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Here's what we did...

Mexico City : March 13 – 17, 2006
Center for Global Education staff: Marisela Chaplin  

Monday, March 13:
Arrive in Mexico City on Delta #367

Tuesday, March 14:
Morning: Viewing murals of Diego Rivera in Palacio Nacional
Afternoon: Talk with Graciela Barabino on “Recent history with an emphasis on social movements”
Evening: Exam over assigned readings for Mexico

Wednesday, March 15:
Morning: Visit Tlatelolco and Basílica de Guadalupe
Afternoon: Visit Frida Kahlo Museum in Coyoacan
Evening: Soccer game at Estadio Azul/Ballet Folklórico at the Bellas Artes Palace  

Thursday, March 16:
Morning and Afternoon: Visit Museo de Antropología e Historia
Evening: Final reflection and evaluation for D.F. portion of the program

Friday, March 17:
Bus Ride to Oaxaca

Oaxaca : March 17-25, 2006
Center for Global Education consultant: Oliver Fröhling

Friday, March 17:
Transport to home-stay families  

Saturday, March 18:
Morning: “Milpas, Guelagetza and the Virgin of Juquila: a general overview of Oaxaca by Oliver Fröhling
Afternoon: “Indigenous Cosmovision” by Melquíades Cruz

Sunday, March 19:
Depart to visit the Juárez Sierra Eco-tourism projects in Benito Juárez

Monday, March 20:
Morning: Guided tour of Monte Albán
Afternoon: Talk on “Social and Indigenous Movements in Oaxaca” by Oliver Fröhling

Tuesday, March 21:
Day long visit to Teotitlán del Valle to learn about traditional weaving practices

Wednesday, March 22:
Morning: “Migration and Indigenous Communities “–Aurelio Maceda FIOB
Afternoon: Lecture by Dr. Erik Ching and Oliver Fröhling on the Zapatista Uprising in Chiapas; followed by Final group discussion

Thursday, March 23:
Morning: Depart for Playa Cangrejo

Friday, March 24:
Talk with Chayón “Plan Puebla-Panamá and Ejidos”  

Saturday, March 25:
Depart for San Cristóbal de las Casas

San Cristóbal de las Casas: March 25 – April 1, 2006
Center for Global Education staff: Marisela Chaplin

Saturday, March 25
Welcome and orientation to San Cristobal de las Casas with Sister Lucy & Marisela

Sunday, March 26
Morning: Observation exercise & Market Basket Survey with Lucy & Marisela
Evening Talk in the Obispado with pastoral vicar father Pedro Arriaga on “The Catholic Church and the Indigenous Communities”

Monday, March 27
Spend the day at the Caracol to meet with Zapatista community leaders and visit community school

Tuesday, March 28
Morning: Talk with Miguel Pickard from CIEPAC about “Overview of current situation; economy & Neo-liberalism and its impact in the state of Chiapas”
Afternoon: Reading Exam over Chiapas followed by free time

Wednesday, March 29
Morning: Visit San Juan Chamula , it’s church and market square
Afternoon: Visit Oventic, visit the community

Thursday, March 30
Morning: Arrive and tour the Miradores of the Canyon
Afternoon: Tour the river of the Cañon del Sumidero on motorboat
Evening: Talk with presidente municipal Lic. Sergio Lobato at the Palacio Municipal

Friday, March 31
Morning: Talk with Dr. Raymundo Sánchez Barrasa on “Socio-polítical reality in Mexico with focus on Chiapas and the Zapatista movement.”
Afternoon: Visit CIDECI projects with Rafael Perez

Saturday, April 1
Depart for Guatemala