San Antonio/Southern Texas
Come and experience life and diversity in the 7th largest city in the United States.
San Antonio is located along the US/Mexico border. Hear Spanish spoken; learn about
Tejano and Mexican culture and history; volunteer in service-learning placements;
see and understand the needs and concerns of urban folks, farmworkers who travel yearly
from south Texas to Ohio, and those living in the borderlands. Some familiarity of
Spanish is very useful, but not required.
The San Antonio/South Texas experience will include visits, speakers and activities on subjects such as:
- Topics related to specific career interests (e.g. education, health care, business, social service)
- Needs of immigrant individuals and families
- Local Tejano art, murals, music and dance
- Poverty, hunger, homelessness
- Realities of living with immigration laws
- Cross-cultural awareness, perspectives, racism, discrimination
- An understanding of faith through the experience of trauma
- Servanthood, Christian commitment and service
- Discuss the realities of immigration and trade
- Work and visit with residents of colonias in the south Texas valley and Reynosa, Mexico
- Volunteer and meet with refugees and new immigrants in the valley/border
- Visit with farmworkers who travel between South Texas and Ohio
- Meet with maquila workers in their homes
Leader: TBD
Dates: TBD
Program fee: TBD
Deposit: $300 due Dec. 1
14 students
Passport book or card required - valid for 6 months beyond return travel date
Contact
Marathana Prothro (fall 2024) or Paul Neufeld Weaver (spring 2025)