ABA - Brazil America Association (Associação Brasil América)

     I gotta confess that I'm more than anxious about the EIP beginning, and, while we're not in July, I decided to redirect all of this anxiety to researches about the Program, the host city and also to learn more about the ABA (partner institution), as well. I think it'd sounds good if I share what I've learned about it so far.

    On this post, I'll talk about the ABA (Associação Brasil América - Brazil America Association), english and american culture education center, in Recife, having its official website as source for information and images .

     The ABA has as mission:

   

    "Contributing to the personal and professional development by inovative, productive and delightfull ways  through educational, linguistics and cultural activities."

   In Recife, the Association has two units: the Boa Viagem ABA unit and the Aflitos ABA unit.

 ABA Boa Viagem- building front image

ABA Aflitos Unit - building front image

       The ABA cultural outstand happens through the realization of events related to the most diverse world cultures, celebrating commemorative dates, national and international holidays, giving an intensive cultural immersion. Some examples of ABA's events during the year are: Architect or Astronaut?, Children's Week, Oscar, Fun Friday, Movie Session, Saint Patrick's Day, Easter, São João Party, Creativity Fest, Halloween, and others; it worths remembering that the Association has art galleries in each unit too, where regional and national artists artworks are shown monthly.

      Futhermore, the Association develops an important role to the youth and adult qualification at the north/northeast brazilian regions, and it has already opened doors and allowed that over than 50 people had had the oportunity of studying in America, with full scholarships, sponsored by partner institutions such as the Fulbright Commission and the Institute of International Education. 

     Oh, I could not forget talking about Foxy, the Association's mascot, that always accompanies the students durying their learning journey. 

     So, here I end this post; remembering you that these are only some of the information I got. My feeling about the ABA, not only for the researches, but for what I've heard and read from former immersioners, tends to go higher and higher. I can only imagine what I'm going to live in such educational environment - it'll be unforgettable moments, for sure. =)

      "At each passing moment you become someone far different from who you were a second ago."