Community Engagement: Shaping Education with Active, Experiential Learning
Jan | 05
Community Engagement (CE) is the cornerstone of the Umbra Institute’s mission in higher education. At least two-thirds of the courses offered each semester work directly with the local community on projects ranging from working with companies who are interested in... Read More
Presentation Day: Students Share How They Engaged the Community this Fall
Dec | 13
Museum Studies Seminar and Practicum: Cathedral Museum Tour: This morning began with an invigorating tour through Perugia’s cathedral museum, located beneath the Umbra Institute. The tour was led by Akosua Ako-Addo. Akosua taught tour attendees about how the church recycled... Read More
Ceramics for UNICEF: Volunteering during the Holidays
Dec | 12
Ornaments on display in Quasar Village This year, the ARCW 350: Introduction to Ceramics class used some of their extra ceramics materials and free time to contribute to the local UNICEF chapter by creating holiday ornaments. The ornaments are currently... Read More
Learning Health and Sustainabilty at the Umbra Institute
Dec | 02
Dr. Daniele Nucci presents the Mediterranean Diet Students of STFS 330: Sustainability and Food Production in Italy attended a special guest lecture on the Mediterranean Diet with dietician and researcher Dr. Daniele Nucci. Students learned about the recommended food... Read More
Welcome to Perugia: Students Collaborate with Local Immigration Non-Profit Association to Help Nigerians Feel More at Home
Nov | 30
Yesterday, the PYIR 450: Community-Based Research in Psychology students met a group of Nigerians who recently immigrated to Italy at the office of C.I.D.I.S. Onlus. C.I.D.I.S. Onlus is a non-profit association dedicated to helping foreigners, immigrants, refugees and those seeking... Read More
Studiare all’Umbra Institute: un’esperienza americana a Perugia
Nov | 24
"Studiare in una lingua diversa dalla propria è una grande, bellissima sfida" Ormai da diversi anni un certo numero di studenti Italiani dell’Università di Perugia e dellUniversità per Stranieri ha l’opportunità di studiare per un semestre presso Umbra Institute, un... Read More