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.
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
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