OrtoBello Event – Come One, Come All!
Nov | 26
Stop by the Urban Center on the Sant'Ercolano steps next Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 6pm to visit and celebrate with the brainchildren behind the first initiative of its kind in Perugia - an urban garden! "OrtoBello" would both beautify the... Read MoreThe Dark Side of Chocolate – Interns Hold Documentary Screening
Nov | 20
Interns in INIT 350: Fair Trade at the Umbra Institute traveled to the Monimbo Fair Trade Cooperative in Foligno to learn the secrets of Fair Trade chocolate. Students were led through a mouth-watering chocolate tasting that featured the use of... Read MoreFlash Mob With a Purpose: Urban Spaces Students in Borgo Bello
Nov | 14
Students in Umbra's Urban Spaces course are redefining community. This course aims to give students an understanding of, and appreciation for, the relationships between people, perceptions, identity, and public space. Since September, the class has been examining Perugia's Borgo Bello... Read MoreUmbra Alum Kate Davis on Interning in Italy
Nov | 12
We caught up with Umbra alumna Kate Davis (Fall Semester 2012) to hear about her return to Italy to work at the Civitella Ranieri Foundation, which supports the work of exemplary writers, artists, and musicians, and how study abroad helped... Read More
Giving Back by Teaching English
Oct | 30
One of Umbra’s missions as a place of academic and personal growth is to give back to the community that gives our students so much. This semester we are proud to say that nearly one-quarter of our entire student body... Read More
Enrich Your Study Abroad Experience by Volunteering at UNICEF
Oct | 27
Umbra students are proving yet again to have not only a smart brain, but also a big heart! A team of 10 Umbra students is currently volunteering with the UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund) Pigotta Project, which helps fund... Read More