Module I May 29 - June 13, 2010
Module II June 12 - 27, 2010

CREDIT FOR STUDY AT CEMANAHUAC

Students may receive undergraduate or graduate credit for successful completion of this professional workshop.

click here to view flyer

 

	Working with Mexicans: a Workshop for Social Workers, Teachers, Counselors, Health Professionals and Spouses - Boise State University Module 1: May 29 – June 13, 2010 Module 2: June 12 - June 27, 2010

 

 

Working with Mexicans: a Workshop for Social Workers, Teachers, Counselors, Health Professionals and Spouses. The professional workshop “Working with Mexicans: a Workshop for Social Workers, Teachers, Counselors, Health Professionals and Spouses” will be offered again during Summer 2010. The course will be structured in two, 2-week modules with participants enrolling in either one or both modules.

Module 1 will be based in Cuernavaca at Cemanahuac. Module two will be based for one week at Cemanahuac’s rural site in Buenavista a Cuellar (Guerrero). The workshop can be taken for 2 or 4 graduate or undergraduate credits or 30-60 CEUs. Special arrangements are available for additional credits.

Workshop Coordination and Leadership
Workshop coordination and leadership will be provided by Boise State University School of Social Work professor Jim Knapp. In addition to being a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), Jim is fluent in Spanish, with a BA in Spanish and MA in Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language. Jim is Practicum Director for the School of Social Work and teaches in the areas of clinical practice, diversity and cultural competency. Jim has extensive experience leading international programs for students and professionals.

Immersion Spanish
Immersion Spanish: In Cuernavaca and Buenavista participants will take 20 hours per week of immersion Spanish taught by experienced Mexican instructors from the Cemanahuac Educational Community in classes of no more than 5 students. Placement examinations will help determine Spanish proficiency so that participants are placed in an appropriate class. Immersion Spanish means that only Spanish is spoken in class.

Living with Mexican Families
Living with Mexican Families in Cuernavaca and Buenavista participants will learn about family life, practice their Spanish, and experience family gatherings and celebrations

Outstanding Authorities
Outstanding authorities on Mexico enrich the workshop as guest speakers, providing additional depth and breadth to learning through this model of immersion and cultural confrontation. Among the notable presenters are Dr. Ross Gandy, Professor of Philosophy & Sociology, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM); Dr. Nelly Salgado, Health, Center for Health and Social Welfare, Mexican National Institute of Public Health Systems Research, Cuernavaca; and Kristine Reichert de Salgado, MA, Principal, Marymount Junior and Senior High School, Cuernavaca.

Field Trips
Field trips led by Charles Goff, Admissions Coordinator and Instructor of Anthropology, Cemanahuac Educational Community, will visit archeological and cultural sites such as Cuicuilco, the Temples of the Sun and the Moon, the Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico City zócalo, Templo Mayor anthropological museum, Rivera/Orosco/Sigueros murals and botanical gardens. Optional field trips to the “silver city” Taxco and other locations will also be available.

Readings
Readings will include (1) a concise introduction to Mexican history, politics and culture; (2) Inside Mexico: Living, traveling and doing business in a changing society; and to better understand the Spanish conquest of Mexico through the eyes of original Mexicans, (3) reading an excellent short novel—Song of the Hummingbird, by Graciela Limón. These books will be complemented with selected contemporary articles and reports.

For Additional Information
For additional information, syllabus and application forms Jim Knapp jknapp@boisestate.edu or call (208) 426-1568 or Jessica Hobdey: jessicahobdey@boisestate.edu or call (208) 426-1568. This is a unique opportunity to participate in what previous students have described as a “life-changing” experience.

_________

Comments From Participants

“The moment I got home, I realized that I had changed in a great and powerful way.” (Undergraduate Social Work Student)

“The course empowered me and made me a believer that retirement does not mean giving up my goals until every door is shut tight.” (Retired nurse)

“I came away from this trip with a better understanding and appreciation of Mexico and its people….I’m so glad I attended the full 4-week course….I am also seriously considering being a host to a foreign student because I now recognize the value of such a cultural exchange.” (Undergraduate agriculture student)

“I loved this kaleidoscopic crash course on Mexico. Enlarging my world view makes me a better world citizen, another step toward joining the village that raises the world.” (Teacher/homemaker)

“In addition to the notebook stuffed with facts from all the speakers, in addition to (finally!) enough comprehension of the free market process and globalization so that I can understand articles about it and participate intelligently in activism here in the United States, in addition to greater fluency in Spanish and motivation to take a conversation course this fall, in addition to all these experiences—I have a feeling that at some point I will be spending some of the rest of my life living and working, somehow, in Mexico.” (ESL teacher)

 

Contact Jim Knapp for Additional Information including Fees.



The deadline for deposits is April 15. Please contact Professor James Knapp for more information.