Countdown to Chiapas!

With only six days left till departure, Loyalist College International Support Worker students and staff are busy at work preparing for their travels.

As part of the preparations, students have spent many hours discussing topics such as safe travel, cultural awareness and health and safety. Within these topics, discussions include subjects on health concerns, immunizations, customs and immigration, ground travel, language barrier, food and water and culture shock, among others.

Students also spent time meeting with a representative of the Canadian International Development Agency, where they were able to gain insight on development from within a governmental agency. Students will soon visit impoverished villages within Chiapas Mexico, some of which would be similar to villages of whom receive funding from CIDA in other countries. By having unique learning opportunities such as this, students are able to gain experience in hands on practice, theory and critical analysis, for example the cycle of development from a northern agency to a southern village.

Check out the writing, reflections, photos and stories of International Support Worker students while they venture through Southern Mexico for 5 weeks. Check out their host website at http://www.ideals.nu/