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US-Brazil Connect, the Brazilian Confederation of Industry, the National Industrial Apprenticeship Service of Brazil (SENAI), the Social Service for Industry of Brazil (SESI), and the United States Embassy in Brazil celebrate the leadership of four U.S. community colleges in the expansion of the US-Brazil Partnership for Skills/World Connect.  This year, the Partnership will send 50 […]

The announcement of selected Fellows from RRCC coming soon.  

Jackson Community College applications are now closed.  Stay tuned for announcement of this year’s US-Brazil Connect Fellows from Jackson Community College.

Film maker Alex Meade has both accompanied and strengthened our work since we began the US-Brazil Partnership for Skills. For a quick look, see Alex’s five minute video. -OR- Watch the full 30-minute documentary.

Our work in Brazil this year confirmed that access to life-changing opportunities in Brazil should not just be an option for students in universities and elite colleges.  Over 45% of all students enrolled in higher education in the United States are in community colleges.  In 2012, we organized high-quality paid internships in Brazil for fifteen […]

Denver, Colorado- In recognition of Brazil’s emergence as the sixth-largest economy in the world and its significant investments in education, more than 100 Colorado leaders from higher education, business, government, and philanthropy gathered on October 23rd at the Denver branch of the Federal Reserve for “Brazil Day.” Sergio Moreira, Director of Education and Technology for the […]

On November 7th, US-Brazil Connect is holding a strategy session to examine the expansion of the US-Brazil Connect consortium.  The meeting will include leaders from US-Brazil Connect, Houston, Red Rocks and Jackson Community Colleges, and a select group of community colleges with interests in creating strategic connections with Brazil. Our partners at the Brazilian Confederation of Industry, the National […]

Leveraging Colorado’s Connections for Long-term Success in Brazil  Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 4:30-5:45pm: Roundtable Discussion 5:45-6:45pm: Reception to welcome Brazilian Delegation Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Denver Branch Please join US-Brazil Connect, the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation,  Red Rocks Community College, the Colorado Department of Higher Education, Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade,  […]