Mexico

Dates: May 2008
(first week on Northeastern's campus; 3 weeks in Mexico)

Group Leader: Prof. Lori Gardinier, l.gardinier@neu.edu

Course Description: In this 4-week (8 SH program) students will examine Mexican human service interventions and organizations through service-learning, lectures, site visits and cultural exchanges. Particular attention is given to the political, social and economic conditions in which these human service organizations operate. Students will also participate in Spanish language instruction commensurate with their level, provided by the Chac-Mool Language Institute in Cuernavaca, Mexico. This Dialogue is open to students of any major!

Course Credits: Eight Credit Hours -- HS U950 Intercultural Studies through Human Services (4 SH) & IAF U938 Dialogue of Civilizations: Globalization and Social Sciences (4 SH)

Cost: The most significant costs associated with this program are covered by Summer I tuition including airfare, housing and most meals. Students will be responsible for some local travel to and from site visits.

Application Process: Please submit your application, signed enrollment form, and signed waiver form to Cynthia Rapp in 270 Holmes Hall.

Application Deadline: November 16, 2007

For more Information: Contact Natalia Stone at n.stone@neu.edu.

Disclaimer: Some information posted here is tentative and subject to change based on costs and dates of available flights. The website is updated as current information becomes available.