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This is a guest blog post from our student social media ambassador, Anthony. Currently studying abroad on the semester program, “Liberal Arts, Migration and Social Change in Mexico.”

I’m writing this four days before we have to go back to the states, but I don’t think it’s fully hit me yet how much I’m leaving behind. We’ve gotten to sit down and eat with the residents at Programa Casa de Refugiado, listening to those brave enough to share their migration stories. We’ve visited so many incredible community organizers, (including an entire activist family in the ravine where they lived and worked) to learn how they fought imperialism, capitalism, and environmental gentrification. We’ve gone to UNAM’s botanical gardens, beautiful landscapes, and traditional Milpa farms that compelled me to consider how food ends up on my plate in the states. No matter what we were studying, you could feel the level of care put in by every lecturer. The effort put into every excursion and exercise. Continue reading “Final Student Reflections: Mexico Spring 2026” →

This is a guest blog post from our student social media ambassador, Anthony. Currently studying abroad on the semester program, “Liberal Arts, Migration and Social Change in Mexico.”

Our semester in Cuernavaca is about halfway done and I feel so grateful to be here. Whether it was witnessing the traditional Brincon at the annual Carnaval in Topostlan, hearing from traditional healers and community leaders of Amatlan, or sharing a meal with residents at the Casa Tochan migrant shelter in Mexico City, everywhere we’ve gone shown us another example of dedication, community, and joy as a form of shared resistance. Continue reading “Augsburg CGEE in Mexico: The Lived Experience [Student Reflection]” →

International Resident Assistant (“IRA”) in Mexico (Fellow), Fellowship Job Description for 2026-2027

Summary of Job Description:  The purpose of this one-year stipended fellowship is to help foster a healthy living/learning environment for semester students and participants in short-term educational seminars and to assist with the operation and promotion of CGEE-educational programs in Mexico.  The primary responsibilities of the fellow are to assist study abroad students (mostly coming from the U.S.A.) with medical and emotional issues and to help them develop intercultural and global competencies, as well as to assist in the operation of all educational programs. The IRA will also be expected to help produce social media content that can help promote these programs.

Continue reading “Now Hiring: International Resident Assistant (Mexico)” →

This is a guest blog post from our student social media ambassador, Ariadna. Currently studying abroad on the semester program, “Liberal Arts, Migration and Social Change in Mexico.”

Final Reflection

This second half of the semester has been nothing short of eye-opening and grounded in collective care. Our excursions and conversations revealed different dimensions of struggle, identity, and resistance across Mexico City. We engaged with activists who discussed immigration patterns, community organizing, and efforts to protect vulnerable populations facing deportations, as well as speakers who addressed issues like state violence, the war on drugs, and social movements. Alongside these discussions, we encountered artists and cultural practitioners who shared their work and traditions, from Afro-descendant and Indigenous perspectives to feminist artistic expressions. Together, these experiences offered insights into how communities resist erasure, preserve memory, and assert identity, underscoring the transformative power of culture, activism, and collective care.

Coming from my perspective as a first-generation Mexican-American, these experiences resonated deeply. I saw connections between the struggles and resilience of communities in Mexico and the challenges faced by Mexican and Latinx communities in the United States, including my own family’s experiences with migration and systemic barriers. The focus on collective care, how communities support one another, preserve culture, and resist oppression, helped me understand that these struggles are not individual but shared, and that solidarity and mutual support are vital to survival and empowerment. Witnessing these forms of care and resistance firsthand expanded my sense of responsibility to my own community and strengthened my appreciation for the ways identity, memory, and culture are preserved across borders and generations.