Language and Culture in Oaxaca, Mexico
Program Description:
SUNY Fredonia and Ollin Tlahtoalli Centro de Lenguas y Cultura Mexicana have created a full time study abroad summer program for students interested in an intense cultural experience. This program offers so much more than typical summer studyprograms. The name of the language center is composed of two Nahuatl words "Ollin" and "Tlahtoalli" which mean movement and language respectively; it is a way to honor the ongoing process of language change...Nahuatl is an indigenous language to central Mexico where it is spoken by more than 1.5 million people, some people still use Nahuatl in Oaxaca too. Their mission includes the preservation of endangered Mexican indigenous languages, and the teaching of Spanish within a Mexican cultural framework and the promotion of Mexican culture and traditions. For six weeks students will live with families in the city of Oaxaca, and attend personalized instruction in groups of two or three students. Our aim is to increase our students´ understanding and appreciation of Mexican values, traditions and behaviors which can sometimes be a mystery to outsiders. We do this through carefully selected readings and presentations along with class discussions. Students seeking avolunteer experience can work with the local indigenous population in their community programs.
Program Dates: May 21st- June 30th, 2009
Instructor: Dr.Carmen Rivera, Chair and Professor of Modern Languages
Language of Instruction: English & Spanish
Housing and Meal: Students live with Host Families
Eligible Participants: Undergraduate and graduate students
Application Deadline: March 1, 2009; late applications will be considered
Tuition & Course Fee:: $4094.60 (This course is approved for financial aid. Call 673-3253 for more information)
Tuition: $1394.40 for 6 undergraduate credits (Student interested in registering for additional courses should speak with Dr.Rivera)
Course Fee: $2700 Includes: Roundtrip airfare from Buffalo to Oaxaca, tuition differential, housing, class materials, two meals daily, ecotourism and museum tours, 4 day/3 night excursion to Mexico City, airport transfers, Medical Evacuation and Repatriation Insurance.
***Special Note: Additional meals, personal spending money, and transportation to and from the Buffalo airport is not included.
Payment Due Dates: Course Fee: March 19, 2009
Tuition: Follow Student Accounts 2009 Calendar