The Illinois and Sao Paulo Chapters of Partners of the Americas are proud to present MOSTRA II, the second Brazilian Film Series in Chicago. The event will take place November 9 – 16 at Columbia College,  School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Brazil in Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University, Northwestern University, and University of [...]

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For everyone who was jealous that I was tanning on a beach during my July trip to Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1.) it was winter, and Sao Paulo had record breaking cold temperatures, and 2.) here’s a taste of downtwon Sao Paulo! 
This view from Edificio Italiano only gets 1/2 of the City!  We wanted to see [...]

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Remember the old adage ‘the best way to remember your story is to tell the truth?’  Well, it’s the same with Intercultural Communications.  The best way to interact with others is to be keenly aware of yourself…but also hyper sensitive and receptive to the individuality and autonomous experience of others around you.
Good news?  These tips [...]

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The Illinois-Sao Paulo Chapter of Partners of the Americas is proud to present a 10 day exchange with Sao Paulo-based African Dance and Drumming performance artist Fanta Konate’s cultural mission to Chicago December 1-10. Fanta will reach out to 1000’s in the Chicago area with dance and rhythm workshops showcasing Guinean influence on Brazilian music, [...]

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Looks like a sweet, innocent baby, right?  But if you panned out to get the full picture, you would see a different story.
As the camera pulls away, the baby is sitting on top of a case of tequila that is resting in the basket of a shopping cart to be the right height.  The mom [...]

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This was supposed to be a cute post about how the Youth Ambassadors from Ecuador (8 high school students and one adult mentor) ended up having to stay two extra days in Chicago because on the day of their departure (9/30) the military closed the airports in Ecuador after a rebellion by the police, in [...]

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After all of the build up, there was no way Dillon was going to miss trying a hot dog in Paris.
“A foot long, on a full baguette, and covered with cheese,” I recalled from my high school exchange trip.
“Sometimes with French Fries stuffed right into the bun!” added my husband.
“It lived up to the hype” [...]

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The traditional Jewish sandwich is a corned beef on rye, right? 
It was actually our (not Jewish) Parisian host who told us about Sascha Finkelsztajn’s.
Having been to a Jewish seder in Brazil and with a nod to his burgeoning Jewish cultural identity, 9 year old Dillon said it would be fun to try a bagel in Paris.  [...]

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Some people say they have the “whole world in their hands.” I say the world has it’s hands on me, and it’s calling out for connection!
Did you ever notice that when you plan conversations in your head, when you control both sides, they seem to go much better?  That’s because real life experience isn’t as [...]

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As someone married to an “Eugenio” (Brazilian Portuguese ay-oh-ZHEN-ee-oh) I was delighted to find the website Hearnames.com, which offers audio pronunciation by native speakers of hundreds of names in 44 language categories. 
Dale Carnegie taught millions how to Win Friends and Influence People with ideas like “Remember that a person’s name is to that person [...]

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