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The course will take place in the city of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas. A multicultural city where the worldview of indigenous peoples descended from the Maya coexists with the international vision of visitors and residents from around the world.
Program features
- Location: CIS, San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, México.
- Level of instruction: Undergraduate.
- Program´s length: 5 weeks.
- Date(s): January 4th to ebruary 3rd 2023.
- Maximum number of participants: 25 per group.
Student goals
- Strengthen and apply the curricular and co-curricular competencies defined in the Tec21 educational model.
- Use the knowledge gained in the classroom in a specific cultural and community context.
- Develop a vision of the diverse socio-economic conditions in Mexico.
- Develop awareness about the care and use of natural resources.
- Contribute to the development and enhancement of the capacities of communities in relation to the challenges.
Communities
Through academic challenges we address the needs of communities and organizations of different municipalities in the region called "Los Altos de Chiapas", mostly belonging to the Tzotzil ethnic group who subsist through different social, productive and commercial projects.