SEMESTER PROGRAMS IN MEXICO
Crossing Borders: Gender and Social Change in Mesoamerica (Fall term)
In this experiential, community-based program students will cross borders constructed by language, nationality, race and ethnicity, gender, sexuality, socio-economic class, religion, politics, and economics. Students are immersed in various Mexican realities by meeting directly with people of diverse backgrounds, gaining essential skills for future academic and professional pursuits.
Migration and Globalization: Engaging our Communities (Spring term)
Engage directly with diverse communities impacted by globalization, migration, and emigration Explore effects on women, gender roles, and attitudes towards sexuality, as well as diverse religious responses to these important social issues. Spanish classes are offered for all levels from beginners to bilingual speakers. Although appealing to a wide cross-section of students, this program is a particularly good fit for religion, women's studies, and Spanish majors and minors.
Social Work in a Latin American Context (Spring term)
Mexicans comprise the largest immigrant group in the U.S. Students develop key cross-cultural and professional skills to help them work more effectively with the Latino community. This program satisfies the curriculum requirements for the Bachelor of Social Work degree and meets Council on Social Work Education accreditation standards. The program is sponsored by the Social Work departments at nine schools and managed by CGE. Students from other CSWE-accredited institutions are welcome to apply.
AugCore in Mexico
Augcore is an embedded track for Augsburg College students withing three of CGE-Mexico's semester programs - Crossing Borders: Gender and Social Change in Mesoamerica and Migration and Globalization:Engaging our Communities. Augcore allows Augsburg College students to maximize their study abroad experience by earning AugCore credits in Mexico. Following this track encourages Augsburg College students to maintain their academic schedule and plan, even when studying away from the Minneapolis campus. To find out more about courses or program components, please visit the program webpages listed above for Crossing Borders and Migration and Globalization. We also encourage you to make an appointment with the Augsburg Abroad office by emailing abroad@augsburg.edu.
