Mexico

ANT 288: Storytelling and Heritage

Guanajuato

A semester-long collaborative course with students in Mexico. Students enjoyed a grant-funded opportunity, designed to increase study abroad participation at SUNY Broome.

This course focused on how storytelling helps us understand heritage. Students explored oral history and urban legends; myth and folklore; stereotypes; autobiographies and journalism; and film, photography and digital storytelling. These topics were used as ways to explore and understand different cultures.

  • Spring 2023 Students enroll and participate in Ant 288: Storytelling & Heritage, which is a Collaborative Online International Learning course.
  • Throughout the spring semester, students will teleconference with students from the University of Celaya in Mexico, and explore course themes.
  •   SUNY Broome student visit to Querétaro, Mexico.
    • Tentative Dates: end of April, 2023
    • Local visits to heritage areas in Querétaro
    • Preparation of collaborative projects
  • Celaya students will visit SUNY Broome Community College.
    • Tentative Dates: end of May, 2023
    • Local visits to heritage areas in Binghamton area
    • Continued preparation of collaborative projects
    • Projects will be presented in Binghamton

Airfare and accommodations covered by a Grant from the Mary Street Jenkins foundation, as part of the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Program.

Additional Program Costs not covered by the grant – and therefore the responsibility of the student – are:

  • Cost for a valid passport: $110-185
  • SUNY Broome Tuition – 3 credits will be included in the Spring 2023 semester course load
  • International Travel Insurance approx. $20
  • Personal expenses and some meals $200-400