 Religious
Life
As Puebla is a center
for Catholicism in Mexico, students find ample opportunity to attend
Mass, often with their Mexican homestay families, in parishes throughout the cities of Cholula and Puebla.
There are many opportunities for service through programs established by the Notre Dame on-site coordinator and by UDLA's office of service learning.
Transportation
and Travel
The program fees
include a round-trip air ticket from a major airport near the student's
home town to Mexico City. Students will be met by representatives from
Universidad de Las Americas at the Mexico City airport and brought to
Puebla by special buses.
Housing and Meals
 Students
may choose to live in on-campus dormitories, or with families in Cholula
and Puebla. The dormitories are nicely furnished, with pine furniture
and cupboards. They are apartment-style, with four double rooms and a
kitchen and a sitting area. Visiting students are placed with Mexican
students in these facilities. Students will prepare their own meals, or buy them in the campus cafeteria
or nearby restaurants. The University of Notre Dame will provide a stipend
for this purpose.
Students may also
choose to live with a family which has been carefully screened by UDLA.
Involvement in Mexican family life can be rewarding, and it facilitates
the development of Spanish language proficiency.
Cultural and Recreational
Opportunities
UDLA is a lively
campus with sports teams, lectures, plays and concerts. Students are encouraged
to join student organizations which provide an important avenue for cross
cultural interaction. Puebla is the home of the Talavera porcelain, some
of the most beautiful artesania in Mexico.
The on-site Notre
Dame resident director, besides serving as an advisor to Notre Dame students,
will arrange a series of educational tours, including such places as Mexico
City, the important Teotihuacan archeological ruins, Oaxaca, with its
variety of stunning Indian ruins and culture and other places. Costs for
these trips will be covered by Notre Dame.
 Health
Care
A 24-hour infirmary
is available on campus. UDLA requires that each student be covered by
health insurance that is valid in Mexico.
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