Latinx Health Internship in Oaxaca
Oaxaca, Mexico
A new $40,000 grant, made possible by UC Alianza MX 2025 Seed Funding Opportunity for Mobilities to Mexico, is available for students who enroll in this Quarter Abroad Mexico program!
- Dates – September 13–November 29, 2025
- Max Enrollment – 30
- Taught In – English and Spanish
- Prerequisites – Yes
- Academic Area – Chicana/o Studies
Program Overview
This specialized program offers students the opportunity to take UC Davis classes on transnational (US-Mexico) health issues, participate in approximately 180 hours of clinical rotations through internships in hospitals and clinics in Oaxaca, Mexico, and to spend three weeks in public health experiences in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico. The courses offered provide students with cultural competencies that are crucial for effective health care professionals. This program is also designed to provide in-depth clinical experience that will not only lead to greater Spanish fluency, but help participants clarify career goals. Completion of the program is one course shy of fulfilling requirements for a UC Davis major minor in Chicana/o Studies. The program is provided in partnership with Child Family Health International (CFHI), an NGO recognized by the United Nations.
Program Contacts
- Program Coordinator – Brooke Paynter
- Instructors – Natalia Deeb-Sossa and Mónica Torreiro-Casal
Program Highlights
- Experience cultural immersion in one of Mexico’s most ethnically diverse states.
- Learn about the leading causes of binational morbidity and mortality among Mexicans.
- Learn about health disparities and differences in health care delivery system in Mexico and U.S.
- Learn effective public health interventions with rural and socioeconomically disadvantaged communities.
- Improve Spanish language skills and increase your cultural humility.
Visit: https://globallearning.ucdavis.edu/pathways/academics/studyabroad/qa/mexico
Quarter Abroad Nepal
Community, Technology, and Sustainability in Nepal (Winter Break Intensive)
Nepal
- Dates – Fall Quarter 2025 (on campus); December 15, 2025–January 1, 2026 (in Nepal)
- Max Enrollment – 20
- Taught In – English
- Prerequisites – No
- Academic Area – Community and Regional Development
Program Overview
Pursue international, intercultural, community-engaged learning and action research in collaboration with Nepali students and young professionals. Experience an intensive immersion in Nepal’s exciting social, cultural, physical, technological and ecological change. UC Davis students will work in interdisciplinary groups with Nepalese peers on projects such as local and regional development, sustainable agriculture, water resources, food and nutrition, education, public health, democratic governance, youth participation, ICT use, and social entrepreneurship. Alongside visiting diverse cultural sites in the vibrant cities of Kathmandu and Pokhara and nearby villages, participants will, (1) gain an appreciation of the complex geographic, historical, cultural, religious, political, and environmental dimensions of Nepal, (2) develop interdisciplinary field research skills, (3) apply academic training to hands-on projects to benefit local communities, and (4) build skills, knowledge and relationships to pursue future international and intercultural collaborations.
NOTE: The Nepal program is only open to registered UC Davis students. It is important for this program to have students representing different academic fields of interest in order to facilitate the project-based learning. Study Abroad reserves the right to waitlist students, if necessary, to ensure a pool of participants representing a wide range of majors and academic fields.
Program Contacts
- Program Coordinator – Brooke Paynter
- Instructors – Nancy Erbstein, Jonathan London
Vist: https://globallearning.ucdavis.edu/pathways/academics/studyabroad/qa/nepal