Center for Community Engagement &
Service Learning: Student Section
Winter Interterm:
Juarez, Mexico
The Alternative Break in Juarez, Mexico is the latest offering from DU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning. Students will spend 12 days in a variety of activities:
Living with a Mexican family
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Building a home with a local nonprofit organization
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Speaking with experts about immigration issues
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Learning about life in a border city
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Touring the magical Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico
The program cost is $550 and includes transportation, food, lodging, and all program logistics. Applications are due on October 26. For more information about the program, contact Glenn Fee in the Center at gfee@du.edu or 303.871.4281
Itinerary
Sunday, November 27
Depart from Denver at 8:00 amMonday, November 28Arrive in El Paso
Cross into Mexico
Orientation on homebuilding
Settle into homestays
Tuesday, November 29 – Friday, December 2
Homebuilding project in the San Rafael community
Saturday, December 3
Weekend Excursions:
- Guided tour of Juarez from Mexican students
- Group Meal
- Visit to a Juarez Market
Sunday, December 4:
- Volunteer with PARS in local mental hospital
Monday, December 5-Tuesday, December 6:
- Service projects in Bethel Orphanage
Wednesday, December 7
- Cross back into Texas
- Lectures from professors at University of Texas at El Paso
Thursday, December 8
- Travel to Carslbad Caverns National Park
- Tour of Carlsbad Caverns
Friday, December 9
- Travel to Denver – arrive in Denver at 6:00 p.m.
