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2211 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55454
United States
Phone: 1-800-299-8889
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Crossing Borders: Gender and Social Change in Mesoamerica
  El Salvador
  Mexico
  • Cuernavaca: 
  • Cuernavaca

Term: Fall 
Dates: late August to mid-December

Description: Examine diverse perspectives on social, economic, political and cultural issues viewed through the intersecting lenses of race, ethnicity, class, religion, gender and sexuality. Study the struggles of Mexicans and Salvadorans working for social change in many arenas.

Crossing  Borders: Gender and Social Change in Mesoamerica

Highlights: Includes orientation at US/Mexico border, 2-week seminar in El Salvador, homestay with local family and small group intensive Spanish study.

Subject Areas: Intensive Language, Interdisciplinary, Internship Programs, Latin American Studies, Political Science/Politics, Religious Studies, Spanish and Women's Studies

Cost in US$: $16,375 per semester (2008-09 academic year)

Cost Includes: Tuition, room and board, medical/emergency insurance, regional travel and all other program costs in Mexico and El Salvador.

Experience Required: no

Typical Living Arrangements: Group living and Home-stays

Participants Travel to El Salvador Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Scholarships Are Available. - For students who belong to historically disadvantaged groups.

Application Process Involves:

  • Letters of Reference
  • Transcript
  • Written Application

Post Services Include:

  • Alumni Network

Year Founded: 1982

 



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