Mexico
Study Abroad Program
Loyola University School of Social Work is creating ways to better prepare our students for practice with immigrant communities. For the past five years, Loyola University Chicago students have been involved in intensive field placements with the people and communities of Chiapas. These field-work placements have challenged students to apply classroom knowledge to real-life situations. Placements will be offered in San Cristobal which best known for the Zapatista movement's influence. The city is infused with indigenous groups, particularly of Mayan descent. San Cristobal is filled with rich culture and history. Placements will also be offered in Tapachula, Chiapas a city near the Mexico/Guatemala border. This is a very Mexican city with many organizations dedicated to migration and human rights and unaccompanied minors.
The School of Social Work will be offering two migration focused one-week courses in Mexico City. Students are invited to participate in either or both of the courses and/or the internship.
All students studying abroad must complete a general application. Those who wish to complete the field placement must submit a supplemental application and participate in an interview. In order to be accepted for a field placement, students must have at least a conversational level of Spanish
*Information subject to change.
MEXICO CITY |
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COURSE OPTION #1 in Mexico City
SOWK 731:
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Taught by Dr. Marta Lundy.This is a 3-credit social work elective.Description: This course will incorporate site visits and multiple interdisciplinary guest lectures from faculty from the Universidad Iberoamericana and social workers from the Mexican public and private human services sector. The content of the course will be on the identification and application of clinical social work assessment and intervention of the major migrant groups, to help individuals and families who are currently living in the U.S. This course will also build a knowledge base necessary to effectively work with immigrant populations, in general, and with immigrants and violence and trauma in particular. The general topics for this course have been chosen specifically to cover the arenas of immigration;
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| PRE-REQUISITES |
In you are an undergraduate student or non-social work graduate student please email the professor at: mlundy@luc.edu |
| DATES OF TRIP |
Wednesday, May 9- Thursday May 17, 2012 |
| LOCATION |
Mexico City, Mexico |
| SCHEDULE |
Wednesday May 9
Thursday May 10
Friday May 11
Saturday May 12
Sunday May 13
Monday May 14
Tuesday May 15
Wednesday May 16
Thursday May 17
****Students free to leave Mexico starting late Thursday afternoon******** |
| SITES OF INTEREST |
Joint field trips will include a visit to migrant shelter, as well as other public and private social service agencies and human rights advocacy organizations in the Mexico City area that work with vulnerable populations. In addition, students will have one day of site seeing in Mexico on the hop on and off tour bus visiting important historical and cultural sites. |
| PROGRAM FEES |
$525 Includes housing at Casa Emaus, breakfast, lunch, local transportation, field trips, site seeing trips, and group reception |
| DEPOSIT |
$250 |
| OTHER FEES |
Airline ticket, dinners, health insurance, and tuition |
| COURSE OPTION #2 |
MEXICO CITY |
| COURSE OPTION #2 IN MEXICO CITY SOWK 733:
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Taught by Dr. Maria Vidal de Haymes (Loyola).
This is a 3-credit migration elective.
Description: This course will be team-taught and will incorporate site visits and multiple interdisciplinary guest lectures from faculty from the Universidad Iberoamericana and social workers from the Mexican public and private human services sector. The class will provide an opportunity for both Iberoamericana and Loyola students to come together to study migration related issues affecting our respective countries and shared continent. Specifically, the course will focus on central themes concerning the opportunities as well as challenges to fundamental social institutions presented by the contemporary migration dynamics and polices of North America. The course will be organized around several major migration themes of concern to North America. |
| PRE-REQUISITES | None |
| DATES OF TRIP | Monday, May 14 - Tuesday, May 22, 2012 |
| LOCATION | Mexico City, Mexico |
| SCHEDULE |
Monday May 14
Tuesday May 15
Wednesday May 16
Thursday May 17
Friday May 18
Saturday May 19
Sunday May 20
Monday May 21
Tuesday May 22
**Students free to leave Mexico starting Wednesday morning** |
| SITES of INTEREST | Joint field trips will include a visit to migrant shelter, as well as other public and private social service agencies and human rights advocacy organizations in the Mexico City area that work with vulnerable populations. In addition, students will have one day of site seeing in Mexico on the hop on and off tour bus visiting important historical and cultural sites. |
| PROGRAM FEES |
$450 Includes housing at Casa Emaus, breakfast, lunch, local transportation, field trips, site seeing trips, and group reception. |
| DEPOSIT | $250 |
| OTHER FEES | Airline ticket, dinners, health insurance, and tuition. |
| FIELD WORK |
FIELD WORKCHIAPAS, MEXICO |
| FIELD WORK DESCRIPTION |
There will be 3-day orientation in Mexico City, followed by a two-month placement in:
Placements will be coordinated by Loyola and Iberoamericana University in Mexico. At a minimum, students should have a conversational level of Spanish. Students can take Spanish classes at UNAM in Chicago during the spring semester in order to prepare for summer. Loyola students will work and/or live with students from Mexico who are completing their social service and students from Washington DC who will be doing internships. Placement options will be arranged by Loyola and Ibero faculty to place students based on their interests and level of Spanish (exs: working with children, indigenous groups, working with migrants, human rights etc.) |
| HOUSING | Students will be assisted by Loyola and Ibero to secure housing. Cost is approximately $150/per month for a shared bedroom in a furnished apartment or house. Housing cannot be finalized until the group is finalized. |
| MEALS | Are on your own. Students can buy food and cook at apartment or eat at local restaurants. |
| SUPERVISON | A Loyola faculty member will be at the orientation. Iberoamericana faculty will check in on students throughout the summer. A Loyola staff member will check in on student during the first month of their placements in Chiapas and students will have contact with Loyola by phone and email and through reflections. |
| PROGRAM FEE | $250 |
| DEPOSIT |
$250 (doubles as deposit). No other payments to Loyola necessary |
| OTHER FEES |
Housing including utilities, Orientation in Mexico City, transportation from orientation to Chiapas, local transportation, food, leisure, airline ticket, health insurance. |
| FIELD WORK DATES |
Wednesday, May 23- Tuesday, July 31, 2012 |
IMPORTANT DATES FOR COURSES AND FIELD |
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| APPLICATION DEPOSIT PAYMENT AND ENROLLMENT DATES |
December 11, 2011
December 12 & 13, 2011
December 20, 2011
January 3, 2012
February 29, 2012
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| MEETING DATES FOR FIELD | Week of March 11, 2012
Week of April 8, 2012
Week of April 29/May, 2012
May 22, 2012
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| MEETING DATES FOR COURSES |
Week of March 18, 2012
Week of April 1, 2012
Week of April 15, 2012
May 9, 2012
May 14, 2012
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APPLICATION MATERIALS |
APPLICATION MATERIALS
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| GENERAL APPLICATION | Study Abroad Application |
| FIELD APPLICATION | Mexico Field Application |
| INTERVIEWS |
All students who wish to complete their field placement in Mexico must be interviewed. Available times are below. Please email Jessica Martone to schedule an interview.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
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Please submit all applications to Jessica Martone: Electronic applications should be submitted to jmartone@luc.edu. Hard copies can be turned into to Jessica at Lewis Towers #1236.
For more information or to set up an interview please contact Jessica Martone: jmartone@luc.edu
