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Photos and text are from CGEE’s IRA (International Resident Assistant) in Mexico, Laura Aguas.聽

This is a picture from the UNAM week, the week Social Work students visit the National School of Social Work (ENTS) of the UNAM. Students in this picture, are with social work from the UNAM, at their field placements. The UNAM students are doing their practicum/internship with a community in a rural-urban part of Mexico City. The students conduct research on the community’s resilience to keep their properties, and to look into how the community could be empowered.

House members and students at the migrant shelter in Mexico City, Tochan. The migrants and students exchanged experiences of what they consider to be their home. Students were honored to hear their stories and share a meal prepared by a couple of house members. The members surely want our students to go back and visit!

“La Bestia” train – a project by one of the migrants at the Tochan shelter. He and other house members are creating art pieces for a raffle, to support their house.

CGEE students visit a UNAM field placement, Casa Cuna, a shelter for youth. The UNAM students prepared a wonderful presentation for the CGEE group, explaining their investigation for the preparation of a suitable intervention for youth in crisis. CGEE students were fascinated by the work of UNAM social work students and the attention given to babies and children at the shelter.

This is a guest blog post & photos from聽Crystal Winkelman, a St. Cloud State University student currently participating on CGEE鈥檚 program, 鈥淪ocial Work in a Latin American Context.鈥澛�

So much has happened in the last month in Mexico! After a long week of midterms, I was able to enjoy my spring break! I traveled to Ixtapa, Mexico for Semana Santa and got to go horseback riding, swimming with the dolphins, snorkeling, swimming in the ocean along with many other activities. After Semana Santa, Augsburg CGEE聽went to 鈥淯NAM鈥� (Universidad Nacional Aut贸noma de M茅xico) and spent the week in Mexico City.

This post was written by CGEE staff member Lucy Hardaker, who works at the Minneapolis office at Augsburg College.

When I traveled to Cuernavaca, Mexico this April, I got a glimpse of the life of a CGEE student in Mexico. I landed at the Mexico City airport, where the CGEE driver, Ismael, came to pick me up. He was incredibly friendly, and chatted with me during our 2 hour drive to Cuernavaca, and taught me about Mexico. As a Cuernavaca native, he is very knowledgeable about the region and culture!

For the next two (intensive) days, I observed and participated in the student聽semester experience. I visited an elementary school where our students intern teaching English, visited a host family, got a tour of the town, participated in class activities, saw guest speakers, and met the students from UNAM (Universidad Nacional Aut贸noma de M茅xico) who spend two weeks with the social work students.

Cuernavaca is a very balanced and accessible city in which to study. 聽It鈥檚 not an overly large or sprawling city, but it is also not too small – it has many great shops, cafes, events, and theaters to keep students busy. It鈥檚 not 鈥渢ouristy鈥�, so you can get the full Mexico cultural experience. And perhaps one other wonderful perk – it鈥檚 BEAUTIFUL!

Aside from the city being marvelous for a study abroad experience, the staff on site are also wonderful people. Each one brings their own expert knowledge and insight about Mexican culture, the town of Cuernavaca, and their respective academic disciplines. They are all kind-hearted and fun-loving, and I had an absolute blast getting to meet them in person!

Who wouldn鈥檛 want this great experience in a cool town with fun people?! Thanks to the entire Cuernavaca team for making my visit memorable.