I had no expectations for this Saturday in Santo Andre. All I knew was that I wanted to experience something new or exciting. Little did I know that this Saturday would be one of the most meaningful and heartwarming days of my life. It was a day that showed me Read more…
On Wednesday May 22, we visited the Heart Institute associated with the FMUSP Hospital in Clínicas (InCor). During this trip, we had the opportunity to have a discussion with executive Dr. Fábio Nakandakare Kawamura as well as the head of nursing, the head of the ICU, and the head of Read more…
SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde), Brazil’s universal healthcare system, provides free healthcare to all residents as a constitutional entitlement. One of the country’s top heart hospitals serves as a testament to the system’s potential. With funding mostly from the government and additional contributions from private sources, the hospital boasts 13 Read more…
Take just a moment to think of two things, experiences, or ideas that are extreme opposites from each other. It could be winter or summer, good and evil, or sadness and happiness. Now imagine having the opportunity to experience these two extremes and everything that falls in between them all Read more…
When my host family told us that we’d be going to church, I thought I knew broadly what to expect. To an extent, I was right– a few worship songs, a sermon, and a closing song, just like church back home. What I didn’t expect, however, was to sit in Read more…
A trip to the rainforests of Brazil sounds like a dream come true and that is exactly what I knew a trip to the Atlantic Rainforest would be for me. In New York, there is no shortage of natural beauty from the Falls to our vast woodlands, wheat fields, and Read more…
Dulcinea Moots As we traveled on the subway to the B3 bank building, as we sat in a lecture about Brazilian economics, and as we toured a museum in a language that we didn’t speak, one thing was going through my mind – what a human experience we are having! Read more…
“Um sol pra cada um,” which translates to, “A sun for each one,” is a saying used by Brazilians to describe an extremely hot and sunny day. Not only was Saturday one of those very hot days to which this saying refers, the warmth of our host family’s welcome and Read more…
Our trip to the beach in Bertioga was absolutely perfect! It was hot and sunny, the water was a great temperature, and it was not too crowded. However, the experience that highlighted my beach day was the feeling of community between myself and other beachgoers. For example, many members of Read more…
No trip to Brazil is complete without a visit to one of the world famous Brazilian beaches. Today, we took a break from our educational program to embark on a trip to a beautiful beach in Bertioga. Even though it was a beach day doesn’t mean the learning stopped. Today Read more…