Some scholarship assistance is available.
Participants are responsible for travel to and from Mexico City and incidental expenses.
Must be 18-26 years old and able to converse comfortably in Spanish. Additional language training available. The program starts with an orientation and three days of community immersion, with participants living with a family. Five groups consisting of 12-14 participants each then go to five villages where they work with the local community in projects on appropriate technology for development, cultural and recreational exchanges and workshops, and focused exchanges with local youth. HIP is an interactive program based on dialogue and active learning.