Latin Heritage Month
Club Profile: Brazilian Student Association at SFU
Peak Web October 4, 2026The SFU Brazilian Student Association (BRASA) was established at the beginning of 2025 as a local chapter of the global BRASA network that connects Brazilian university students around the world with academic resources and support. BRASA executives have worked hard over the past two years to establish a community through Brazilian “art, festivities, and Portuguese language.” In an interview with The Peak, executive of events and student outreach João/Joe Cavalcanti Melo Renzi spoke fondly of joining in the music with his tambourine at the club’s first Carnaval party in 2025. Held with the Association of Latin American Students, it is…
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Long Story Short: Latin American resilience
Peak Web October 4, 2026My mom was born in Barranquilla, Colombia. A city on the Caribbean coast that’s known for its world-famous Carnival and household names like Shakira and Sofía Vergara. My mom graduated high school at 15, which is something I almost mirrored…
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