Umbra Volunteers Celebrate a Semester of Hard Work Dedicated to UNICEF’s 70 Years of Service
Nov | 18
Every semester, the Umbra Institute invites students to volunteer with the local UNICEF Pigotta Project, a project that became a national tradition more than 20 years ago. Umbra volunteers create Pigotta dolls which are "adopted" for 20 Euro each. The funds... Read More
SoloItaliano: A Paragon of Immersion
Nov | 10
Students take an oath to speak only in Italian for two days. This week’s SoloItaliano Challenge pushed 72 students out of their comfort zone and into full linguistic immersion. This voluntary initiative began with eager participants swearing a solemn oath... Read More
What is it Like to Study Abroad during a U.S. Election?
Nov | 08
What is it like to study abroad during a U.S. election? This is a question we asked our students this week as the pending 2016 election inspires a great deal of discussion overseas. Every election cycle is considered to be... Read More
Fiera dei Morti – Celebrating November in Perugia
Nov | 04
Perugia’s sister-city, Grand Rapids, MI sent representatives to share American culture Cultural festivities are key contributors to the study abroad experience. Perugia offers a host of festivals, such as the educational Journalism Festival that takes place in April, and this... Read More
Umbra Students Involve Local Children in their Community Project
Nov | 01
Haley Donathan demonstrates pumpkin carving during the Borgo Bello Halloween Bash. Students taking part in ESUS 310: Placemaking: Creating Sustainable Urban Spaces and Communities have joined the local community as part of their study abroad experience in Perugia, Italy. As... Read More
Student Shares her Food and Travel Expertise through the Umbra Voice
Oct | 31
Paige McNeil is a Hospitality Management Major at the University of Denver, currently enrolled in Umbra’s Food and Sustainability Studies Program. This semester, Paige has become an active contributor to the Umbra Voice, Umbra’s journalism and communications club that hosts... Read More