Leo Barnes
Portuguese 2026 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Alumni Ambassador
2026
Leo Barnes participated in the 2025 CLS Portuguese Program hosted by the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Leo is pursuing a B.A. in Global Studies at the University of Richmond, with a concentration in International Economics and minors in Portuguese and Sustainability. He plans to pursue an M.B.A. and leverage his language and business skills to drive organizational impact.
“Meaningful language gains require hundreds of hours of work. CLS provides the structure and accountability to help students make substantive progress. For me, CLS felt so effective that immediately following the program, I enrolled in a full academic courseload in Portuguese for my study abroad semester at PUC-Rio.”
– Leo Barnes
