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Volunteer Social Work
Location: Mexico: Merida, Monterrey
Program Duration: 2-4 weeks, 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Program available during during July (summer) or during a semester period: January to May or August to December.
Tecnologico de Monterrey
http://www.studyinmexico.com.mx
Ave. E. Garza Sada Sur #2501 Col. Tecnologico Monterrey, NL 64849 Mexico
Call Us
Phone: ++52 81 8328 4065
Fax: ++52 81 8359 3293
Description
Social Development Institute:
In it what is known as "Mission 2015," Tecnologico de Monterrey's commitment is "To form upright individuals, with high ethical values and humanistic vision, who are committed to their community's development." With this in mind, the Social Development Institute offers you the opportunity to get involved as a volunteer student in Community Social Service. These programs not only help you develop your personal and professional competence, but enable you to serve and act as an agent of social transformation.
Get Closely Involved with the Monterrey Community:
In order to achieve the objectives of Mission 2015, at the Monterrey Campus, we promote your participation in programs and/or projects aimed to solve our country's real problems and needs. In addition, we:
* Systematically develop and coordinate programs and projects that seek to improve the community's well-being.
* Establish alliances with public and private organizations.
* Involve the Tecnologico de Monterrey community in our programs.
* Promote skills, attitudes, values, and knowledge as defined in the Tecnologico de Monterrey's mission.
Through your experiences with the community, you continually learn about leadership, personal advancement, and the planning and organization of events.
Our priority is to have you partner with the academic community and become an important force toward contributing to the present and future development of Mexico. We invite you to volunteer and get involved with the Community Social Service Program. By doing so, you get to know, reflect on, analyze, and participate in this social reality, which hopefully results in giving more meaning to your life.
You may participate on a volunteer project during a spring or fall semester or in the summer session. Keep in mind that, during the semester, you'll need to allocate your time between your volunteer project and classes. During the summer you may choose to combine your project with a Spanish Language course (offered in the morning) or you may volunteer on a full-time basis.
Highlights
Rural and Urban Mexico Programs:
Mexico Rural Program offers a great opportunity to get in contact with the rural areas of Mexico and be able to help in its development one of the 17 different communities in the state of Nuevo Leon. During visits Mexican and International students are able to help with different academic, cultural or human development activities that they prepare for children. During semester and summer periods, the visits to rural communities will be during 3 weekends, staying for one night every weekend.
While Mexico Rural Program works in rural areas Mexico Urbano makes a commitment to reinforce academic and human development processes in elementary school children from Nuevo Leon State Education System (SENL in Spanish) academic programs in the Monterrey Metropolitan area. The activities take place during 9 Saturdays along the semester.
* Activities
Some of the activities done by students during their workshops are:
* Reading / Writing
* Teach about your country
* Music / Singing lessons
* Handmade activities
* Drama
* Health education
* Painting
* Recycle
* Story tellers
* First Aid and security
This program is linked to the subject of Society Development and Citizenship in Mexico (P2007), part of the sociopolitical perspective as a regular course taught both in Spanish and English. It is also recommended for students to take Spanish as a Foreign Language course to complement your clear perspective of Mexico regional scenario and gain some credits.
Community Service Learning Summer Program:
This program is similar to a volunteer experience, but involves a more structured and objective-based project. In the Community Service Learning Program you establish learning objectives and take a theoretical course on the foundations of citizenship and social commitment. At the beginning of the summer session, you will be assigned to a community project to work on in a specific area such as education, health care habits, ecology, construction, and more. Once completed, you will have worked on and developed a program designed to have a real impact on the sustainable future of the Mexican community. If you desire, you may also combine this program with a Spanish language course.
The Community Service Learning Program is only offered during the summer session and offers 3 academic credits upon completion.
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Cost in US$:
Please contact for more information.
Cost Includes:
Cost Include Description:
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- Academic Reinforcement
- Building Maintenance
- Building/construction Projects
- Community Development
- Culture
- Drama
- Eco-tourism
- Health Education
- Music
- Painting
- Teaching
- Tutor
- Writing
This Program is open to
Worldwide Participant.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Dormitory
- Home-stays
- Independent living
Application Process Involves
- Transcript
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
- Resume
- Essay
- Letters of Reference
Tecnologico de Monterrey's Mission Statement
Tecnologico de Monterrey is a non-profit institution committed to the community and national social development. We aim to form persons with integrity, ethical standards and a humanistic outlook, who are internally competitive in their professional fields. In a way, we are developing individuals to be good citizens committed to the economic, political, social and cultural development of their community and to the sustainable use of natural resources.
Year Founded
1943
