CEA
- Cultural Experiences Abroad
1400 E. Southern Ave, Ste B-108
Tempe, AZ 85282 USA Phone: 1-800-266-4441 Where: Guadalajara, Mexico When: Fall and Spring Semesters CEA at the University of Guadalajara: CEA's program at the University
of Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico is designed to help students acquire
fluency and the communication skills in the Spanish language. Curriculum Highlights: CEA students attend the Centro de Estudios
Para Extranjeros (CEPE, established in 1948), which focuses on the needs of
foreign students who wish to learn the Spanish language and aspects of
Mexican culture. The professors pride themselves in their capacity to train
students who are willing to close the gap between cultures. Setting Description: A walk through the university reveals a rich
diversity of students and faculty members. In the classrooms, laboratories
and the Center's adjoining bilingual library, people from many different
countries, races and beliefs come together to pursue a common objective: to
learn Spanish and experience the Latin American culture. Program Value: Cost Includes: Tuition and fees, housing/meals
(depending on the program), academic credit, on-site staff, pre-departure
information, airport reception, on-site orientation, excursions, immersion
program, medical insurance, internship/volunteer opportunities. For more
info, visit www.GoWithCEA.com and request a free 200-page catalog,
containing program information and prices. Reach for the world!
CIEE
633 Third Avenue, 20th Floor,
New York, NY 10017 USA Phone: 1-212-822-2600 or 1-800-40-STUDY Where: Guanajuato When: Fall semester, Spring semester Council Study Center University of Guanajuato: This program is for
students from all disciplines who have an elementary knowledge of the
Spanish language and wish to rapidly advance in their oral, aural and
written Spanish ability, and also have an interest in Mexican themes,
including culture, history, arts, literature and business. Curriculum Highlights: Intensive Spanish language classes with no
more than 12 students, specially designed content courses taught entirely in
Spanish to promote both informational and linguistic learning, family home
stays and integrated experiential activities. Setting Description: The University of Guanajuato is the pre-eminent
university in the State and also is ranked among the top institutions of
higher learning in Mexico. The University has a long history, dating back to
1732, when a Jesuit school was first created that, eventually, evolved into
what is now the University of Guanajuato. Program Value: The Council fee includes tuition, housing, two meals
per day, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions and field trips,
insurance, pre-departure advising, and International Student Identity Card (ISIC).
Partnership
for Service-Learning
815 Second Avenue, Suite 315
New York, NY 10017 USA Phone: 1-212-986-0989 Where: Guadalajara When: Semester, Year, Summer Service-Learning in Mexico: Connect academic study to community
service at an agency that matches your skills and interests. By combining
formal study with service to the local community, students find their
learning takes on greater depth and meaning. Curriculum Highlights: "Institutions in Mexican Society"
draws from Anthropology, sociology, history, organization development, etc.,
and incorporates the learning done in the service agency. Students staying a
second term may be able to choose a course from the regular university
listings. Setting Description: Service-learning students live with host
families while attending the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, a leading
Mexican university. Guadalajara is an historica city as wel as a
contemporary cosmopolitan center. Program Value: Students learn about the society from an insider's
point of view and through the service are able to connect to the community
at a much deeper level than a traditional exchange student or tourist.
Brethren
Colleges Abroad
605 E. College Avenue
North Manchester, IN 46962-1226 USA Phone: 1-219-982-5238 or 1-219-982-5025 Where: Xalapa Overview: Intensive Spanish language for those without a background;
classes in the foreign students' institute and regular university classes
for those with a sufficient background at Universidad Veracruzana.
ISA
(International Studies Abroad)
901 W. 24th Street
Austin, TX 78705 USA Phone: 800-580-8826 512-480-8522 Where: Guanajuato (at Universidad de Guanajuato) When: Winter Semester= Jan. 20- June 15; Fall Semester= Aug. 4- Dec.
7; Academic Year= Aug. 4- June 15; Summer I= May 19- June 22; Summer II=
July 14- Aug. 17 Overview: ISA programs are all inclusive except airfare. Students
live with host families which provide meals and laundry service. Students
can take beginning, intermediate, and advanced level courses and can earn
6-36 hours of credit depending on length of program. Cultural Excursions are
also included in our program. A 2.5 GPA is required for this program. Curriculum Highlights: All classes are held and taught by faculty
members from the Universiy of Guanajuato. It is possible to earn 15-18 hours
of credit per semester and 6-8 hours of credit per summer session. Students
can also receive up to 2 hours of tutorial assistance daily. Setting Description: Guanajuato remains one of Mexico's best
preserved cities. Its older buildings still appear relatively untouched by
modern construction, lending the town a distinctive European air.
Guanajuato's rich history, timeless appearance, and small size help to
create a unique atmosphere. Program Value: The program cost inclues: Academic Credits, Tuition
(books are included in summer programs only), Room & Board, Cultural
Excursions, On-site Director, Medical Insurance, E-mail service and
Tutoring, Ground Transportation,
Central
College Abroad
Central College Abroad
Pella, IA 50219 USA Phone: 1-800-831-3629 Where: Merida When: Academic year, Fall, Spring Central College Program in Merida: The Central College Program in
Merida, Mexico has been in operation since 1968 with the goal to provide
studenst with an intensive, experientially based, cross-cultural learing
experience. Curriculum Highlights: With the exception of Spanish language courses
and the Marista University courses, all coursework is taught in English,
offering opportunities for students with no prior language skills. Students
with an intermediate level of Spanish or above may choose to participate in
internships in business, education, or social service to compliment their
academic work.
State
University of New York at Brockport (SUNY)
Office of International Education, 350 New Campus Drive
Brockport, NY 14420-2914 USA Where: Cuernavaca When: Fall, Spring, Academic Year, The Center for Bilingual Multicultural Studies: Program in Spanish
Language at all levels. The program is intensive and highly indivudualized;
designed for students who are not yet fluent in Spanish. Students may also
take courses in Latin American Studies. It involves 20-25 hours of classroom
instruction per week, with additional optional clinics. Classes are small,
approximately 4-5 students per instructor. All instructors are native
speakers. Students live with families. This program provides for direct
enrollment in host university courses.
Center
for Study Abroad
325 Washington Avenue South # 93
Kent, WA 98032 USA Phone: 1-206-726-1498 Where: Merida, Cancun, Puerto Vallarta When: Fall, Spring, Winter, Summer Spanish Language and Mexican Studies: Different Spanish Language and
Mexican Studies in various cities.
Centro
Mexicano Internacional
Fray Antonio de San Miguel No.173
Morelia, Michoacan 58000 Mexico Phone: 011-52-443-313-9906 Where: Morelia, Michoacan When: Fall, Spring, Summer Universidad Latina de America: A fully accredited BA program in nine
areas, students may come for a semester, year, or the full degree.
School
for International Training
Kipling Road, PO Box 676
Brattleboro, VT 05302-0676 USA Phone: 1-888-272-7881 Where: Oaxaca When: Fall/Spring Grassroots Development and Social Change: This program introduces you
to the history and potential of grassroots movements and their impact on
Mexico's social, economic, and political future. You examine the complex
realities of Mexican culture, with its variety of indigenous traditions,
legacy of Spanish colonial rule, significance as a center of Latin American
expression, and close proximity to US influences. Curriculum Highlights: Intensive Language Study: Spanish; Grassroots
Development and Social Change Seminar: History and Economics, Development
and Social Change, Indigenous Issues and Politics, Grassroots Development
Workshop, Educational Excursions, and Village Visit; Field Study Seminar;
and Independent Study Project. (16 credits in total) 7 weeks homestay in
Oaxaca and a 1 week rural community homestay. The program includes visits
and field trips to community development sites and projects in the sierra
and coastal areas of Oaxaca state, as well as to archaeological sites in the
Oaxaca, Chiapas, and Mexico City areas. Program Value: Fees include international airfare, health insurance,
tuition, full room and board, excursions, and other direct program expenses.
Participants pay for domestic travel to the point of departure from the USA.
Center
for Bilingual Multicultural Studies (Centro Bilingüe)
San Jeronimo 304 Col. San Jeronimo
Cuernavaca , Mor. 62170 Mexico Phone: 1-800-932-2068 (52-73)-13-04-02, 17-10-87,17-24-88, 17-06-94 Where: Cuernavaca Overview: Intensive Spanish Language School in Cuernavaca, Mexico
with Group 5-System; Hispanoamerican Studies; internships and specialized
advanced Spanish programs for professionals. Mexican host family; field
trips; ample services and facilities.
Alma
College
Office of International Education 614 W. Superior Street
Alma, MI 48801-1599 USA Phone: 1-989-463-7055 Where: Mexico City When: Fall, Spring, Winter, Summer, Academic year Program of Studies in Mexico: Study Spanish language, literature, and
culture in Mexico.
Center
for Cultural Interchange
17 North Second Ave.
St. Charles , IL 60174 USA Phone: 1-888-227-6231 Where: Throughout the Country When: Throughout Year for one to four weeks Independent Homestay: This program offers students and adults
complete immersion in another language and culture. Participants live with a
carefully selected host family where they will be received as a family
member, and will be involved in the family's daily activities.
AmeriSpan
Unlimited (Language Program)
117 South 17th Street, Suite #1401
Philadelphia, PA 19103 USA Phone: 1-215-751-1100 or 1-800-879-6640 Overview: AmeriSpan specializes in Spanish Immersion,
Volunteer/Intern and Educational Travel programs throughout México, the
Caribbean, Central America, South America and Spain.
State
University of New York College at Oswego (SUNY)
122 A Swetman Hall
Oswego, NY 13126 USA Phone: 1-888-4-OSWEGO Where: Mexico City When: Winter Study of Mexican Antiquities: A study of Mexico's prehistoric past
with visits to leading learning centers of Mexican highland and Mayan
archaeology and ethnohistory.
Spanish
Abroad, Inc.
5112 N. 40th Street, Suite 103
Phoenix, AZ 85018 USA Phone: 1-888-722-7623 - Toll Free (USA & Canada World Wide:
602-778-6791) Where: Cuernavaca and Oaxaca Overview: We offer Spanish language immersion programs with some of
the finest language schools throughout Latin America and Spain.
George
Mason University - Center for Global Education
4400 University Drive, JC 235
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444 USA Phone: 1-866-468-1243 Where: Curenavaca When: Winter Break Jan. 2 - Jan. 19, 2002 Intensive Spanish Language: Learn the Spanish language while you are
immersed in the culture. Curriculum Highlights: 4 to 5 hours of intensive language instruction
for intermediate and advanced students. Cultural visits. Setting Description: A lovely colonial city located about 50 miles
south of Mexico City. Classes take place at the Cemanahuac Community. Program Value: Students will live and eat with a host family.
Includes textbook and two full-day study excursions.
SUNY
College at Cortland
Office of International Programs, Box 2000, B-15 Old Main, SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY 13045 USA Phone: 1-607-753-2209 Where: Cuernavaca When: Winter Cortland Intersession Program in Mexico: The program is designed to
permit students to either complete Spanish 202 (fourth semester Spanish,
Intermediate Competency) or an independent study at a more advanced level.
This program provides for direct enrollment in host university courses.
Rutgers
Study Abroad
102 College Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA Phone: 1-732-932-7787 Where: Mérida (at Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan) Overview: One of the few programs in America that places its students
directly into the host university; students are required, where the language
of instruction is not English, to do their academic work entirely in the
host language
Instituto
Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM)
Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada No. 2501 Sur
Monterrey, N.L. 64849 Mexico Phone: 011+52-8-328-4065 Where: Monterrey, Guadalajara, Cuernavaca, Leon, Mazatlan, Estado de
Mexico, and Queretaro When: Spring, Summer and Fall Spanish, Culture and Business in Mexico: The Monterrey Tech System
(also known as ITESM) offers courses that are specially designed for
international students like Spanish as a Second Language, Mexican Culture
and Business in Mexico. But there is also the option of enrolling in courses
from other academic departments such as Finance, Marketing, Management, etc.
or in a combination of both depending on the student's proficiency in
Spanish. Curriculum Highlights: There is a wide variety of courses designed
specially to satisfy the needs of our international students. The academic
part is well complemented with company visits, and cultural/touristic
outings. Setting Description: There are eight different campuses. Some are big
and in very cosmopolitan areas of Mexico; others are small and in nice
provincial towns. There are some surrounded by mountains, and others next to
the beach. Program Value: The program was carefully designed to provide an
unforgettable experience for international students. It also provides a
complete orientation session, housing options, immigration procedures,
insurance issues, etc.
School
For Field Studies
16 Broadway, Box SA
Beverly, MA 01915-4499 USA Phone: 1-800-989-4418 Where: Puerto San Carlos (Baja) When: Fall, Spring, Summer Marine Mammal Conservation and Coastal Ecosystem Studies: The waters
of Bahia Magdalena are home to populations of whales, dolphins, sea lions,
sea turtles and many economically important fisheries. Through class work,
field work and extensive interactions with local residents, students will
examine human/marine mammal conflicts as well as the impacts of marine
mammals and increasing development on this coastal ecosystem and the local
economy.
State
University of New York College at Oswego (SUNY)
122 A Swetman Hall
Oswego, NY 13126 USA Phone: 1-888-4-OSWEGO Where: Mexico City (Metropolitan Area) When: Fall, Spring, Academic Year, ITESM Program: This program is geared for business without Spanish
proficiency. Students may also take courses in Mexican literature, history
and culture. ITESM has over 30 campuses within its system, all of which are
open to students participating in this program. This program provides for
direct enrollment in host university courses.
Fairleigh
Dickinson University
285 Madison Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940 USA Phone: 1-973-443-8480 Where: Oaxaca When: Academic Year, Semester Grass Roots Development and Social Change : Take advantage of this
new and exciting program! Design your own research project while enhancing
your travel experiences, Learn more about other cultures Receive faculty
guidance as you travel, Analyze your research and write while in transit
This program allows you to combine your studies, area of interest, and/or
career goals with the flexibility of traveling where and when YOU want!
Augsburg
College - Center for Global Education
2211 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55454 USA Phone: 1-800-299-8889 Where: Cuernavaca When: Fall or Spring semester Undergraduate semester programs / Social Work in Latin America:
Crossing Borders: Gender and Social Change (fall) or Social and
Environmental Justice (spring), include travel to Central America, four-week
homestay, internship/volunteer opportunities, and courses in Spanish and
English. Or Students will learn through course lectures, field trips to
nonprofit organizations and marginalized neighborhoods, discussions with
social work practitioners and policy-makers, internships/volunteer
opportunities, and homestays with local families. Curriculum Highlights: This is an experiential program that includes
meetings with guest lecturers, field trips, and travel to Chiapas and
Guatemala (fall) or El Salvador and Guatemala (spring). Setting Description: Based in Cuernavaca, Mexico, a colonial city of
over a million inhabitants known for its perennial springtime weather, is
about 50 miles south of Mexico City. It has played an important part in
Mexican history and currently is known for its role in innovative grassroots
education. Program Value: This program focuses on issues of peace and justice
and includes many meetings with grassroots organizers. Includes travel to
Central America, as well as an orientation at the US/Mexico border (fall
only).
Cemanahuac
Educational Community
Apartado 5-21
Cuernavaca, Morelos Mexico Phone: 1-800-247-6651 Where: Cuernavaca/Buena Vista Overview: Offering strong academic programs of the study of the
Spanish language and Latin American studies, as well as extensive field
study excursions to sites of archaelological and historical interest in
Mexico.
Arcadia
University, Center for Education Abroad
450 S. Easton Road
Glenside, PA 19038-3295 USA Phone: 1-866-927-2234 Where: Guadalajara When: Fall, Spring, Summer, Academic year Study in Mexico: This program is offered at the Universidad
Panamericana and features intensive Spanish study as well as integrated
courses and a special seminar taught in English.
International
Honors Program - Global Ecology
19 Braddock Park
Boston, MA 02116 USA Phone: 1-617-267-0026 Where: England, New Zealand, India, the Philippines, and Mexico When: Academic year, Fall and Spring Semesters, Global Ecology: Travel around the world and earn a full year's
academic credit. The program combines interdisciplinary academic study and
visits to centers around the world where global issues are being addressed
through programs of action and research.
