Oaxaca, Mexico - Summer
Oaxaca: Spanish Language & Culture
Course Number/Name: INED 399 Oaxaca, Mexico: Language & Culture
Description: Fredonia and Ollin Tlahtoalli Centro de Lenguas y Cultura Mexicana have created a full time study abroad summer program for students interested in an intense cultural experience. This program offers so much more than typical summer study programs. The name of the language center is composed of two Nahuatl words "Ollin" and "Tlahtoalli" which mean movement and language respectively; it is a way to honor the ongoing process of language change...Nahuatl is an indigenous language to central Mexico where it is spoken by more than 1.5 million people, some people still use Nahuatl in Oaxaca too. Their mission includes the preservation of endangered Mexican indigenous languages, and the teaching of Spanish within a Mexican cultural framework and the promotion of Mexican culture and traditions. For four weeks students will live with families in the city of Oaxaca, and attend personalized instruction in groups of two or three students. Our aim is to increase our students´ understanding and appreciation of Mexican values, traditions and behaviors which can sometimes be a mystery to outsiders. We do this through carefully selected readings and presentations along with class discussions. Students seeking a volunteer experience can work with the local indigenous population in their community programs.
Instructor: Dr. Carmen Rivera, World Languages and Cultures
Program Type: Faculty-Led
Language of Instruction: English & Spanish
Housing: Students live with Host Families
Course Dates: May 24 - June 23, 2018
Eligible Participants: Undergraduate Students in Good Academic Standing
Application Deadline: February 16, 2018
$150 Deposit Deadline: March 2, 2018
Course Fee Deadline: April 13, 2018
Credits: 6 Undergraduate
Cost: 2018 Student Budget
Application: Submit an application, one faculty reference (included in application) and a copy of your transcripts to the Office of International Education.