¡Vamos a México - Xalapa
Program Overview
June 5 - July 4, 2009
Hosted by the School for Foreign Students (SFS) at the Universidad Veracruzana, the Xalapa Study Abroad Program offers an opportunity to participate in an international learning experience in the tropical city of Xalapa, Veracruz, México. A key feature of the program is its service learning component, offering field experience in Mexican classrooms. Participants earn 7 college credits in Education and Spanish to complement their service learning, home-stay, and cultural immersion.
Find out more about the Universidad Veracruzana: Escuela para Estudiantes Extranjeros by following this link: http://www.uv.mx/eee/.
Program Features:
- Your adventure includes:
- Round trip airfare with bus link to Xalapa
- Tuition for 7 transferable college credits
- Room & board with host families in Xalapa
- Service learning in Mexican classrooms
- Participation in SFS Cultural Immersion Program
- University lectures on special topics
- Weekend excursion
- Student medical insurance
Courses:
Participants enroll in 7 credits from the following:
- EDU282AA Volunteerism for Education: A Service Learning Experience
- EDU230* Cultural Diversity in Education
- SPA115* Beginning Spanish Conversation I
- *May be replaced with EDU/SPA298 Special Projects if student has already completed EDU230/SPA115
- Be sure to follow the registration instructions on the Education Abroad website.
Location:
Xalapa, a picturesque city in the coffee-growing country of the Mexican state of Veracruz, is a favorite with both Mexican and international visitors. Xalapa, the state capital, is in an area of impressive natural beauty and remarkably rich archeological and anthropological resources. It is located 199 miles southeast of Mexico City and 67 miles northwest of the seaport of Veracruz. At 4200 feet above sea level, Xalapa is surrounded by mountains, which include the snow-capped inactive volcano Pico de Orizaba, the highest in the country, towering 17,000 feet above sea level. Xalapa's climate is moderate, with cool nights and warm days freshened by spring-like showers. See a Xalapa map here.
Contact:
Dr. Nora Amavisca Reyes
Program Director
Office: SCO 73
Phone: 480-461-7781
Nora's MCC Portal webpage: /www.mc.maricopa.edu/~nreyes
E-mail: nora.reyes@mcmail.maricopa.edu
Education Studies Xalapa page
Yvonne Schmidt
Education Abroad Coordinator
International Education Department
Building 41 (see a map)
Phone: 480-461-7870
Fax: 480-461-7139
E-mail: ie@mcmail.maricopa.edu
Please contact EWS for comments or corrections email phone: 480-461-7180
