A two-day intensive orientation session is conducted at the beginning of the program and introduces students to the country, the culture, and the academic program and provides practical information about living in a Brazilian city. The orientation leads into the five-week Intensive Language and Culture Program, during which special orientation activities continue. The program includes several visits to sites of historical and cultural importance in the city. Housing and Meals Housing and at least two meals are included in the program.
Students are responsible for other meals.
During the orientation students are housed together in a comfortable lodging, usually a hotel. During the remainder of the program students are placed in private Brazilian homes.