Study Abroad Apps
The 3 categories of programs offered through the Study Abroad Department
What is UPrograms, UM Partner Programs, and Faculty Led programs?
The year that the game Spades was made
What is the 1930s?
The category of cosmetic items that are especially helpful for black/POC travelers to pack when going abroad
What is hair care products?
The singer who broke the charts with her Afrobeats and Amapiano-infused song all about water
Who is Tyla?
The activist who has a mural in the Kwa-Zulu area of South Africa stands
Who is Nelson Mandela?
The deadline for Fall 2025 study abroad applications
What is March 1st?
The black diaspora that had the most influence on French Board game culture
What is the Caribbean?
The building that you can visit while abroad for several reasons including voting in national elections
What is your country’s embassy?
The Oscar-winning actress from 12 Years a Slave who lived in Kenya and Mexico before moving to the U.S. to continue her career
Who is Lupita Nyong’o?
The cafe in Paris that was frequently visited by black creatives such as Duke Ellington, Beauford Delaney, and Richard Wright
What is Cafe Tournon?
The number of programs offered through the Study Abroad office
What is 80 and counting?
The tribe that influenced the game of Chess in Spain
What is The Moors?
The recommended number of bags to take when studying/traveling abroad
What is 3 bags (personal item, carry on, checked bag)?
The comedian and former show host who grew up in South Africa before moving to NYC to continue their career
Who is Trevor Noah?
The Caribbean restaurant in the UK that became the center of a major trial and a pivotal part of black British history after being targeted by police
What is The Mangrove Restaurant?
The program where students travel to 3 different locations throughout the semester
What is ULatin America?
The traditional sport in Brazil, played with a "hand shuttlecock" from indigenous origins and reputed to be as old as the country itself. The same name is given to the shuttlecock object itself.
What is Peteca? (Portuguese pronunciation: [peˈtɛkɐ])
How often U.S. adults need to renew their passports
What is every 10 years?
The actor and DJ who was born in the UK and is known for his roles in Luther and The Wire
Who is Idris Elba?
The center in the UK dedicated to documenting, preserving, and celebrating the lives of African and Caribbean people
What is the Black Cultural Archives?
The UPrograms that are offered in the Spring
What is UCosta Rica, UShanghai, UKyoto, UTokyo, UCapetown, UParis, UMadrid, and ULondon?
The game originating in the 1800s South created by Black people and the influence to Spades (a derivative of Whist and Bridge)
A fee often added onto many of your expenses while being abroad (depending on your bank)
What is foreign transaction fees?
The popular french singer who won the hearts of many in the Afrobeats world and did a stunning performance at the Opening Ceremony for the Paris Olympics
Who is Aya Nakamura?
The art, history, and ethnography museum in Brazil that has over 6,000 pieces focusing on the history and lives of black people
What is Museo Afro Brasil?