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Academic and Research

Georgetown University's Political Database of the Americas

The Library of Congress Handbook of Latin American Studies
A multidisciplinary catalog of Latin American materials, compiled by more than 130 international academics.

Library of Congress Internet Resources for Latin America and the Caribbean

Travel and Living Abroad Resources

Transitions Abroad's Central America section

Articles

Costa Rica

THE FARMING LIFE Miles H. Kiger, a natural resources, economics and Latin American geography student, undertakes hands-on work in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica: To start off the 2001 New Year, I was granted the incredible opportunity to travel to Costa Rica and complete a 15-day multi-element Outward Bound course. By Patricia Ryder

Cuba

Introduction to Cuba by Christopher P. Baker, Courtesy of Moon Cuba, Avalon Travel Publishing

U.S.-Cuban Relations: A brief history of educational exchanges. By Skye Stephenson

A Motorcycle Diary: Havana from an insider’s perspective. By Danielle Drobot

A Journalist’s Dilemma: Why I chose not to report on Cuba. By Jonathan Pourzal

Mexico

Consensus at Huehuecoyotl: Building solutions for an ecovillage in Mexico. By Danielle Connor

Jorge's Gift: When a Mexican boy with so little gives so much, it's a lesson not to be forgotten.
By Aaron Mearns

Restless in Mexico: A teaching abroad experience in Oaxaca turns chaotic as a political crisis escalates between activist protestors and the state government - The state of Oaxaca is occupied by Federales as conflict breaks out in the streets. By Anna Jolley

Teaching at an Orphanage in Mexico: Service-learning in Mexico provides an International Relations major with a valuable lesson on the dangers of imposing your values and solutions on another culture.
By Julie Falbo

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VolunTourism

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By Lois Friedland, About.com
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Voluntourism - - Working in Kenya during a Meaningful Trip with i-to-i

World Volunteer Projects Abroad Youth Volunteer Volunteer Traveling Volunteers Abroad

VolunTourism – combining traditional travel with volunteer work – is a rapidly growing trend. "We travel a fair amount, but it's valuable to us to really feel connected with other communities above and beyond seeing tourist sites. It's understanding what we all have in common and getting beyond our own individual day-to-day aspirations and seeing the bigger picture." says Warren, a Hawaiian physician. He, his wife and two children, ages 11 and 16, spent two weeks over Christmas at a refuge for troubled boys near Guatemala City. "It was very rewarding and actually one of the most enjoyable vacations we've ever had."

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Cross Cultural Solutions.org

http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org/

Welcome

Volunteer Abroad – work side-by-side with local people and experience another culture like never before.

It's the experience of a lifetime.

Volunteer Abroad As an international volunteer with Cross-Cultural Solutions, you're making a meaningful contribution, working side-by-side with local people and sharing in the goals of a community that warmly welcomes you. You're experiencing another culture like never before and really getting to know its people.

You'll gain new perspectives and insight into the culture and yourself. It's an exciting and personally inspiring experience, and you'll develop memories that will be with you forever.

CCS offers international volunteer programs in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Morocco, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Thailand. (more)