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Summer/Winter Women and Social Change in Mexico


​Summer program

Dates:   June 18 - 30, 2023
Price: US$ 1,546
​
Description:
​
This program is for women and men interested in studying Spanish while learning about Mexican culture, politics, and economics through the lens of women's experiences and struggles for social justice. Study how women from various backgrounds (i.e. Indigenous, students, workers) have been affected by the neoliberal model of globalization and the kinds of mobilizations they have initiated or participated in. Establish and strengthen links between women of different countries (whose lives in an increasingly globalized world are more interrelated than ever) by sharing our respective struggles for justice and equality.
 
* Activities on Women & Social Change:
Talks, videos and visits with women and grassroots projects are scheduled during the afternoon. Themes will be approached "from below" by spending time with activist groups and with an orientation towards social change.

INCLUDES:

* Classes:
Intensive language instruction, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Students are evaluated and placed at the appropriate level with a maximum of five students in each class.

* Cultural Activities
Guest speakers, lectures and roundtable discussions, field trips, museum visits, videos, and encounters with local community groups afford participants an understanding of the cultural context of gay and lesbian identity in Mexico.

Topics/Activities may include:
  • Visits with artists, activists and community leaders
  • The culture of Mexico and gender roles in contemporary Mexican society
  • A weekend excursion trip
  • Politics and the recent elections
  • Dance class
  • Human rights
  • AIDS in Mexico
  • Chiapas and Zapatismo
Note: All program activities are in Spanish with English translation when necessary.

Weekend Excursions
  • Xochicalco archaeological site
  • The Magic Town of Tepoztlán
  • Mexico City
​
Homestay
Staying with a Mexican family provides a vibrant sense of the Mexican people and makes the course even more personal and meaningful. It also provides participants with ample opportunity to practice Spanish in everyday situations. We also offer homestays with gays and lesbians in the Cuernavaca community, (Note: hotel or apartment accommodations are also available upon request).

The cost is $
 1,546 US dollars and includes full room (shared) and board with a Mexican family, two weeks of intensive Spanish instruction, educational material, cultural activities, local excursions in the Cuernavaca area and one weekend excursion. Cost does not include round trip airfare to Mexico City, nor transportation from and to the Mexico City airport. 


​To register for this program, please click here. 


Winter program

Dates:   January 15 - 27, 2023
Price: US$ 1,546

Description:
​
This program is for women and men interested in studying Spanish while about Mexican culture, politics, and economics through the lens of women's experiences and struggles for social justice. Study how women from various backgrounds (i.e. Indigenous, students, workers) have been affected by the neoliberal model of globalization and the kinds of mobilizations they have initiated or participated in. Establish and strengthen links between women of different countries (whose lives in an increasingly globalized world are more interrelated than ever) by sharing our respective struggles for justice and equality.
 
* Activities on Women & Social Change:
Talks, videos and visits with women and grassroots projects are scheduled during the afternoon. Themes will be approached "from below" by spending time with activist groups and with an orientation towards social change.


INCLUDES:

* Classes:
Intensive language instruction, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Students are evaluated and placed at the appropriate level with a maximum of five students in each class.
* Cultural Activities
Guest speakers, lectures and roundtable discussions, field trips, museum visits, videos, and encounters with local community groups afford participants an understanding of the cultural context of gay and lesbian identity in Mexico.
Topics/Activities may include:
  • Visits with artists, activists and community leaders
  • The culture of Mexico and gender roles in contemporary Mexican society
  • A weekend excursion trip
  • Politics and the recent elections
  • Dance class
  • Human rights
  • AIDS in Mexico
  • Chiapas and Zapatismo
  • Metropolitan Church
  • NAFTA, globalization and "neoliberalism" in Mexico
Note: All program activities are in Spanish with English translation when necessary.

Weekend Excursions
  • Xochicalco archaeological site
  • The Magic Town of Tepoztlán


Homestay

Staying with a Mexican family provides a vibrant sense of the Mexican people and makes the course even more personal and meaningful. It also provides participants with ample opportunity to practice Spanish in everyday situations. We also offer homestays with gays and lesbians in the Cuernavaca community. (Note: hotel or apartment accommodations are also available upon request).

Cost
The cost is US$ 1,546 dollars and includes full room (shared) and board with a Mexican family, two weeks of intensive Spanish instruction, educational material, cultural activities, local excursions in the Cuernavaca area and one weekend excursion. Cost does not include round trip airfare to Mexico City, nor transportation from and to the Mexico City airport.



​To register for this program, please click here. 

Location

200 NE 20th Ave, Suite 10
Portland, OR 97232

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"EducateYa is a wonderful community place where I had the privilege to teach English to Spanish speakers in Portland. My students came from Hillsboro and drove all the way into town because the methods EducateYa used are so successful. The management at EducateYa, including Rafael Arellano-Barrera are encouraging to all teachers and students to learn, experiment and grow. I highly recommend EducateYa for its mission statement and principles to make everyone in the U.S. bilingual. Yes!" 
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  • Home
  • ABOUT
    • About Us
    • Our Staff
    • Board of Directors
  • Programs / Programas
    • Study Abroad >
      • WOMAN AND SOCIAL CHANGE IN MEXICO
      • LGBTQ PROGRAM
      • LANGUAGE AND CULTURE FOR EDUCATORS
      • MEDICINE IN MEXICO. Prehispanic, Institutional, Alternative
      • SPANISH LANGUAGE FOR MINISTRY
      • Celebrate Day of the Death in Cuernavaca, Mexico
    • Health Educators / Educadores de Salud
    • HIV/STDs Prevention
    • INTERCAMBIO
    • AVANZA
    • AVANZA EDU
    • Cultural Awareness
  • CLASSES / CLASES
    • Spanish Classes
    • Italian Classes / Clases de Italiano
    • Clases de inglés
  • Services
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer
    • Work With Us
  • Contact us
  • Events/GALA
    • Events
    • Gala 2022
    • Gala 2021
    • Gala 2020
    • Gala 2019
  • VACUNAS / VACCINES
    • Eventos de Vacunacion / Vaccination Events
    • Recursos (en español)
    • Past Events
  • CALENDAR
  • Donate