It will reach out to local and global communities through internships and service-learning programs and will provide conflict and mediation services. The Institute will also collaborate with national and international organizations in pursuit of its mission. The primary goal of the Manchester Family Child Development Center is to offer a safe and enriching environment in which children can share, grow, and learn. It offers a rich, stimulating setting that is warm and supportive of each child's individual learning place. Affiliated with USD's School of Education, the Center serves as a practicum and research site for members of the University community.
Volunteers are welcome and encouraged to inquire.
In order to accomplish these goals, the TransBorder Institute will provide the students and faculty of the University, as well as the people of the United States-Mexico border community within which the University is located, information, contacts, and opportunities for study, research, internships, academic exchange, partnerships, and service learning. The TransBorder Institute is organized to encourage participation of students, faculty, staff, projects, and community. The TBI welcomes those who would like to be involved in developing the Institute as it in turn helps develop USD's growing involvement with its surrounding communities on both sides of the border. TBI co-sponsors other programs and activities related to the border and the broader area of Latin America. TBI has ties with the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies at UCSD, the Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias at SDSU, the Colegio de la Frontera Norte, and other Border Studies institutes in Europe and Latin America.