This program provides you the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study Spanish in a Spanish-speaking country for an entire semester, while at the same time enjoying a cultural immersion experience: living with a Mexican family and interacting with Mexican students through programs and activities organized by the Universidad Veracruzana.

The Universidad Veracruzana, one of the leading universities in Mexico, and the city of Xalapa, an ancient Indian city that blends its pre-conquest and colonial heritage with twentieth-century technology, are ideal sites for improving your Spanish and knowledge about Mexican and Latin American culture. The university and the city of Xalapa both offer an atmosphere of intellectual, social, and cultural richness.

While in Xalapa, you will have the opportunity to attend concerts, scholarly conferences, film festivals, and participate in intramural athletics at the Universities. All of your teachers will be certified to teach Spanish as a second language.

During the program, you will be placed with a Mexican host family. This allows you the opportunity to live the daily life of a Mexican, while having a safe place to stay. Your host family will provide three meals a day and take care of cleaning your room. If you have special dietary needs, arrangements can be made to accommodate them at a slightly higher cost.

Download the program onesheet (pdf)