Sustainability: A Step Beyond the Classroom
Jun | 10
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
Enrich Your Study Abroad Experience by Volunteering at UNICEF
May | 18
Umbra students are proving yet again to have not only a smart brain, but also a big heart! A team of 10 Umbra students is currently volunteering with the UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund) Pigotta Project, which helps fund... Read More
Fair Trade Interns at Altrocioccolato
May | 17
Fair trade interns with Professor Giordana and Agostino Cefalo, the coordinator of Altrocioccolato Umbria is known for its chocolate. Eurochocolate, a festival that brings chocolate-lovers to Perugia from all over the world, begins this week. However, this well-known event is... Read More
Oprah Winfrey Hunts Truffles in Umbria
May | 12
What do you get the woman who has everything? A truffle hunt in Umbria! This past weekend, Oprah Winfrey visited the Relais Todini winery in Perugia for a truffle hunt with best friend Gayle King and King’s daughter Kirby Bumpus.... Read More
On the Hunt for Umbrian Gold
May | 11
Truffle master Matteo Bartolini advises the Umbra group Not-so-bright and very early Saturday morning a group of intrepid Umbra students set out on the hunt for “Umbrian gold” – truffles! Participants in Umbra’s Food Studies Program joined Program Coordinator Elisa... Read More
Student Workshop Highlights Human Rights
May | 10
On Tuesday afternoon, study abroad students in PSEU 340: Politics and Economics of the European Union participated in a workshop at Ubuntu Centro Immigrazione, a local center for immigrants in Perugia. Directors at the center led a discussion with both... Read More