Summer Study Exchange / Class in Oaxaca, Mexico: September 12 through 26

PA 410/510 Managing International Migration
4 credit undergrad/3 credit grad
On-site learning in Oaxaca, Mexico
September 12, 2009 through September 26, 2009
Instructors: Julie Boyles (jboyles@pdx.edu) & Dr. Jack Corbett (corbettj@pdx.edu)

Learn how migration impacts local rural communities, visit organizations and agencies dealing with challenging migration issues, get a jump start
on your Spanish prior to the school year, and be embedded in the culture for two full weeks while living with a Oaxacan family and participating
in Mexican life. Join Jack Corbett (over 30 years of Oaxacan experience) and Julie Boyles (over 5 years of Mexico experience and doctorate work
in Oaxaca) for two weeks of REAL learning.

Check out the PSU class schedule for a little more information, but essentially:
* homestay with middle class Mexican family that will include you in their everyday lives
* daily visits to non-profit organizations and government agencies to hear about real-life migration challenges
* 25 hours of Spanish language class at an established and high-quality language school
* visit a rural community and learn how migration has impacted those left behind

Post-departure meetings to be schedule during the second four weeks of summer quarter-TBA.

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Summer Course to Accompany Study Exchange:
PA 410/510 Transnational Communities and Migration
4 credit undergrad/3 credit grad
Second four weeks of summer quarter: July 20 through Aug. 12, MW 4:00-6:30 p.m.
Instructors: Julie Boyles (jboyles@pdx.edu) & Dr. Jack Corbett (corbettj@pdx.edu)

Transnational migration has a long history in the U.S. with substantial impact on both sending and receiving communities. This course surveys
critical issues of migration at the personal, household, and community level on the Mexico as well as U.S. side of the border.

To more clearly understand issues of migration, field trips in the Portland area will be scheduled and announced. Come learn more about the
impacts of migration!