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CFHI Intensive Beginner Spanish and Healthcare in Mexico
Location: Mexico: Oaxaca
Term: Fall, Spring, Summer, Academic Year, Throughout the year
Program Duration: 5-8 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: 4-12 weeks, year round. every month of the year
Child Family Health International
995 Market Street, Suite 1104 San Francisco, CA 94103 United States
Call Us
Phone: 415-957-9000
Fax: 415-840-0486
Description
CFHI's Intensive Beginner Spanish & Healthcare in Oaxaca, Mexico program is designed for those with little to no knowledge of the Spanish language, but who wish to increase their cultural and linguistic competency and understanding of global health and health care delivery in a low-resource setting. Through homestay families, focused language classes, and clinical rotations, participants will gain confidence communicating in Spanish and a greater awareness of local culture and medical practice in Mexico.
Within this language-intensive program, participants will take 2 weeks of intensive Spanish classes while volunteering with local non-profits in the afternoons. The last two weeks will focus on utilizing and expanding language skills during clinical rotations at local healthcare facilities and additional Spanish classes. Participants will be exposed to the public healthcare system in Oaxaca by participating in clinical rotations at primary and secondary clinics that provide free or low cost services to the urban population.
Who is CFHI?
Child Family Health International, is the leading nonprofit providing socially responsible Global Health experiences alongside local physicians. Through CFHI participants go on 4-12 week placements in underserved communities. Participants rotate through local clinics and hospitals, attend medical lectures, and become immersed in the healthcare system of the community. CFHI has 20+ sites throughout Bolivia, Ecuador, India, Mexico, and South Africa which are open to all interested in health/medicine.
Highlights
CFHI New Intensive Spanish Global Health Program
* Mexico is the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world
* Oaxaca is the poorest state of Mexico, and 60% of Oaxacans lack sanitation & drinking water
* Over 35.5 million people in the U.S. speak Spanish as their primary language at home
Oaxaca City, one of the most unique cities in Mexico, is steeped in history, tradition, and the influences of a vibrant indigenous culture. Oaxaca City, the capital of the state of Oaxaca is a medium sized city of about 263,000 and an ideal setting for building Spanish skills and learning about the healthcare system of Mexico. Through homestay families, language classes, and clinical rotations, participants will gain confidence communicating in Spanish and a greater awareness of local culture and medical practice in Mexico. While participating in clinical rotations participants will see implications of social, economic and cultural factors on medical practices. This will provide participants with a greater cultural competency when serving the growing Mexican immigrant population in the US and other countries abroad.
We look forward to having you join our grassroots work to build a global community in support of better healthcare for underserved communities!
Qualifications
Must be 20 years of age or older during your program month.
Intern Types
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Spanish
- Health Sciences
- Social Work
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Cost in US$:
2465
Cost Includes:
Cost Include Description:
* Pre-trip orientation materials & web conference opportunities (English)
* 50 HOURS OF SPANISH CLASSES
*Orientation upon arrival, including cultural adjustment exercises (English)
* Weekly meetings with Medical Director and Local Coordinator. These sessions highlight the health care system in Mexico, common cases you will encounter and other site-specific information (English or Translated to English)
* Clinical rotations Monday-Friday during the last two weeks of the 4-week program working with a local physician participating with CFHI as a teaching preceptor (mainly in Spanish)
* Post-trip debrief materials & other on-going alumni activities/services (English)
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- Community Health
- Health Care
- Health
- Health Education
- Nursing
- Social Services, Social Work
- Medicine
This Program is open to
American, Australian, Canadian, European, South African, Worldwide Participant.
Participants Travel to Mexico
Independently
Application Process Involves
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
Typically The Application Process Time is
1 weekChild Family Health International's Mission Statement
Child Family Health International (CFHI) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that conducts socially responsible global health service-learning programs for medical, pre-medical, nursing, PA, MPH, and other health science students. CFHI's 20+ programs in 5 countries connect students with local health professionals -transforming perspectives about self, global health and healing. CFHI supports local communities worldwide through these global health education programs, medical supply donations, as well as other community initiatives. CFHI is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the ECOSOC of the United Nations.
Year Founded
1992
