Students can enjoy the impressive colonial architecture, subterranean roads, and beautiful gardens or simply enjoy relaxing afternoons in a shaded caf . World-renowned for its art, Guanajuato is the birthplace of artist Diego Rivera, home to the annual Cervantino festival, and the center of the Mexican independence movement of the 19th century. I made new friends, improved my Spanish, and had a lot of fun. In addition to the good times, students gain an understanding of the distinct culture of Mexico, linked geographically and economically to the United States and Texas. Anyone interested in the 1998 summer program should contact Maria DeMello at the UTD US-Mexico Center.
Course credit is available.
The seminars were jointly sponsored by the State of Guanajuato, the UTD School of Social Sciences, and the UTD Center for US-Mexico Studies. They shared with these Mexican leaders the latest developments in strategic planning, technology, ethics, globalization and development, diversification of exports, public administration, and statistics for management, conflict resolution, and democratic leadership.