Mexico

Whether you want to organize a program for a few days or a few months, the Center for Global Education in Mexico is an experienced provider. CGE began in 1979 with a semester study program in Cuernavaca. The work has expanded to include four semester programs and 10+ short-term programs each year. Cuernavaca serves as a home base for our staff, but programming is offered in Mexico City, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Guerrero and on the U.S.-Mexico Border.

Mexico is a short flight from most parts of the U.S. and Canada and offers a rich location to study indigenous issues, immigration, free trade, and other issues that link our lives together.

Learn more about our Mexico staff and faculty!

Possible Program Themes

• Arts & Culture
• Globalization & Trade
• Indigenous Culture & Spirituality
• Archaeology
• Assembly Plants (maquilas)
• Inter-Cultural Communication
• Politics & History
• Immigration/Migration
• Women & Gender Rights
• Education
• Health & Alternative Medicine
• Poverty
• Environment & Eco-tourism
• Human Rights
• Social Work
• Religion & Faith
• U.S.-Mexico Relations
• Zapatista Movement & EZLN
• Agriculture & Sustainable Development
• Trade Agreements: NAFTA & FTAA
• Indigenous Rights & Ethnic Groups

Potential Lectures/Visits

• Tour the Xochicalco pyramid site and learn about the religious perspectives of indigenous people
• Visit with residents of a squatter settlement
• Dialogue with leaders and members of base Christian communities
• Learn about the EZLN (Zapatista National Liberation Army) in Chiapas
• Learn about the effects of NAFTA and globalization for Mexican campesinos and laborers, as well as for immigrants to the U.S.
• Visit an alternative health clinic and learn about the health challenges in Mexico
• Visit the Diego Rivera mural in Cuernavaca to learn key events in Mexican history

Other Services in Mexico

Staff is also available for program set-up, orientations and other consulting activities. Our facilities are also occasionally available for rental.

To take the next step, please call our office or go to our Overview and How-to page for more information.