International Studies

I am living in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil also known as “A Cidade Maravilhosa”/The Marvelous city. And by all accounts it is a marvelous city, the ocean crashes against mountains, a gigantic statue of Christ sits atop a mountain watching the city, and palace like hotels are surrounded by some of the most infamous slums […]

Alum Danny Burns updates us on his work with the favelas of Rio. Many are productive communities like Vila Autodromo, “nearly 100% employment and all the kids are in school,” yet this and other communities are slated for removal to make way for the Olympics.