This has been a very busy summer for the Center for Global Education (CGE) Mexico team. The spring semester students concluded their 16 weeks in Cuernavaca with outstanding final project presentations about issues ranging from identity to immigration. Within just one week of the semester students' departure, we received a large group of students for our first of two 6-week summer programs. Most of the students are from Augsburg College, although we also have students from American University, Fordham, Oberlin, and other schools. Summer course choices include 17 different Spanish courses, including Mexican Art, a Religion course, internships, independent studies, and a non-credit Latin Dance class.
In addition to the 6- and 12-week summer programs, we have also received two short-term travel seminars: one studying "Gender and Social Change in Mexico" from Illinois College, and one faculty development group from McDaniel College in Westminster Maryland, as a result of its interest in internationalizing its curriculum.
The CGE-Mexico staff also hosted the first course on Cuban history, culture and political change that CGE has been able to offer since President Obama openened up travel to Cuba for academic purposes. As a result, I just returned on Sunday from Havana, where the students and I were able to meet with a wide range of Cubans, as well as representatives of the U.S. Interest Office, in order to develop a deeper understanding of the complexities of modern-day Cuba and Cuban-U.S. relations. Please see the separate blog about the Cuba travel seminar.
Have you traveled to Cuba? Or have you spent a summer studying in Mexico? If so, we'd love to hear from you about some of your favorite memories! Please post your reflections! Thanks!
Ann Lutterman-Aguilar, CGE-Mexico Site Director & Instructor
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