Puebla, Mexico

Program:

Summer in Puebla, Mexico

Experience: The main purpose of this two week exchange is to provide preservice educators with a first-hand experience of the Mexican Educational System in the hope of developing a better understanding of the growing migrant population in public schools.

Culture: To live a culture is to understand it, and this exchange provides its participants with several opportunities to be immersed in Mexican culture.

Language: UPARP has created a two week Spanish course especially for this experience that will focus on the needs of educators.

Goals:

• Gain a better understanding of education in Mexico.
• Learn about Mexican culture through observation and direct participation.
• Develop an understanding for the educational needs of migrant communities.

Activities:

• Work in a Mexican public school
• Attend a Mexican University
• Home stay with Mexican host families
• Guided evening events in the City of Puebla
• Learning to use public transportation
• Visit to Mexico City, Local cultural sites, and historical Teotihuacan

Language of Instruction:

Courses are taught in English.

Duration:

May 12 - May 27, 2006

Program Cost:

• Non-refundable Registration Deposit - $150
• Roundtrip Airfare (Omaha <-> Puebla) - $570
• UPAEP Program (housing, 2 meals/day, classes, visitations, cultural experiences) - $1,107.50
• University Health Insurance - $32.50
• Program Fee (processing, coordination, operations) - $30
• TOTAL - $1,740

• Personal Spending ($20-$40/day)

Housing:

Homestay

Prerequisites:

None

Application Deadline:

Additional information available by calling Frank Lynott at 308.865.8650 (lynottf1@unk.edu).