Posted 4:16 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014
UW-La Crosse raised a flag for Brazil on campus in August. It marked the first Brazilian students to study at UW-L.
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Brazilian students at UW-L from left: Samuel Toledo from Porto Alegre, Manuela Castro from Belo Horizente, Leticia Polonio Jau from Sao Paulo, Livia Souza from Belo Borizonte, Daniel Campor from Belo Horizonte and Mauricio Ize from Santa Catarina.[/caption]
UW-La Crosse raised a flag for Brazil on campus in August. It marked the first Brazilian students to study at UW-L and, more broadly, the country’s emerging prominence in the world.
A total of 26 students from Brazil will study on campus this fall as part of the Brazil Scientific Mobility Program, which provides exchange experiences for Brazilians to study in the U.S. with the goal of widening academic and research exchange between the U.S. and Brazil.
The Brazilian students say they’ll return home with a U.S. university on their resume — a notable achievement, they agree. U.S. universities and their research have a strong reputation in other parts of the world, notes Brazilian student Livia de Oliveira Souza. “It’s like a dream for me to live and study here,” she adds.
But, having students from Brazil, one of the fastest-growing major economies in the world, is a major benefit to the UW-L community as well, says Jay Lokken, UW-L director of International Education.
“To have Brazilian students in the classrooms and community brings awareness about how important Brazil is in the world and the economy,” he says.
They also add more cultural diversity to UW-L’s global campus. UW-L had 362 international students from 37 countries during the 2013-14 academic year.
The Brazilian students are learning English and studying in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics fields. The Institute of International Education (IIE) recruits the best Brazilian students to participate the program, says Lokken.
Bruna Boff and de Oliveira Souza came before the majority of the group this summer. They studied English as a Second Language classes and plan to start biomedical science classes fall semester. They say UW-L offers science courses — like “Biology of Cancer” — not offered back home.
“I think I will learn many things I couldn’t learn in Brazil,” says Boff.
The two have been impressed with UW-L resources. The library, residence halls, Recreational Eagle Center and classrooms with state-of-the-art technology improve the experience, they say.
They’ve also enjoyed life off campus.
“I really like La Crosse, the city, because it’s small,” says Boff. “The people are friendly and are always ready to help us.”
Brazilian students at UW-L from left: Samuel Toledo from Porto Alegre, Manuela Castro from Belo Horizente, Leticia Polonio Jau from Sao Paulo, Livia Souza from Belo Borizonte, Daniel Campor from Belo Horizonte and Mauricio Ize from Santa Catarina.[/caption]
UW-La Crosse raised a flag for Brazil on campus in August. It marked the first Brazilian students to study at UW-L and, more broadly, the country’s emerging prominence in the world.
A total of 26 students from Brazil will study on campus this fall as part of the Brazil Scientific Mobility Program, which provides exchange experiences for Brazilians to study in the U.S. with the goal of widening academic and research exchange between the U.S. and Brazil.
The Brazilian students say they’ll return home with a U.S. university on their resume — a notable achievement, they agree. U.S. universities and their research have a strong reputation in other parts of the world, notes Brazilian student Livia de Oliveira Souza. “It’s like a dream for me to live and study here,” she adds.
But, having students from Brazil, one of the fastest-growing major economies in the world, is a major benefit to the UW-L community as well, says Jay Lokken, UW-L director of International Education.
“To have Brazilian students in the classrooms and community brings awareness about how important Brazil is in the world and the economy,” he says.
They also add more cultural diversity to UW-L’s global campus. UW-L had 362 international students from 37 countries during the 2013-14 academic year.
The Brazilian students are learning English and studying in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics fields. The Institute of International Education (IIE) recruits the best Brazilian students to participate the program, says Lokken.
Bruna Boff and de Oliveira Souza came before the majority of the group this summer. They studied English as a Second Language classes and plan to start biomedical science classes fall semester. They say UW-L offers science courses — like “Biology of Cancer” — not offered back home.
“I think I will learn many things I couldn’t learn in Brazil,” says Boff.
The two have been impressed with UW-L resources. The library, residence halls, Recreational Eagle Center and classrooms with state-of-the-art technology improve the experience, they say.
They’ve also enjoyed life off campus.
“I really like La Crosse, the city, because it’s small,” says Boff. “The people are friendly and are always ready to help us.”