Oct | 18
Last Thursday, Umbra Institute students in the Urban Engagement class met with the local Borgo Bello neighborhood association to hear about new initiatives to “enhance the livability and usability” of the old town. Volunteers are aiming to recover knowledge about... Read MoreOct | 18
Last week, Umbra Institute International Marketing class went on a field trip to the San Francesco d'Assisi Airport in Perugia, launching the service-learning project portion of the class.Airport Managing Director Piervittorio Farabbi gave the students a tour of the newly-remodeled airport,... Read MoreOct | 15
“Bravo, Sole! Hai trovato il tartufo (Well done, Sun! You found the truffle)!” Matteo Bartolini called to his dog, feeding him cubes of parmesan, his reward. Picking their way carefully over the muddy, uneven ground, a group of Umbra Institute students... Read MoreOct | 15
The Italian 210: Intermediate class proved their culinary skills last week. While learning the imperative form of Italian verbs in class, Professor Giuliano Agamennoni provided all the ingredients necessary to make the famous Italian dessert of tiramisu. One use of... Read MoreOct | 12
Umbra Institute alumna Lindsay Paiva, spring 2011, moved to Florence at the beginning of October to begin research for her recently-awarded Fulbright grant. Paiva will dedicate the next year to work with Tuscany’s giovanese program, which provides youth in the... Read MoreOct | 11
Italian student Myriam Ciliani stumbled upon the subject of her latest lesson at the Umbra Institute while strolling through her hometown of Todi, a small city near Perugia, last Tuesday. Celebrated Italian director Sergio Castellito was filming in Todi last... Read More