DATES ANNOUNCED FOR COM’S 2012 OAXACA, MEXICO STUDY ABROAD TRIPS

TEXAS CITY -- College of the Mainland is inviting students and community members to sign up for one of three trips to Oaxaca, Mexico, this summer.

Students have the option of a two-week or four-week stay and the option to earn up to eight college credits. Non-credit students are also welcome.

Dates for the trip are July 7-Aug. 4 (four weeks), July 7-21 (two weeks) or July 21-Aug. 4 (two weeks).

The registration deadline is May 25. Rafael Naranjo, program director, said students may still contact him directly after the deadline if they are still interested in the trip.

The cost of the trip is $2,150 for the four-week session and $1,700 for the two-week session. The cost includes lodging, three meals a day in a Oaxacan home, transportation to and from the Oaxaca airport and a pre-orientation trip.

For more information, contact Naranjo at 1-888-258-8859 or rnaranjo@com.edu.

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