Conex?o Aparentada, a bilingual book written in English and Portuguese, documents the travels, experiences, thoughts and transformation process of 24 youth, artists and educators while immersing themselves in the life of Salvador, Bahia Brasil.Conex?o Aparentada reveals the delights of discovering a shared culture and common purpose of the African youth of the Imhotep Science Academy in the US and Capoeira Fita Verde in Brasil. Adult artists and educators, of Capoeira Egungun in the US, reflect with their essays on the pain of human indifference and idleness; the humor in self-indulgence and materialism; and the zealousness in carving out a unified path that would build communities across borders. African elders also contribute to this magazine with their wisdom in sharing and clarifying concepts regarding the human condition and their ideas for building stronger communities.Conex?o Aparentada scribes the incredible cultural immersion program, called the Quilombo Project. This Project was named after the maroon communities that Africans established in resistance to enslavement in Brasil during the 1500s - 1800s. This Magazine in sum, exhorts the possibility of building an international quilombo of sorts, diminishing language and geographic barriers to collectively heal our communities through cultural arts and health practices of the African diaspora.The Quilombo Project serves as a model for study abroad and travel immersion programs. Examples of preparation, community immersion and participant reflections and learning via this magazine are demonstrated. Apparent Connection - Magazine of the Quilombo Project is a pre-requisite text for any group planning to travel abroad from the United States. Other subjects and disciplines that would benefit from this magazine would be Cross-cultural Studies, African/African-American Studies, Portuguese and South American Studies, Studies in Community Development and Youth Development.