We're excited to host you in Omaha. Here you will find all the information you need for getting started in your professional development program and exploring our community. This will be your time to hone your English skills, learn about the U.S. educational system, and experience U.S. culture first-hand.
If at any time you need help, don't hesitate to contact us.
Hear directly from international students and scholars and UNO faculty about the campus and community. Take the Virtual Campus Tour.
Check out the draft Program Schedule and Daily Agenda.
UNO's diverse community of international students and scholars join their U.S. friends for many intercultural activities on campus. See what's coming up at world.unomaha.edu and the calendar of International Events.
Check out Campus Features and Exploring Omaha to see all of the activities and must-see attractions.
THE WEATHER: The summer months are a great time to be in Omaha! The average daily high temperature in Omaha for June, July, and August is 28 C. Low daily temperatures average 17 C. Before you depart, check out Omaha's 10-day weather forecast.
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: If you experience flight delays or other travel emergencies on your way to Omaha, you can reach us 24 hours per day at 1.402.639.2901
CONNECT WITH BRAZILIANS IN NEBRASKA: Check out the Brazilians in Nebraska Facebook group.
UNO hosted 32 Brazilian teachers in January and February 2013. See what they experienced:
Video from the Celebrate Brazil at UNO event, courtesy of Melissa Kandido at Beveridge Middle School.
Photos from the trip to Lincoln and Beatrice are available on the UNO International Students Facebook page.
Forty high school English teachers from Brazil are attending a six-week professional development course at UNO in June and July 2013. Funded by the Brazilian Ministry of Education, the program will help the teachers improve their English skills and teaching methods, as well as immerse them in U.S. language and culture.
This is UNO's second group of Brazilian teachers. The first group of 32 teachers came to UNO in January 2013.
UNO has identified Brazil as a priority in its global engagement initiatives. The country possesses one of the world’s fastest growing economies and has become increasingly influential in international affairs.
The Institute of International Education, which administers the program for the Brazilian government, anticipates that 1,080 teachers will come to the United States each year for the next three years. The Fulbright Commission and the U.S. Embassy in Brazil have also collaborated on the nationwide project involving 17 other universities.
More about the Brazilian teachers and their activities at UNO
More about the Brazil English Teachers Program from the Institute of International Education
