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Thursday, January 9, 2014

Apply by Jan 24th | Spanish for Health Care Professionals in Oaxaca, Mexico

Study Abroad: 
Spanish for Health Care Professionals in Oaxaca, Mexico
May 9 – June 21, 2014

Based at the Instituto Cultural de Oaxaca (ICO) in the beautiful old colonial city of Oaxaca (wah-HAH-kah), capital of the state of Oaxaca de Juárez in southern Mexico.

  • 6 weeks of intensive language instruction
  • Intermediate through advanced Spanish; approved for transfer credit by the U-M Spanish Department**
  • Homestays with local families
  • Volunteer placements with local hospitals, clinics and social service agencies
  • Affordable program fee of $1800 [airfare not included]
  • All undergraduates encouraged to apply
M-Compass Application deadline: January 24, 2014

For more information, see the program listing in M-Compass, or email Dr. Leslie Davis at serapion@umich.edu.

Funding for this program made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Languages (UISFL) Program.


**The UMSN Spanish Language for Health Care Professionals program in Oaxaca, Mexico has now been approved by the U-M Spanish Department for transfer credit at the intermediate and advanced levels. This credit can be applied to requirements for the Spanish major or minor.

Monday, December 9, 2013

Deadline Extension for Global Health-related programs in Ecuador and Mexico

 If you're interested in global health, please check out the following two programs, which are being offered by the School of Nursing.
New application deadline:  Wednesday, December 18

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Course offered during Winter 2014 | Interdisciplinary Course on Global Health

The School of Nursing is offering students of all majors the opportunity to take an interdisciplinary global health course on campus next semester. See below for details:
  • N421: Perspectives in Global Health: This 2-credit elective seminar, taught on campus in the winter term, has an optional 2-week faculty-led field extension in Quito, Ecuador (download: PDF flier) for an additional 2-credits. Travel to Ecuador will take place in June. The interdisciplinary seminar is open to all undergraduates with at least sophomore standing. Intermediate level Spanish proficiency is required for participation in the field experience.
If you've having trouble viewing this information, check out the School of Nursing Global Opportunities website:

http://www.nursing.umich.edu/global-outreach/going-global-students/undergraduate-global-opportunities

Wed, Nov 20 @ 12 PM | Info Session on Spanish Language for Health Professionals Program in Mexico

Information Session
Spanish Language for Health Professionals in Oaxaca, Mexico. 
Learn more about the 2014 program and the application process.

Date: Nov. 20 (Wednesday) Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM 
Location: 1230/1240, School of Nursing