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Crossing Borders: Gender and Social Change in Mesoamerica

Location: Mexico: Cuernavaca

Term: Fall

Dates: late August to mid-December

Center for Global Education, Augsburg College

http://www.centerforglobaleducation.org

2211 Riverside Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55454 United States

Call Us

Phone: 1-800-299-8889

Fax: 612-330-1695

Description

In this experiential, community-based program students will cross borders constructed by language, nationality, race and ethnicity, gender, sexuality, socio-economic class, religion, politics, and economics. Students are immersed in various Mexican realities by meeting directly with people of diverse backgrounds, gaining essential skills for future academic and professional pursuits. Earn credit in Religion, Political Science, Business, Women's Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Spanish. The semester includes small group intensive Spanish study provided by Mexican instructors. Fieldwork opportunities (including both internships and independent research) are also available.

Highlights

- Seminars and homestays in rural indigenous communities to learn about the struggles, spirituality, and cosmovision of contemporary Mexican indigenous people.

- Short seminar in Mexico City, where students meet with government representatives, business leaders, elected officials, and prominent spokespeople.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Intern Types
  • History
  • Political Science/Politics
  • Religious Studies
  • Spanish
  • Women's Studies
  • Interdisciplinary
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish

Cost in US$:

USD 16,375 per semester

Cost Includes:

Cost Include Description:

Tuition, room and board, medical/emergency insurance, regional travel and all other program costs in Mexico and El Salvador.

Credit Available

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participant.

Typical Living Arrangements
  • Group living
  • Home-stays

Participants Travel to Mexico

Independently

Application Process Involves
  • Letters of Reference
  • Transcript
  • Written Application
Post Services Include
  • Alumni Network
Year Founded

1982

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