Mexico City and Chiapas
April 6 - 16, 2013
Registration deadline: January 7, 2013
Contrast the dynamics of life in Mexico City with the rural reality of Chiapas. Meet with people who offer hope through alternative models of work, society and governance. See the importance of water projects and schools in isolated areas. Learn of the unique contributions of the indigenous people to Mexican reality today. Understand the struggle for land and rights. Appreciate the natural beauty of this Mexican State.
Join us as we stand in solidarity with people and organizations.
Visiting a rural community in Chiapas.
In Mexico City:
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Guided tour of National Museum of Anthropology
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Learn of contemporary reality
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Hear from Women for Dialogue on women's reality in Mexico City and Chiapas
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Visit Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
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Understand the reality of children of the street by a psychologist who works with youth
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Learn how violence affects everyday family life
The Chiapas portion includes:
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Witness a curandero (healer) and his work with the indigenous people and the customs of the area; see his museum-size collection of traje (typical clothing)
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Listen to a presentation on the modern history of Mexico with a focus on current events
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Visit the villages of San Juan Chamula, where unique indigenous rituals take place daily, and Zinacantan, where weavers do their work and sell their wares
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Learn about the state of Mexican economy and how it affects the people
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Visit with offices and groups working in Chiapas and a chance to dialogue with them
Diego Rivera mural in Mexico City.
Upcoming Programs
April 6 - 16, 2013
Registration deadline: January 7, 2013
Program fees: $1,350.00* plus registration fee
PLUS domestic airfare to Chiapas, around $225.00 USD
Registration fees: $100.00 if registered by the deadline date.
* $150.00 late registration fee
*Airfare not included. All trips include transportation (except taxi to airport
at the end of the trip), accommodations, and food (except one meal).
"It was like a pilgrimage for me and a dream come true
to be with the indigenous people, to hear from them
directly about their experiences."
~ S. Jeanne Poor, Massachusetts
Sister Cecy Corcoran
NPR Here On Earth program interview with Cecy about
Ancestral Roots; Ancestral Wisdom.
Ancestral Roots; Ancestral Wisdom.
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