EducationUSA /Porto Alegre. Location Instituto Cultural Brasileiro Norte-Americano (Cultural) Rua Riachuelo, 1257 – Centro Porto Alegre / RS Fone: 30250618.

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1 EducationUSA /Porto Alegre

2 Location Instituto Cultural Brasileiro Norte-Americano (Cultural) Rua Riachuelo, 1257 – Centro Porto Alegre / RS Fone: 30250618 E-mail: culturalgrad@cultural.org.brculturalgrad@cultural.org.br Site: www.cultural.org.brwww.cultural.org.br Educational Adviser: Marjory da Motta Martins E-mail: marjory.martins @cultural.org.br

3 Cultural Instituto Cultural Brasileiro Norte-Americano, known as Cultural, is a binational center that aims to promote the integration between the American and Brazilian cultures, through educational, social and cultural actions Founded in 1938, the institution is a cultural reference in the state of Rio Grande do Sul Nowadays the institution is dedicated to the following actions: - Culture Center: cultural events - Bilingual library: around 30.000 volumes in English and in Portuguese - Access Program: special English course for underprivileged students from the public schools - CulturalGrad: official representative of EducationUSA

4 CulturalGrad Services - Advise students who want to study at American Colleges and Universities - Translation of documents for the admission proccess (all the Science without Borders transcripts in the state are translated at the office) - Test Administration: TELP, MTELP, ECCE and ECPE

5 EducationUSA Porto Alegre Office

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8 Admitted Advisees NameAdmission DateLevel InstitutionArea Scholarship Carlos Hoff12/04/12gradUniversity of FloridaLLM Still to be decided Álvaro Olmedo05/20/13under New York Institute of Technology Design55% Gabriela Mancuso Firmbach 05/24/13gradChicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology. LLMUS 10,000 grant

9 Office Contacts July 2012 – July 2013 EducationUSA Porto Alegre Office had 1.574 advising contacts last year The advising contacts include: - Individual appointments - By phone or SMS - By e-mail - At education fairs

10 Porto Alegre Porto Alegre is the capital and largest city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul Population: around 1,500,000 It was founded in 1772 by immigrants from the Azores, Portugal The city lies on the eastern bank of the Rio Guaiba (Guaiba Lake), a giant freshwater lagoon navigable by even the largest of ships. Its port is important for transporting local produce. The city has a broad-based economy that lays particular emphasis on agriculture and industry. Agricultural production includes plums, peaches, rice and cassava. The shoe and leather industries are also important. Porto Alegre offers a lot of entertainment: parks, theaters, museums, hotels, shopping malls, nightlife and restaurants. There are many barbecue places, a typical food from the South of Brazil. In recent years, Porto Alegre hosted the World Social Forum and became famous for being the first city that implemented participatory budgeting Porto Alegre will be one of the host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

11 City Hall

12 Guaiba River

13 Redenção Park

14 Downtown

15 Ibere Camargo Foundation

16 Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brasil and the state with the highest standard of living Population: 10,860,000 inhabitants Climate: humid subtropical climate - Summer: around 32 °C and Winter: around 10 °C or less In the 19th century the state received many immigrants from other parts of the world, particularly from Germany and Italy The state is the largest wine producing center in Brazil Many gauchos cultivate the traditions of the Pampas – region of the border with Uruguay and Argentina – such as drinking mate, eating the typical barbecue and listening to gaucho music The industrial sector is the largest component at 42.6%, followed by the service sector at 41.1%. Agriculture represents 16.3% Rio Grande do Sul exports : footwear 18.1%, soybeans 14.2%, tobacco 13.6%, vehicles 8,1%, frozen meat 7.2%, chemicals 6.8% and leather 5.3% The state is also known for its grain production, viticulture and ranching Share of the Brazilian economy: 6.7% (2005) Rio Grande do Sul has a great potential for paleontological tourism, with many palaeontological sites and museums Torres is a city on the coast of the state Rio Grande do Sul. Unlike the rest of the state's coast, which is uninterrupted sandy beach, Torres boasts four high rocky formations standing in the sea that contain several caves created by the action of the waves over the years Ecoturism is very popular in the Germanesque cities of Gramado and Canela ; their cold weather is among their attractions for internal tourism Tourism is also high in the wine regions of the state, principally Caxias do Sul and Bento Gonçalves The state is also home to the historic São Miguel das Missões, the ruins of an 18th-century Jesuit Mission.

17 Typical gaucho

18 Mate

19 Barbecue

20 Gramado

21 Missões

22 Torres Beach

23 Universities in Rio Grande do Sul State Public - UERGS - Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do SulUniversidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul Federal Public - FURG - Universidade Federal do Rio GrandeUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande - IFFarroupilha - Instituto Federal FarroupilhaInstituto Federal Farroupilha - IFRS - Instituto Federal do Rio Grande do SulInstituto Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - IFSul - Instituto Federal Sul-rio-grandenseInstituto Federal Sul-rio-grandense - UFCSPA - Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto AlegreUniversidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre - UFPEL - Universidade Federal de PelotasUniversidade Federal de Pelotas - UFRGS - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFSM - Universidade Federal de Santa MariaUniversidade Federal de Santa Maria - UNIPAMPA - Universidade Federal do PampaUniversidade Federal do Pampa - UFFS - Universidade Federal da Fronteira do SulUniversidade Federal da Fronteira do Sul

24 Universities in Rio Grande do Sul Private: communitary or philanthropist - FACCAT - Fac. Integradas de TaquaraFac. Integradas de Taquara - FACOS - Faculdade Cenecista de OsórioFaculdade Cenecista de Osório - FISMA - Faculdade Integrada de Santa MariaFaculdade Integrada de Santa Maria - FAPA - Faculdade Porto AlegrenseFaculdade Porto Alegrense - FEEVALE - Universidade FeevaleUniversidade Feevale - FACENSA - Faculdade Cenecista Nossa Senhora dos AnjosFaculdade Cenecista Nossa Senhora dos Anjos - IACS - Instituto Adventista Cruzeiro do SulInstituto Adventista Cruzeiro do Sul - MARQUÊS - Instituto de Educação Cenecista Marquês de HervalInstituto de Educação Cenecista Marquês de Herval - IESA - Instituto Cenecista de Ensino Superior de Santo ÂngeloInstituto Cenecista de Ensino Superior de Santo Ângelo - PUCRS - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do SulPontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - UCPEL - Universidade Católica de PelotasUniversidade Católica de Pelotas - UCS - Universidade de Caxias do SulUniversidade de Caxias do Sul - ULBRA - Universidade Luterana do BrasilUniversidade Luterana do Brasil - UNICRUZ - Universidade de Cruz AltaUniversidade de Cruz Alta - UNIFRA - Centro Universitário FranciscanoCentro Universitário Franciscano

25 Universities in Rio Grande do Sul Private: communitary or philanthropist - UNIJUÍ - Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do RGSUniversidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do RGS - UNILASALLE - Centro Universitário La SalleCentro Universitário La Salle - UNILASALLE-RJ - Centro Universitário La Salle - RJ[6]Centro Universitário La Salle - RJ[6] - UNISC - Universidade de Santa Cruz do SulUniversidade de Santa Cruz do Sul - UNISINOS - Universidade do Vale do Rio dos SinosUniversidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - UNIVATES - Centro Universitário UNIVATESCentro Universitário UNIVATES - UPF - Universidade de Passo FundoUniversidade de Passo Fundo - URCAMP - Universidade da Região da CampanhaUniversidade da Região da Campanha - URI - Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das MissõesUniversidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões - EST - Faculdades ESTFaculdades EST

26 Universities in Rio Grande do Sul Private Institutions - ESMARGS - Esc.Sup. de Mús. do RGSEsc.Sup. de Mús. do RGS - FAM - Faculdade Antonio MeneghettiFaculdade Antonio Meneghetti - FAACS - Faculdade Anglo-Americano de Caxias do Sul 8Faculdade Anglo-Americano de Caxias do Sul 8 - FSG - Faculdade da Serra GaúchaFaculdade da Serra Gaúcha - FTEC - Faculdade de Tecnologia TecBrasilFaculdade de Tecnologia TecBrasil - UNIANHANGUERA - Anhanguera Educacional S.A.Anhanguera Educacional S.A. - UNIRITTER - Centro Universitário Ritter dos ReisCentro Universitário Ritter dos Reis - FEMA - Escola Técnica e Superior Machado de Assis - Santa RosaEscola Técnica e Superior Machado de AssisSanta Rosa - FADISMA - Faculdade de Direito de Santa MariaFaculdade de Direito de Santa Maria - CASTELLI - Escola Superior de Hotelaria CastelliEscola Superior de Hotelaria Castelli - FAE - Faculdade Anglicana de ErechimFaculdade Anglicana de Erechim

27 Schools in Rio Grande do Sul http://www.educacao.rs.gov.br/pse/html/bus ca_escolas.jsp http://www.educacao.rs.gov.br/pse/html/bus ca_escolas.jsp

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