Mexico Community Service and Cultural Discovery

Orientation in Mexico City

Learn about Mexico’s people and its dramatic past at the Zocalo as you visit the cathedral, Palacio Nacional, and gaze upon the evocative murals of Diego Rivera. Develop your Spanish language skills during an exciting three-day introduction to Mexico.

Photo of girls painting in Mexico

Homestay, Community Service, and Travel

Embrace Mexican culture as you share conversations in colonial plazas, hike around pre-Columbian ruins, play soccer in local parks and become part of a local family. Then, contribute to a project that serves the community. Cap your experience with a week relaxing on soft-sand beaches and exploring the historic
cities of Zihuatanejo, Guadalajara, or PuertoVallarta.

Sample projects: Paint facilities at a community center or orphanage; build walls and lockers for students at a public kindergarten.

Sample host communities:
Querétaro, Cordoba, Xalapa, Colima

Map of Mexico

PROGRAM FEATURES:

Community Service, Travel and Discovery

DURATION:

5 weeks

PREREQUISITE:

None 1 year Spanish recommended

PROGRAM CODE:

MXSD

DATES:

June 26, 2012 - August 01, 2012

FEE:

$4,400

DEPART / RETURN:

Mexico City

 

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