Community Engagement – “Green Cities: A Sustainable Future” projects at Orto Sole
Dec | 16
On December 13th, professor Viviana Lorenzo and the students from her “Green Cities: A Sustainable Future” class invited Umbra faculty, staff, and students to visit the Orto Sole didactic urban garden and see all the amazing projects her class has... Read More
What I learned in the Italian Classroom
Dec | 12
By Angelie Roche, St. Mary's College of Maryland Of all the fears I've overcome while studying abroad, I never expected to overcome my fear of teenagers. I love to teach and have a lot of experience with young children, but... Read More
Umbra’s Critical Disabilities Class Partners with VIVA Sports
Nov | 17
By Angelie Roche, St. Mary's College of Maryland Many of the classes offered at Umbra include a service learning component, which enriches students' education through unique community engagement opportunities. One such course is Critical Disabilities, which includes a weekly... Read More
MPP Workshop Brings Italian and American Students Together
Nov | 02
By Angelie Roche, St. Mary's College of Maryland On October 11, Umbra’s Multicultural Psychology program held a workshop entitled “Can you meet me halfway?” which taught students to use their similarities and differences as “a starting point for inclusion” through... Read More
Lessons from Orti Dipinti: Could this be Orto Sole’s Future?
Oct | 17
By Haley Benbow, Harvard University A 6:35 AM meeting time pulled the students of the Green Cities class out of bed bright and early last Friday morning. We had a train to catch. We were heading to Florence to visit... Read More
Are kids too pressured to “succeed”? Lauren’s insight from the MPP program
Sep | 27
As a student at the Umbra Institute, I was introduced to learning through a new lens. Reading textbooks and taking tests were not part of the curriculum, because my professor understood the beneficial impact of collaboration, internal reflection and involving... Read More