Soft Landing Camp Brazil
You will be thoroughly prepared for your Brazilian experience!
Right after you have arrived Brazil you will attend a three-day Orientation Camp. The camp program includes both information about what to expect from your exchange student year in Brazil as well as some fun activities. Below is the camp program from summer 2010:
- 15 July 2010 (Thursday)
- Introductions and Introduction of Program Staff
- General Information on the High School Program in Brazil
- General Information about Brazil
- Adaptation Cycle and Cultural Shock
- Dance Workshop: Brazilian Rhythms
- 16 July 2010 (Friday)
- Program Rules and Disciplinary Process
- High School Experience in Brazil
- Family Life in Brazil
- Making Friends, Dating and Spare Time
- Portuguese and Portuguese Lessons
- Useful Information and Group Dynamics
- Promenade around Barreirinhas
- 17 July 2010 (Saturday)
- Morning – Trip to the “Grandes Lençois” part of the National Park of “Lençois Maranhenses”. Afternoon – Return to São Luís
The 2010 Camp was held in the beautiful national park “Lençois Maranhenses”. You will get information of your Soft Landing Camp venue closer to departure. Be aware, it is a lot warmer in Brazil than in Nordic countries so make sure you pack with you a hat, sun block and sun glasses, you will need these during the Camp!
After the Camp you travel back to São Luís and start your three-week Portuguese language course. Once school starts you will continue attending Portuguese language lessons (two lessons per week) for three months.
