Category: Education
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Five Reasons Why More American High Schools Should Offer Portuguese Classes
I grew up in a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I graduated from Minnetonka High School, perennially ranked among the best high schools in the state and, consequently, the nation. Of course, that was eons ago, in 1990, before anyone knew what email or the internet was; years before Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Zoom became part…
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Masks Against Covid-19: Innovative Designs from American Universities
Innovators on university campuses in the United States are combating Covid-19 by creating masks that detect the presence of the virus that causes the disease, protect the user from being infected, and facilitate breathing and testing.Sensors for coronavirus that change colorResearchers at the University of California, San Diego, have developed sensors that can be placed…
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Monica Eisenberg talks about the Brazil Foundation and support for women
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Lawyer Monica Vieira Eisenberg is the new Development Director of the Brazil Foundation. The organization, founded in New York 20 years ago, is a pioneer in philanthropy in Brazil, having supported over 655 non-governmental organizations. In this interview, Monica shares her involvement with the foundation and projects supporting women’s entrepreneurship.The Brasilians: What is the Brazil…
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If English is your second language, you NEED to read the “Writing Rules”!
Author Joan Ramirez talks about her new book, The Writing Rules, a must-read for professionals in Engineering, Technical fields, and English as a Second Language who wish to improve their written and verbal communication skills:The Brasilians: Tell us a bit about your journey.Joan Ramirez: I live in the New York metropolitan area. I am a…
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Flirtatious Girls or Flirt Dolls, the Young Women at the Window
The story has surprisingly deep origins from the colonial times of the state of Minas Gerais. It features young women who, after their household chores, would often sit by the window and look out onto the street at an unspecified point. At the same time, they flirted with the men passing by on the street.…
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IlanaWIP Encourages Women to Unleash Their Talents
Hello, my name is Simone Goldstein. I am a marketing consultant, social media specialist, CEO of Entendeu Media, and partner of Ilana at the social media agency The Wip Factory. In this edition of The Brazilians Newspaper, I am switching places with my business partner Ilana to share with you part of the incredible work…
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Six Notable Women Posthumously Honored
The National Women’s Hall of Fame has included six pioneering Black women in its unique sisterhood, recognizing their contributions in Seneca Falls, NY, the birthplace of the women’s rights movement in the United States. Its new Virtual Induction Series celebrates underrepresented women of note. This is done by posthumously recognizing marginalized women who were overlooked…
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Postgraduate Studies in the USA for Brazilians
UNINTER USA has just made available 128 more postgraduate courses for Brazilians living in the United States. This news couldn’t come at a better time, considering that distance education has taken a central role in the current landscape of education. With this, there are now 169 courses available for those interested in adding a specialization…
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Tackling the High Cost of Student Loan Debt
There’s no way around it: Americans are drowning in student loan debt, collectively owing $1.5 trillion. Rising college costs mean that number isn’t likely to drop much in the next few decades. The average student borrower takes out around $26,000 in loans over the course of a bachelor’s degree – debt that’s impossible to discharge…
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Charter School in Palm Beach Florida
Olympus International Academy (OIA), a charter school located in Boca Raton, is the first school in Palm Beach County to offer Portuguese in its curriculum. The school provides education from kindergarten to seventh grade and plans to expand to high school in the coming years. The “Let’s Speak Portuguese” Foundation has supported the creation process…