Location:

Mexico City, Mexico

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Summer

Program Overview

Program Description:

Part of a larger, multidisciplinary effort at Rutgers called Transnational New Brunswick, the Oaxaca Public Health program aims to develop and expand relationships with the Mexican community both in Mexico and New Jersey. The program will consist of a seminar on health in Mexican communities, a course in medical Spanish, community service projects, and an integrative seminar to link the community activities to course readings.

"• Volunteer in a rural health clinic, a program for the elderly, a service for people who are HIV-positive or other organization that promote public health • Attend a Medical Spanish course provided by the Amigo de Sol Language School • Participate in weekly seminars on the medical anthropology of the Mexico/Oaxaca community "

6 credits

Setting Description:

Oaxaca is known for its cobbled streets, shaded squares, colonial churches, and busy markets. The city has some outstanding restaurants, cafés, and bars, too, together with top-notch museums, art galleries, and numerous festivals.  Today, Rutgers is positioned at one end of a transnational migration corridor that extends from Oaxaca, a largely indigenous state in southern Mexico, to New Brunswick, NJ, a city with a diverse population including a rapidly growing number of migrants from southern Mexico.