Migration and Globalization: Engaging our Communities
Mexico
Term: Spring
Dates: late-January through mid-May
Description:
This is an intensive program that explores issues of migration, immigration, and globalization. It is ideal for students who are interested in working with Spanish-speaking populations in the United States, as it includes intensive Spanish language classes, an internship or independent research opportunity, and courses that help students understand the connections between globalization and migration and learn from diverse communities that are organizing for positive social change around issues of race, ethnicity, socio-economic class, gender, sexuality, economics, and the environment. Credit is available in Spanish, history, womens studies, political science, and religion. Students spend most of the semester living in Augsburg housing and approximately six weeks living with Mexican host families.
Highlights:
Based in Cuernavaca, Mexico, includes regional travel, homestay with local Mexican families, internships, and small group intensive Spanish study.
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Subject Areas :
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- Environmental Studies
- History
- Intensive Language
- Interdisciplinary
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- Internship Programs
- Latin American Studies
- Political Science/Politics
- Religious Studies
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- Social Sciences
- Spanish
- Women's Studies
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Cost in US$: $16,375 per semester (2008-09 academic year)
Cost Include Description:
Tuition, room and board, medical/emergency insurance, regional travel, and all other program costs in Mexico.
Experience Required: no
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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Participants Travel to Mexico
Independently
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Scholarships are Available. - For students who belong to historically disadvantaged groups, and two full scholarships for students of Hispanic/Latino heritage
Application Process Involves:
- Letters of Reference
- Transcript
- Written Application
Post Services Include:
Year Founded: 1982
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