Study Abroad in Mexico

How will you touch the world? Cultural & Development Studies in Oaxaca Mexico with ProWorld Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, and culture of Oaxaca through this life-changing program. ProWorld’s semester in Oaxaca balances academics and service in sustainable community development projects for a truly rewarding study abroad experience. Community service, field study, and excursions complement coursework with local and international professors. Dates: Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters Cost: Program fees include tuition and fees, project work, housing, all meals, onsite transportation, cultural/adventure activities, travel/health insurance, and 24-hour onsite staff support. Program fees can be found online at www.myproworld.org/costs/prices.htm. Scholarships and fundraising support available. Contact: ProWorld Headquarters, ProWorld Service Corps, 1215 Taylor Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA Tel: 877.42WORLD (US & Canada), 870.750.7202 (UK & Europe) Email: info@myproworld.org Website: www.myproworld.org

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API in Mexico
API offers comprehensive semester, summer and year study abroad and service-learning programs in Oaxaca and Puebla, Mexico. Students in both locations can study Spanish language and Mexican culture at all levels. Students in Puebla have the option of choosing courses in English, and direct enrollment options are also available.

Contact: api@academicintl.com, www.academicintl.com

CEA
International Business & Technology in Guadalajara, Mexico
The International Business and Technology Program at the Tecnológico de Monterrey is intended for students who wish to study business in English while being immersed in an international environment. In addition to your Spanish courses, you will choose electives from a wide variety of subject areas within the fields of business and technology taught in both English and Spanish and may be taken with international or Mexican students. Semester & year-long programs.
Mexican Politics & Culture in Guadalajara, Mexico
The Mexican Politics and Culture Program at the University of Guadalajara is designed for students of all language levels who are interested learning about the Mexican culture and political structure while improving their Spanish language skills. In addition to your language studies, you will choose two electives from a variety of courses taught in both English and Spanish. Semester & year-long programs.
Spanish Language & Mexican Culture Program in Guadalajara, Mexico
The Spanish Language & Mexican Culture Program at the University of Guadalajara is for students of all language levels who want to reach a new level of comfort in their Spanish language abilities. Beginner and Intermediate students will focus solely on language classes, while advanced students are eligible to participate in electives in Spanish.

Contact: info@gowithcea.com, www.gowithcea.com

The Center for Global Education
Spanish Language Study in Guanajuato
Guanajuato is a colorful city in Mexico edged by mountains and nestled 6550 feet above sea level. A UNESCO world heritage site due in large part to its well-preserved colonial architecture, Guanajuato's cobble-stoned streets are lined with restaurants, hostels, shops, and quaint homes...

Contact: tel. 703.993.2154, kstoy@gmu.edu, globaled.gmu.edu/programs/facultyled/winterstudy/guanajuato.html

CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange)
CIEE offers Spanish courses in Mexico as well as other college-level courses.

Contact: 300 Fore St, Portland, ME 04101, USA; 1.800.40.STUDY or 207.553.400; www.ciee.org; info@ciee.org

City College of San Francisco
Summer in Oaxaca: Spanish Language and Oaxacan Culture
Students on this program attend Spanish classes at the Instituto Cultural Oaxaca, which is set on the grounds of a charming 19th century estate, while living in homestays with local families. In the mornings, students study Spanish in small groups, and in the afternoon, can participate in a cultural workshop in subjects such as Oaxacan cooking, weaving, pottery, dance or Mexican cinema or music.  Credit is awarded by City College of San Francisco for a Spanish conversation courses at beginning or intermediate levels, and for more advanced students, a Spanish Literature course is offered.

Contact: Study Abroad Programs Coordinator, 50 Phelan Avenue, Box C212, San Francisco CA, 94112; Tel. 415-239-3778; studyabroad@ccsf.edu; www.ccsf.edu/studyabroad

C.V. Starr-Middlebury College School in Latin America
The C.V. Starr-Middlebury Schools Abroad, in conjunction with SUNY Plattsburgh, first opened in Latin America in 2002 in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay. In 2004, sites in Belo Horizonte and Niterói, Brazil and in Guadalajara, Mexico were added. Students also have the opportunity to study in Tucumán, Argentina, and Xalapa, Mexico, bringing available options in the School in Latin America to seven sites in four countries.

Contact: www.middlebury.edu/academics/sa/latinamerica

Global Student Experience Study Abroad Programs
GSE at University of Guadalajara in Mexico
University of Guadalajara programs are offered during the summer, semester, and full academic year. All courses are instructed in Spanish and are open to all levels of Spanish-speakers. GSE programs are all-inclusive and the program fee covers housing, tuition and transcripts, mobile phone, Onsite Program Director, and pre-departure and post-participation support.  Minimum 18 years of age and 2.5 GPA.

Contact: Info@GSEabroad.com, www.GSEabroad.com

Humboldt State University
Parras Summer Program
Hands on appropriate technology and spanish summer program in the beautiful desert oasis of Parras, Nothern Mexico. The 10-week, 16 semester unit program is taught at all levels of spanish and the appropriate technology courses will be in English.

Contact: parras@humboldt.edu, www.appropedia.org/index.php?title=Parras_Invitation

Jacksonville University International Education Programs
Summer Study in Peru and Mexico
Experience Latin America this summer and make a difference in yourself and the local communities along your journey. This unique program allows students to explore two of the most historic and beautiful cities in Latin America: Cusco, Peru and Oaxaca, Mexico. Academics, field studies, service projects, cultural activities, excursions and language immersion blend together for perhaps the most rewarding and comprehensive summer possible. Students live with homestay families in both locations and take Spanish, International Studies, History, Art, and Geography classes during the program, from June 6th to July 25th.

Contact: Program Advisor, International Education Programs at Jacksonville University, Jacksonville University, J. Henry Gooding Building #105, 2800 University Blvd. N, Jacksonville FL 32211-3394; info@iepabroad.org. Website: www.iepabroad.org.

MexArt in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
College Spring/Summer Terms for Credit
Students 18 and up earn 3 college credits for one month intensive Spanish language study. Housing at MexArt's Casa Crayola, course tuition, and travel guidance included.

Contact: carly@gomexart.com, www.gomexart.com.

Mexico: Participatory Leadership at Huehuecoyotl
Learn the skills needed to bring a group together around a common vision and effect positive change. Working with "usos y costumbres" (traditional ways of doing things), you design and complete a community service project that will benefit nearby communities. Visit sites dating from the Aztec empire, the Spanish conquest, the Mexican Revolution and the contemporary struggle against globalization. Located in the volcano belt of central Mexico, Huehuecoyotl was founded over 20 years ago by an international group of artists and musicians, activists and ecologists.

Contact: Gregg Orifici, Living Routes, 79 S. Pleasant St. #302, Amherst, MA 01002, (888) 515-7333 or (413) 259-0025; info@LivingRoutes.org; www.LivingRoutes.org.

University Studies Abroad Consortium
Puebla, Mexico: Spanish, Latin American & Sociology/Health Studies
In Puebla, see colonial architecture and experience regional culinary traditions. On the Universidad Iberoamericana campus, participate in numerous activities to balance your USAC customized studies.

Contact: University of Nevada, Reno/323, Reno, NV 89557-0323; tel. 775-784-6569, usac@unr.edu, usac.unr.edu.