Puebla, Mexico

Program:

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).