Alternative Spring Break
Guanajuato, Mexico
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Explore the global and local aspect of migration as you research and work with immigrants in receiving communities in North Carolina and spend spring break in immigrants' home communities in Guanajuato, Mexico.
Students selected for this experience will enroll in INTS 390: Latin American Migrant Perspectives: Ethnography and Action. This interdisciplinary course combines anthropological fieldwork, migration theory, and service-learning in an examination of Latin American immigrant perspectives. During spring break, students will work with migrant families on various community projects as well as attend cultural events and visit diverse migrant communities in Guanajuato.
This program is supported by APPLES and the University Center for International Studies. Students may participate in fundraising efforts prior to the trip to help defray program costs. Personal trip fees, including airfare, will not exceed $1,000. A limited amount of scholarship funding will be available to applicants with financial need. A separate application is required for funding. Additionally, funds from the Honors Thesis Research grant program iin the Honors Office may be used to support transportation costs of up to $500.
For more information, contact Hannah Gill, Instructor;
Saba Assar, Trip Coordinator; or Jenny Huq, APPLES Director.
Application
Due October 3, 2007 by 5:00pm in the APPLES Office.
* Two letters of reference are required with your application. Please submit in a sealed envelope with signature across the back seal.
To obtain contact information for the current GSL Chair, please refer to the APPLES' Organizers directory.
