Mexico
Westmont in Mexico (Open to all majors) (Fall only)
Are you the kind of person who loves a challenge and an adventure? Does the idea of becoming more fluent in another language and building relationships with members of another culture excite you? Would you like to explore Christianity in a new context and grow in ways you never thought possible? Well, Westmont in Mexico may be just for you! Westmont in Mexico (WIM) is a program led by Westmont faculty and located in the beautiful, colonial city of Querétaro. On this program, students gain skills for effective cross-cultural living, explore incarnational ministry, and improve their Spanish language abilities. WIM offers students the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in Mexican culture through home stays, coursework, and field trips within the context of a supportive Christian community. Another distinctive feature is its integrated pre-departure, in-country, and re-entry training. WIM is designed to be a part of the general education curriculum, and fulfills several GE requirements. Students from all majors are encouraged to apply. Come and discover the Mexico you never knew! Homepage
Borderlinks: Mexico/US (Open to all majors)
This 15-credit semester program on the US-Mexican border is based out of two campuses, one in Tucson, adjacent to the University of Arizona, and the other in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. Our faculty teaches five different courses: History of Mexico, Peace and Justice Studies, Liberation Theology, Culture of the Borderlands, and Conversational Spanish at the intermediate and advanced levels. Roughly half of the semester is spent in Tucson and the other half in Mexico. While in Tucson students are housed in a comfortable residential home. In Nogales the program revolves around life at the BorderLinks Community Center called “Casa de la Misericordia” or the “House of Mercy.” During the time in Nogales, Sonora, students spend four weeks living with local families and participating in life in the colonias or neighborhoods. There are also two Travel Seminars which take the students east and west along the border to other cities. Homepage