Special Topics in Counseling: Cross-Cultural Counseling

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Location: Puebla, Mexico
Dates: January 6-19, 2008
Application Deadline: November 1, 2007

Examine the interaction of race, culture, and poverty, and then learn how to incorporate these variables into appropriate counseling interventions. Students will gain perspective by interviewing members of the local community. Open to students in counseling, the creative arts therapies, other applied psychology programs, and higher education.

3 Points. Offered through Applied Psychology

Courses

E63.2682.095

Faculty

Dr. Ronald Esposito, Department of Applied Psychology

Accommodations

Students will stay in a hotel in downtown Puebla.

Costs

Tuition (Regular NYU Spring tuition plus fees), Housing Fee: $700 based on double occupancy, Activities fee: $300

Only housing & activities fees due before the semester (Nov. 15th, 2007). Spring tuition due February 1, 2008.

Estimated airfare: $500+

Flight or Travel Information

There are a limited number of direct flights from New York to Puebla. You can also fly into Mexico City International Airport and take a bus to Puebla. Estrella Roja buses depart for Puebla every half hour, with the last bus of the night leaving at 12:20 a.m.

You should arrive and check-in to the hotel and attend an informal orientation reception from 7:00-10:00pm at the hotel on Sunday, January 6. The last day of classes is Friday, January 18, and a closing reception will follow. You may depart the night of January 18 or on Saturday, January 19.

Weather

Sunny days (70-80o F, or 21.1 -26.6o C) and chilly nights (40-50o F, or 4.4-10o C) mean you'll need layers of clothing and warm pajamas. There is almost no precipitation from November through March.

For More Information

Dr. Ronald Esposito, Department of Applied Psychology, Pless Hall, 82 Washington Square East, Rm. 564, New York, NY 10003-6680; (212) 998-5549; rpe1@nyu.edu

Office of Special Programs, The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, 82 Washington Square East, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10003-6680; (212) 992-9380; steinhardt.intensive@nyu.edu.