Study abroad in Mexico and receive college credit at CETLALIC.

CalPoly Group at Xochicalco, prehispanic site near Cuernavaca.

Doane College in 2006 at the Sun Pyramid, Teotihuacan.

CSULB, in 2006 in Puebla City, Puebla.

Canadian students learning
Mexican dances.

CSULB in 2006 at a meeting of the Northern Border Research Center, UNAM.

Students from Canada and Mexico exchanging ideas about their cultures
during an intercultural workshop.

CalPoly Study Abroad in Cuernavaca, Mexico

To enroll in this program, get in touch with Profr. Gilbert Cadena, Ph.D.
grcadena@csupomona.edu
Tel: 909 869 3595

International Center at California State Polytechnical University, Pomona.
http://www.international.csupomona.edu/abroad/programs/
cppprograms/mexico/mexico_cuer_sm_2005.htm
Tel: 909 869 3267

Mexico Summer Study 2008
August 2008
(please check with the course professor, Armando Vázquez-Ramos, for exact dates)

Course offered by the CSULB Chicano & Latino Studies Department
and the California-Mexico Project
(CHLS 490: COMPARATIVE LATINO EDUCATION in the U.S. and MEXICO)

This experimental course is for students, faculty and staff and will meet the requirements for the CHLS-340 "Latino Education in the US" course, and expose the student to the educational system and pedagogy in Mexico for 3 weeks and Cuba for one week (optional). The primary goal of the course will be to compare and connect theory and practice, and for the student to develop a critical understanding of how history, culture, politics, and economics are factored into education.

The course features:

• 45 hours intensive instruction of Spanish and Mexican culture (M-F 9am-12pm), daily afternoon lectures, cultural and archeological excursions, visit universities and schools
• Cost includes evening and weekend excursions, homestay lodging and social activities

Cost: TBA. Includes: Airfare, room & board, local transportation, insurance, CETLALIC fees and CSULB tuition. (Some scholarships available!)

Application Deadline: TBA

For more information:
Prof. Armando Vázquez-Ramos, California-Mexico Project
E-mail: avazque4@csulb.edu
Home: (562) 430-5541      Office: (562) 985-4648      
Cellular: (562) 972-0986

Vazquez-Ramos, CSULB Students Return From U.S.-Mexico Exchange
California State University, Long Beach Professor Armando Vazquez-Ramos led 13 CSULB students to Mexico and Venezuela in July to attend the Tlahuica Center for Language and Cultural Exchange (CETLALIC) and the 16th World Festival of Youth and Student in Caracas, Venezuela.

"The trip was phenomenal. The excursions and activities we had in two weeks of travel and study in Mexico was replete with new findings and experiences that were very enriching to both students and myself," said Vazquez-Ramos. (read full article)

 

Social Movements and Popular Resistance in Mexico with CSU Northridge and Cal Poly Pomona

For all people of Mexican descent and others interested in studying the language and culture of Mexico as a basis for understanding issues of culture and identity of Chican@s.

Please check with the course professor, Dr. Lara Medina, for exact dates.

CSU Northride and Cal Poly offer university credit for this course.

Indigenous Traditions and Cultures in Mexico with Lesley University
January 9 - 18, 2009
Learn about indigenous and post-colonial culture in the mountain village of Tepoztlan, Mexico and surroundings, including history, political and economic issues, architecture, art, literature, and mythology.

Costs:
$1700.00 per participant, including room and board, Spanish lessons,and excursion fees (does not include travel to and from Tepoztlan)

Add $450.00 for participants seeking 3 academic credits (for transfer to home college or university)

Lesley Students: $900.00 plus regular tuition rate

For more information
Professor Nancy Waring, nwaring@lesley.edu
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