{"id":52350,"date":"2016-09-23T19:24:46","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T19:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/?p=52350"},"modified":"2021-09-16T17:53:20","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T17:53:20","slug":"sevenreasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/2016\/09\/23\/sevenreasons\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven reasons all Social Work students should study abroad with CGEE Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This post was written by Brittney Westward, alumni of our Social Work program! Currently back in Mexico, volunteering\u00a0with the CGEE students in Cuernavaca.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are my top seven reasons why all Social Work students should study abroad with CGEE Mexico:<\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) To expand your network of social workers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Our program accepts students from all over the country. This will give you the chance to create meaningful relationships with other future social workers. Also, within our semester program, there is a two-week exchange with Mexican Social Work students which gives you the opportunity to make international social work connections and friendships.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&gt; Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yv6JBiRnBNg\">this video<\/a> giving a glimpse of what the exchange program with Mexican students looks like.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-52350 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture1-300x226.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"2013 Social Work students at Autonomous National University of Mexico (UNAM) school of social work\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-52355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture1-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture1.png 332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-52355'>\n\t\t\t\t2013 Social Work students at Autonomous National University of Mexico (UNAM) school of social work\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture2-300x225.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"2015 U.S. Social Work students with Mexican Social work students\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-52356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture2.png 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-52356'>\n\t\t\t\t2015 U.S. Social Work students with Mexican Social work students\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>(2) Complete an internship abroad.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not only will an internship in Mexico challenge you and help you grow as a social worker, but it will also look great on resumes and grad school applications!<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&gt; Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p8IsZTB3m04\">Natalie&#8217;s internship<\/a> at a school.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&gt; Check out one of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ma_ONV9xUNY\">internship sites<\/a>,\u00a0Con Nosotros,\u00a0an alternative school for kids with Cerebral Palsy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>(3) \u00bfHablas Espa\u00f1ol? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Studying abroad in Mexico will give you the chance to improve on or begin to learn Spanish. With a rising Latino population in the U.S., learning Spanish will open the door to many other job and career possibilities. Students take Spanish courses at our partner school <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Escuela-Universal-111285431742\/photos\">Universal Language School<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Did I mention that they have a pool?<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-52350 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture3-300x127.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"The pool, for swimming any time!\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-52358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture3-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture3.png 404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-52358'>\n\t\t\t\tThe pool, for swimming any time!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>(4) Learn from the experts! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our educational framework brings you out of the classroom to learn about social work\u2019s core principles like service, social justice, dignity, importance of human relationships, integrity and cultural competence. Learn directly from those that are being affected by current policies, and those working to make a change in their own country such as migrant workers, LGBTQIA rights activists, indigenous peoples, farmers, and more!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-52350 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture4-300x168.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Outdoor class in Mexico\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-52359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture4-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture4.png 506w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-52359'>\n\t\t\t\tOutdoor class in Mexico\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture5-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Students sitting outside along balcony\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-52360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture5.png 497w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-52360'>\n\t\t\t\tLearning with Ann Lutterman Aguilar in Mexico\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>(5) Experiences like no other.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So what did you do this weekend? Eat lunch on top of a pyramid, climb a volcano, visit a world renowned museum, or travel to one of Mexico\u2019s popular cities? While you\u2019re in Mexico you will have the option to go on numerous phenomenal excursions!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-52350 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture6-226x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Enjoy Mexico&#039;s amazing landscape on our excursions!\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-52361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture6-226x300.png 226w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture6.png 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-52361'>\n\t\t\t\tEnjoy Mexico&#8217;s amazing landscape on our excursions! \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture7-226x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Tour cultural museums and exhibits\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-52362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture7-226x300.png 226w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture7.png 243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-52362'>\n\t\t\t\tTour cultural museums and exhibits \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"287\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture8.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"View amazing ancient ruins!\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-52363\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-52363'>\n\t\t\t\tView amazing ancient ruins!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture9-300x83.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"A varied landscape, Mexico offers hiking and mountain views\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-52364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture9-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture9.png 544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-52364'>\n\t\t\t\tA varied landscape, Mexico offers hiking and mountain views\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture10-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Cuernavaca has many beautiful natural water springs!\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-52365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture10-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture10.png 714w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-52365'>\n\t\t\t\tCuernavaca has many beautiful natural water springs!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>(6) Graduate on time.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Social Work program is designed so you can complete your core social work classes and internship while abroad. You may also be able to complete other requirements like foreign language, physical fitness, art or religion, while you are abroad.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-10' class='gallery galleryid-52350 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture11-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Brittney&#039;s graduation photo\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-52366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture11-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/Picture11.png 463w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-52366'>\n\t\t\t\tBrittney&#8217;s graduation photo\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>(7) Take a Chance &#8211; when will you get to have such an amazing experience such as this?!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s be honest, when will you get another chance like this? After graduation the opportunities to travel or spend a whole semester abroad become more and more challenging, with work, family and the demands we all have at home! So take this chance to expand your horizon, experience new things and have a blast doing it!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-52368 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/dont-let-the-chance-of-a-lifetimewash-away-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"dont-let-the-chance-of-a-lifetimewash-away\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/dont-let-the-chance-of-a-lifetimewash-away-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/dont-let-the-chance-of-a-lifetimewash-away-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/dont-let-the-chance-of-a-lifetimewash-away-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/dont-let-the-chance-of-a-lifetimewash-away-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/09\/dont-let-the-chance-of-a-lifetimewash-away.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more information take a look at our site <a href=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/\">http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/<\/a>, or send us an email at <a href=\"ma&#105;&#108;&#116;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x67;&#x6c;&#x6f;ba&#108;&#101;&#100;&#x40;&#x61;&#x75;&#x67;&#x73;bu&#114;&#103;&#46;&#x65;&#x64;&#x75;\">&#x67;&#108;&#x6f;&#x62;&#97;&#x6c;&#x65;&#100;&#x40;&#x61;&#117;&#x67;&#x73;b&#x75;&#x72;g&#x2e;&#101;d&#x75;<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post was written by Brittney Westward, alumni of our Social Work program! Currently back in Mexico, volunteering\u00a0with the CGEE &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":236,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mexico-social-work"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/236"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52350"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53459,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52350\/revisions\/53459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}