Oaxaca, Mexico
International Service Learning Program on Community Health
Rutgers University 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 populated in large number by Oaxacan migrants. The goal of this summer program is to introduce students from Rutgers and other universities to the community health issues in Oaxaca, Mexico. Students will work in healthcare settings in the beautiful city of Oaxaca, study medical Spanish, and be engaged with the diverse communities.
The program will consist of:
- Seminar on health in Mexican communities
- Course in medical Spanish
- Community service projects in community health
- Integrative seminar to link the community activities to course readings
- Proposed Excursions to the archaeological site of Monte Alban, to the weaving community of Teotitlan del Valle, and the eco-tourist community of Cuajimoloyas
This course is led by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , a medical anthropologist in the Department of Human Ecology at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS). Please feel free to contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information. For more information about Professor Guarnaccia's research in Mexico, please visit the Faculty International Research page on the SEBS website.
For more information on studying abroad in Oaxaca: Rutgers Study Abroad Office Oaxaca page
