President Rebecca Stoltzfus reappointed for a third term. Learn more
$1100 travel fee plus tuition, room and board if not already paid with semesters. Passport & immunizations as needed. First $300 nonrefundable.
Sequential SST
Guatemala
Hispanic Identities and Resilience
What you can expect to see/learn/do. . .
- Learn through field trips, guest speakers, a homestay, readings, journaling, personal reflection.
- Learn about the way a war-torn past continues to haunt attempts at democratic change.
- Explore Guatemala City; also spend several days in a small Mayan village near Lake Atitlan.
- Tour a coffee farm; meet contemporary artists; climb a volcano.
- Carry out a service assignment in a cross-cultural context.
Upcoming Terms & Trip Leaders
every other year
- May Term 2025-26 – Elizabeth Miller
- April 29 – May 20, 2026
- May Term 2027-28 – Elizabeth Miller
Destination Course Description
During a 3-week May term in Guatemala, learn first-hand about the persistent social problems facing Guatemala’s youth as well as the determination and resilience of committed young adults who are helping to meet those challenges and prepare the way for a better future.
Additional Courses to Complete SST theme
- GLST 241, Foundations: Latin American Society and Cultures (on campus)
- GLST 271, Community Engaged Learning: Multilingual Learners (on campus) OR Spanish Conversation & Culture (on campus)
- GLST 300, Global Issues: Migration in Latin America (on campus)