Working, Teaching & Making friends at UA

Today was a busy workday for our friends from Brazil. First, they went to French class where they taught some useful Portuguese phrases to the students of French V and where they answered questions about the Brazilian Presidential election. At Midday, they attended their first Journalism class where they were invited to contribute to our fantastic UA publication, The Bear Facts. The group will work with UA journalism students to prepare a 2 page spread about their visit to Dallas. Also, the Brazilian students will contribute to our online Bear Facts.

The most challenging (and scary) part of the day came at the end of the school day when the students made a presentation in the Kiva. They presented information about themselves and their school but the main theme of the presentation was Biodiversity. Piedade, our sister-school, picks a theme every year and the theme this year is biodiversity. The students were very nervous about making the presentation but we assured them that they were among friends and that the presentation would be well-received. In the end, it was fantastically-received!! It was a HUGE hit and we congratulate the whole group. The presentation ended with our UA students learning a few steps of forró (a Northeastern Brazilian folk dance) as well as a few smooth samba moves. It was great - and it was a thrilling way to end our first week together!!