Today, Rutgers is positioned at one end of a transnational migration corridor that extends from Oaxaca, a largely indigenous state in southern Mexico, to New Brunswick, NJ, a city with a diverse population including a rapidly growing number of migrants from southern Mexico. As part of a larger, multidisciplinary effort at Rutgers, called Transnational New Brunswick, this unique service learning op
portunity will aid in developing and expanding relationships with the Mexican community both in Mexico and New Jersey. The goal of the Public Health in Mexico program is to introduce students from Rutgers and other universities to community health issues. The program will consist of a seminar on health in Mexican communities, a course in medical Spanish, community service projects, and an integrative seminar to link the community activities to course readings.
