The city center of Morelia (a city considerably larger than GTO; there are a few Starbucks and lots of shops! I was a happy girl this week!).
Amazing Rotarians (Malenia y Sara) in Morelia from the CLUB DE LAS CAMELINAS! They hosted me for a week during my fall break and organized visits with schools of all levels (in the city and in the rural areas around Morelia). In addition, they arranged professional interviews with various educational organizations in the public and private sector, which was an incredible academic and professional field experience.
An adorable boy in Morelia!
A community center that one of the eight clubs in Morelia developed. I spent a day there giving English classes and helping with other classes they offered (such as, cooking and women support groups).
A rural school that I went to visit in Tamberindo, where I spent the day with junior high school students talking about culture and life in the USA and Mexico. A majority of these students have relatives working in the States. In addition, many of the boys said it was their hope that after they finish junior high that they would cross the border and work in the States despite their knowledge of English. This day was extremely insightful for me as an educator, but personally challenging, as I worked with the youth and thought that their life path was all about more money in hopes for a better life.
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