The Sweet Side of Chocolate: Fair Trade Festival Altrocioccolato

Oct | 30

In the heart of Città di Castello, a small city located in northern Umbria, a variety of vendors gathered for Altrocioccolato to celebrate a culinary favorite: chocolate! Amidst this diverse crowd of educators, patrons, and organizations, a group of four... Read More
In Search of an Italian Delicacy, Il Tartufo

Oct | 21

Earlier this month, students from Umbra’s HSIT350: History and Culture of Food in Italy found themselves picking their way carefully over uneven, muddy ground in the search of an Italian delicacy, il tartufo, the truffle! This truffle hunting experience was... Read More
Sustainability: A Step Beyond the Classroom

Oct | 16

Students in the Food Studies course, STFS 330 Sustainability and Food Production in Italy, are launching a new project this semester at the Umbra Institute. This project provides students with the opportunity to get out into the Perugian community and... Read More
Umbra Students Meet World Famous Butcher

Oct | 14

Earlier this semester, students enrolled in STFS 330 Sustainability and Food Production in Italy  had the opportunity to meet world famous butcher, Dario Cecchini, at his butcher shop in Panzano in Chianti. This small Tuscan town is two hours from... Read More
Umbra Students Participate in International Fair Trade Chocolate Festival

Oct | 14

As part of Umbra’s 3-credit INIT 350: Academic Internship and Seminar- Fair Trade elective course, students have the opportunity to apply intercultural communications skills and knowledge gained from the classroom into practical, field-based experience in fair trade.  The course is... Read More
Basketball: Umbra vs. Onaosi

Oct | 09

On October 7th, a group of eight students from the Umbra Institute participated in a friendly game of hoops against the Fondazione Onaosi Perugia basketball team. Fondazione Onaosi is a dormitory in Perugia for Italian students. Although the students from... Read More

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