Latino/a Language, Culture and Learning (Mexico)

  Mexico

• Other Cities in Mexico: 
Cholula
• Puebla: 
Puebla

Term: Summer 

Description: ESL/Bilingual Education and Spanish language students and teachers focus on the integration of culture into the classroom while studying at the Centro Internacional de Lengua y Cultura (CILC) at the Universidad de las Americas in Cholula, Mexico. No matter what your level of proficiency, this seminar will reinforce your abilities in Spanish language and offer insight into the culture of Mexico.

For the duration of the seminar, your mornings will be carefully divided between intensive Spanish classes planned for all levels, a teaching methodology workshop on proficiency development, and informative conferences about the wealth of Mexican culture which will provide suggestions on how you can incorporate the culture into your lesson plan.

You will spend most afternoons immersing yourself in fascinating workshops, learning about Mexican cuisine, traditional Mexican music, Latin dance and crafts of Mexico and the opportunity to share and help children through a teaching practicum! In addition you will enjoy field trips to nearby attractions.

This rewarding Summer seminar will do more than just increase your level of Spanish, it will truly place you face-to-face with the realities of ancient and modern Mexico!

Universidad de las Americas sits on 175 acres, with facilities including a travel agency, ATM's, medical clinic, pharmacy, beauty shop, post office, computer labs and more. The student population totals approximately 8,000 undergraduates and graduates, including approximately 400 international students.

The city of Cholula is the oldest city on the American continent and is located within site of the volcanoes famous for the folklore attached to them: Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl. Within Cholula itself stands the great Pyramid of Cholula, perhaps the largest by volume in the world! Click here for a short history of Cholula.

Located only five minutes from Cholula, the city of Puebla sits atop a high plateau in the center of Mexico 70 miles east of Mexico City. This city is well-equipped to handle tourism and is proud to be a leader in commercial and educational facilities

Highlights: Course Dates
For Elementary/Secondary Education 349/549 only:

Pre-travel class sessions run from 9:00 - 12:00 on the Oshkosh campus (location t.b.a.) from Monday, June 15 - Thursday, June 18. Inability or failure to attend may affect your participation, course grades and ability to receive and use financial aid. If you cannot attend, you must indicate this on your study abroad application.
For Elementary/Secondary Education 377/577

Pre-travel information sessions will be arranged after students have been accepted into the program.
Choose one or two courses from the following:

Elementary Education 349/549 - Content Area Instruction Bilingual Education (3 cr)
Prerequisite: Fluency check.

Elementary Education 377/577 - Latino(A) Language, Culture and Learning (3 cr)
Prerequisites: Spanish fluency.

Secondary Education 349/549 - Content Area Instruction Bilingual Education (3 cr)
Prerequisite: Fluency check.

Secondary Education 377/577 - Latino(A) Language, Culture and Learning (3 cr)
Prerequisites: Spanish fluency.
Optional Course

International Studies 333    1 unit (cr.)
Study Tour
Prerequisites: none; syllabus

If you request enrollment in this course on the study abroad application, you will be automatically enrolled and will not be contacted about the coursework involved. Assignments for this course must be done independently. Contact the Office of International Education with questions.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: 3,325 USD Total Estimated Expenses

Program Fee Estimate
2,360 USD Program fees are estimated at 2,360 USD based on a minimum of eight seven participants.

Expenses in U.S. Dollars
100 USD Application Fee (200 USD for out-of-state applicants)
100 USD Passport & Pictures
500 USD Airfare (as of February 2009)
    - USD Transportation to O'Hare and airport parking (9 USD - 16 USD per day)
    - USD Immunizations
-50 USD Refund to eligible participants
650 USD Total Pre-travel Expense Estimate (plus immunizations & parking)
   
Expenses in Foreign Currency (Mexican Peso = MXN)
MXN 650 Meals (for meals taken outside of the host family's home)
MXN 540 Local Transportation
MXN 3,235 Personal Spending Money (MXN 2,150 - MXN 4,315)
MXN 4,425 Total Expense Estimate while Abroad

   
3,325 USD Total Estimated Expenses

* Indicates the expense will appear on your UW Oshkosh student account.

Program fees cover course-related expenses (no tuition is assessed); airfare from O'Hare; services provided by CILC (includes tuition, homestay, meals, field trips); pre-travel orientation; and international health insurance. The program itinerary may be tentative and will not be finalized until approximately two weeks before departure.

Program fees do not cover items not specifically mentioned above such as trip cancellation and baggage insurance; passports; immunizations; transportation to/from the U.S. airport; meals while on field trips or otherwise away from the host family's house; local transportation costs not associated with the itinerary; and all expenses of a purely personal nature. Estimates for some of these expenses have been included. Fees for a single room are available upon request.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Typically Participants Work in Groups