In addition, students will participate in an experiential seminar on the marketplace and food preparation in Mexico. The group will participate in a week-long service learning seminar in Mexico City sponsored by the Casa de los Amigos, a Quaker service center and guest house, as part of the faculty leader's course. Jacqueline Gillermoprieto is the on-site program coordinator. She assists with host family arrangements, coordinates activities and field excursions, and assists students in all aspects of their adjustment to Mexico and to Cuautla. The internships in the Mexico program have included education in private and public elementary schools, rural health, pottery, theater, alternative medicine, popular dance and ritual dance, and political and environmental organizations.
Students often fulfill major requirements in fields that require an internship or field study.
The language requirement for the program is Spanish 12 or the equivalent. Undergraduate students in good academic standing may apply. Students on academic probation are not eligible to participate. A person's eligibility for this program could also be affected by being placed on social probation. Majors from all disciplines are welcome.