
CULTURAL ENCOUNTERS IN BRAZIL
Spelman College 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2020
Salvador, Praia do Forte, Cachoeira / 5 weeks
Former Directors: Dr. Barbara Carter, Dr. Ashante Reese
Directed by Dr. Erica Williams and Dr. Inês Cordeiro
RACE, INEQUALITY AND POWER IN BRAZIL
University of Florida 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
Salvador, Itaparica, Praia do Forte, Lençois / 4-6 weeks
Directed by Dr. Rosana Resende and Mr. Augusto Soledade
AFRICAN DIASPORA IN BRAZIL
Purdue University 2014, 2020
Salvador, Cachoeira, Praia do Forte / 2 weeks
Directed by Dr. Dawn Stinchcomb
BMCC 2017, 2019
Salvador, Cachoeira, Praia do Forte, Itaparica / 2 weeks
Directed by Dr. Judith Anderson
WSSU 2019
Salvador, Praia do Forte, Cachoeira, 2019 / 2 weeks
Directed by Dr. Michele Lewis and Dr. James Pope
College of New Rochelle 2015
Salvador / 2 weeks
Directed by Dr. Judith Anderson
Brooklyn College, CUNY 2015
Salvador / 1 week
Directed by Dr. Rosamond King
University of South Florida 2013, 2014
Salvador, Itaparica, Cachoeira / 4 weeks
Directed by Dr. Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman
Swarthmore College 2013
Salvador / 1 week
Directed by Dr. Karlene McRae
GLOBAL ENGINEERING IN SPAIN & PORTUGAL
Texas Tech University 2019, 2020
Malaga (Spain), Tangier (Morocco), Lisbon (Portugal) / 6 weeks
Directed by Mr. Leon Shturman
In partnership with Alma Study Travel
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP IN MOROCCO, SPAIN, PORTUGAL
Drake University 2018, 2019, 2020
Assilah, Tangier (Morocco), Malaga, Puente Genil, Sevilla (Spain), Lisbon, Faro (Portugal) / 2 weeks
Directed by Dr. Cris Wildermuth
In partnership with Alma Study Travel
SERVICE IN MOROCCO AND SPAIN
Camp Betsey Cox 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Assilah, Tanger, Tetouan, Puente Genil, Granada, Cordoba, Madrid / 2 weeks
Directed by Lorrie Byrom
In partnership with Alma Study Travel
UNCF – MELLON FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR
International Seminar in Lisbon & Granada 2018 / 2 Weeks
In partnership with Alma Study Travel
International Seminar in Salvador 2011, 2012, 2013 / 2 Weeks
Directed by Dr. Cynthia Neal Spence, Spelman College
HISTORY, CULTURE & RELIGION IN SPAIN AND MOROCCO
NMH School 2017, 2021
Asilah, Tangier, Tétouan (Morocco), Seville, Puente Genil, Cordoba, Granada, Malaga (Spain) / 2 weeks
Directed by Dr. Angela Yang-Handy
In partnership with Alma Study Travel
BRAZILIAN FILM & CULTURE
University of Virginia 2016
Salvador / 2 weeks
Directed by Dr. Eli Carter
HISTORY, CULTURE & RELIGION IN BRAZIL
NMH School 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018
Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Itaparica, Cachoeira, Lençois Praia do Forte / 2 weeks
Former Director Ms. Lorrie Byrom
Directed by Dr. Angela Yang-Handy
Maryville College 2008, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador / 2 weeks
Directed by Dr. Geoffrey Mitchell
IES Abroad Rio de Janeiro 2014, 2015, 2016
Salvador, Itaparica, Praia do Forte, Cachoeira
Directed by Dr. Octavio di Leo
URBAN DESIGN IN BRAZIL
UNC-Charlotte 2017
Rio de Janeiro / 4 weeks
Directed by Dr. Jose Gamez
BRAZILIAN FILM, PORTUGUESE, AND BUSINESS & THE ENVIRONMENT
University of Virginia 2014
Salvador, Bahia / 4 weeks
Directed by Dr. Eli Carter
CULTURE, PORTUGUESE & DOING BUSINESS IN BRAZIL
Penn State 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Salvador, Bahia, Manaus / 6 – 7 Weeks
Former Directors: Ms. Dayse Bede, Dr. Javier Escudero, Dr. Julia Cuervo Hewitt, Dr. Felisa Preciado, Dr. Christine Buzinde,
DOING BUSINESS & CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY IN BRAZIL
Drake University 2014, 2015
Rio de Janeiro, Ilha Grande, Parati, Petropolis / 2 weeks
Directed by Dr. Cris Wildermuth and Dr. Bengu Erguner Tekinalp
BRAZILIAN ART
Spelman College Museum 2013
Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Salvador / 2 weeks
Directed by Dr. Andrea Barnwell