As tourists flock to the “every day is spring break” scene in Cancun or Cozumel, a different side of Mexico goes through the paces of daily Oaxacan life.
Children at the Pimpollo orphanage find a soccer game and a smile. Artisans haggle in the Mercado Juarez. Zapotec and Mayan ruins captivate a different kind of tourist. And a family in Oaxaca City prepares their secret mole. This culture-rich section of Mexico is waiting to greet you with warmth and charm and serve as your three-week, 36,000 square mile Spanish class. Trek through magnificent countryside in the Sierra Norte Mountains. Visit with indigenous communities. Spend a week bunking with an Oaxacan family. Then volunteer at an orphanage, giving a tiny bit back to this enchanting land that after twenty-one days will have given you so much.
“Locals welcome us into their homes with no expectations other than that we come open minded and experience their culture.” — Whitney Connell, Portsmouth, RI
Patty cake. High-fives. Piggyback rides. Swimming. Dancing. Laughing. Hugging. Smiling. Being a kid again with the children of the Pimpollo Orphanage is how you will earn your community service hours. Sound rewarding? It’s life altering.
COLLEGE CREDIT
Three Spanish language college credits through Lesley University
COMMUNITY SERVICE
30 hours of community service
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- Highlights
- Hone your Spanish with personalized instruction
- Do fun and meaningful service at the Pimpollo Orphanage
- Backpack in the Sierra Norte Mountains
- Home stay for a week with a local family in Oaxaca City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Attend workshops on cooking, pottery and salsa dancing
- Experience Required
- No experience necessary
- Locations
- Juchitán de Zaragoza
- Oaxaca City
- Sierra Norte Mountains
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