10 Day Guatemala Expedition

  Guatemala

Guatemala City

Term: Throughout the year 
Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: January 3rd to December 15th.

Description: The University of the Valley of Guatemala offers an international service and learning experience unlike any other. Our 10-day, total immersion, Guatemala Expedition, places you on-the-ground in indigenous Mayan villages working side-by-side with farmers, rural school teachers, students, university professors, development workers and artisans.

You will learn about the diversity of cultures found in Guatemala and the complex interrelationships this creates.

Working in seven different villages, you will confront the realities of the problems and solutions encountered in Humanitarian Development.

Highlights: You will visit a disaster relief camp and get a sense of the loss and of the challenges. We will explore how man's impact on the ecology of the region can contribute to these disasters.

Gain a perspective on the myriad complex issues found in developing nations, on understanding the importance of long term community relationships and on introducing sustainable, practical solutions.

You will make friends in the beautiful villages of Guatemala and discover the personal relevance of touching one small country in an increasingly interconnected world.

Cost in US$: $ 1,800 - $2,000

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel to Guatemala Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 13 or 17

Application Process Involves:

• Other
• Phone Interview
• Written Application

University of the Valley of Guatemala's Mission Statement: The Study Abroad program of UVG provides visiting students, university faculty and staff; on-the-ground access to the challenges and solutions found in developing nations. Working in villages, with farmers, artisans, ecologists and relief workers, visitors learn about cultural heritage, humanitarian development, and environmental sustainability. UVG's goal is to give a practical, real world vantage of the complexities surrounding the solutions to the problems found in Guatemala and Central America - all while making new friends in one of the most beautiful countries in the world.

Year Founded: 1966